MAFWA COMMITTEES AND APPOINTED
REPRESENTATIVES 2023-24
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Amanda Wuestefeld (IN) , President
Pete Hildreth (IA) , First Vice President
Vacant, Second Vice President
Shannon Lott (MI), Member
Kendra Wecker (OH), Member
Tim McCoy (NE), Member
AUDIT COMMITTEE:
Pete Hildreth (IA), Chair
Kendra Wecker (OH), Member
Vacant, Member
AWARDS COMMITTEE:
Kendra Wecker (OH), Chair
Christie Curley (ON), Member
Pete Hildreth (IA), Member
Brian Clark (KY), Member
Tim McCoy (NE), Member
BYLAWS COMMITTEE:
Tim McCoy (NE) , Chair
Vacant Member
INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE:
Dave Olfelt (MN) , Chair
Tim McCoy (NE), Member
Vacant, Member
Roger Luebbert (MAFWA), Member
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE:
Tim McCoy (NE), Chair
Amanda Wuestefeld (IN), Member
Kendra Wecker (OH), Member
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE:
Brian Clark (KY) , Chair
Chris Kennedy (KS) , Member
Diane Brusoe (WI), Member
PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Natalie Finnie (IL), Chair
Amanda Wuestefeld (IN), Member
Diane Brusoe (WI), Member
Ollie Torgerson (MAFWA), Member
CONSERVATION FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
MAFWA Executive Committee (see above)
Vacant, Member
CEF/MFWC COMMITTEE:
Tim McCoy (NE), Chair
Kendra Wecker (OH), Member
Amanda Wuestefeld (IN), Member
MIDWEST LANDSCAPE INITIATIVE:
Tim McCoy (NE) , Co-Chair
Jason Sumner (MO), Member
Shannon Lott (MI), Member
Pete Hildreth (IA), Member
Amanda Wuestefeld (IN), Member
MAFWA TECHNICAL WORKING COMMITTEES
NAME DIRECTOR/LIAISON
MIDWEST PRIVATE LANDS JEB WILLIAMS, ND
WORKING GROUP
MAFWA PUBLIC LANDS PETE HILDRETH, IA
WORKING GROUP
ASSN. MIDWEST F&G LAW SHANNON LOTT, MI
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
MIDWEST FISH & WILDLIFE AMANDA WUESTEFELD, IN
HEALTH COMMITTEE
MIDWEST DEER & WILD TURKEY JASON SUMNERS, MO
GROUP
MIDWEST FURBEARER GROUP TIM McCOY, NE
MAFWA WILDLIFE DIVERSITY GREG LINK, ND
WORKING GROUP
MAFWA CLIMATE CHANGE DIANE BRUSOE, WI
COMMITTEE
MAFWA R3 & RELEVANCY KEVIN ROBLING, SD
COMMITTEE
MIDWEST CITES MAFWA President
MIDWEST CONSERVATION SOCIAL BRIAN CLARK, KY
SCIENCE/HUMAN DIMENSIONS
COMMITTEE
MIDWEST FERAL SWINE (AD HOC) MAFWA President
MIDWEST CWD (AD HOC) AMANDA WUESTEFELD, IN
OFFICIAL MAFWA REPRESENTATIVES
AFWA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TASK FORCE:
Lindsey Long (WI)
Tom DeLiberto (APHIS-WS)
AFWA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Tim McCoy (NE)
SHOOTING SPORTS ROUNDTABLE
Amanda Wuestefeld (IN)
CITES:
Carolyn Caldwell (OH)
FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL for CLIMATE ADAPTATION SCIENCE:
Chris Hoving (MI)
FEDERAL BUDGET:
Amanda Wuestefeld, (IN)
HUNTER ACCESS:
Tom Kirschenmann (SD)
MONARCH JOINT VENTURE STEERING COMMITTEE:
Pete Hildreth (IA)
MSCGP TECHNICAL REVIEW EXPERT
Jennifer Wellman (IL)
NATIONAL BOBWHITE CONSERVATION INTIATIVE:
Pete Hildreth (IA)
NATIONAL COOPERATOR’S COALITION:
Ollie Torgerson (MAFWA)
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE HEALTH STEERING COMMITTEE:
Tami Ryan (WI)
Jason Sumners (MO)
NATIONAL FISH HABITAT BOARD:
Pat Rivers (MN)
NATIONAL GRANTS COMMITTEE:
Kevin Robling (SD)
NATIONAL FISH & WILDLIFE SURVEY WORKGROUP:
Adam Landon (MN)
NATIONAL WHITE NOSE SYDROME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Amanda Wuestefeld (IN)
PRAIRIE CITY USA:
Ollie Torgerson (MAFWA)
RESERVOIR FISH HABITAT PARTNERSHIP:
Scott Hale (OH)
SOUTHERN WINGS TECHNICAL COMMITTEE:
Craig Thompson, (WI)
SWAP REVIEW TEAM
Dave Olfelt (MN)
Kendra Wecker (OH)
WIND ENERGY:
Nathan Cummins (TNC)