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Melissa Smith founded Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf & Wildlife in 2011 shortly after wolves were delisted from the Endangered Species Act for the first time in Wisconsin.
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Dr. Allyson Dallmann is a retired veterinarian and long-time advocate against animal cruelty. She has a passion for nature and is grateful for people who coexist with and speak up for wildlife.
Board of Directors
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Stacy Gilson grew up in Wisconsin near Council Grounds State Park and has been passionate about wolves from the first time she saw one.
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Chris Albert is a full-time veterinarian in Kentucky and takes particular interest in encouraging people who are not in wolf country to feel empowered to contribute to wolf advocacy.
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Sarah Bergstrom lives in Wisconsin on a small subsistence farm where she is raising fruits, vegetables and poultry.
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Jessica Blome is an attorney with Greenfire Law. She represents a wide range of clients from grassroots organizations to national non-profit organizations.
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Tana Brandt is a veterinary tech, alpaca hobby farmer and long-time resident of Wisconsin. She is proud to belong to a group of like-minded people that speak loudly for the rights and safety of all wildlife.
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Gerri Clemens became involved in animal advocacy in the 1970s attending protests, gathering petitions, and organizing events in her community. Currently she works with other organizations on the plight of the gray wolf, cougars and other wildlife.
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Karen Eckert owns a professional pet sitting business and is an animal activist. She works to raise money for shelters and rescues, and is hoping to change laws in Wisconsin for better animal rights.
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Gary Feest first became aware of the plight of wolves through Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf & Wildlife and has been working to keep them protected ever since.
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Rene Hersey graduated from the Teton Science School where she studied wildlife ecology, is a large carnivore advocate and naturalist at heart.
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Diana Miller is a member of the Menominee Nation and she works closely with the tribes of Wisconsin on water and wildlife issues.
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Erik Schyvinck considers himself an ecologically-minded deer hunter and gathers only what can be used sustainably by himself, his family and our community.
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Nancy lives in Michigan where she co-exists on her property with a variety of wildlife, including wolves.
