Rocky Mountain Staff and Affiliates

Rocky Mountain Regional Center

303 East 17th Avenue, Suite #230
Denver, CO 80203

Contact Us
Phone: 303-786-8001
Email: RMRC@nwf.org

Meet Our Staff

Brian Kurzel

Regional Executive Director

As Regional Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional Center, Brian oversees the National Wildlife Federation’s work on protecting public lands, sustaining fish and wildlife populations, connecting people to nature, and serving as a primary ally for tribal governments. His goal is to create a movement for conservation that helps people and nature thrive in the West.

Lew Carpenter

Director of Conservation Partnerships - AZ, CO, NM, NV, UT, WY, NE
CarpenterL@nwf.org

Dave Dittloff

Director of Conservation Partnerships - MT, ND, SD, OR
DittloffD@nwf.org

Jon Naranjo

Free, Prior, & Informed Consent Manager
NaranjoJ@nwf.org

Alya Garrison-Ahmed

Operations Manager
GarrisonA@nwf.org

Valerie Carroll

Communications Coordinator
CarrollV@nwf.org

Bob McCready

Director of Wildlife Programs (Acting), WCR Program Manager
McCreadyB@nwf.org

Simon Buzzard

Wildlife Migration Associate
BuzzardS@nwf.org

Collin Peterson

Wildlife Project Coordinator
PetersonC@nwf.org

Camilla Simon

Executive Director, HECHO
SimonC@nwf.org

Daniela Zavala

Communications Manager, HECHO
Daniela@hechoonline.org

Jose Gaona

Policy & Advocacy Manager, HECHO
Jose@hechoonline.org

Alicia Marrs

Director, Western Water
MarrsA@nwf.org

Shelby Weigand

Senior Coordinator, Riparian Connectivity
WeigandS@nwf.org

Emily Blanchard

Kate Zimmerman Policy Fellow, Western Water
BlanchardE@nwf.org

Elissa Chott

Beaver Conflict Resolution Fellow
ChottE@nwf.org

Max Trujillo

Senior New Mexico Field Coordinator, HECHO
Max@hechoonline.org

Garrit Voggesser

Senior Director, Tribal Partnerships
Voggesser@nwf.org

Jason Baldes

Tribal Buffalo Senior Manager, Tribal Partnerships
BaldesJ@nwf.org

Crista Valentino

Tribal Buffalo Program Manager, Tribal Partnerships
ValentinoC@nwf.org

Nizhooni St Paul

Program Coordinator, Tribal Partnerships
StpaulN@nwf.org

Rebecca Colbert, PhD, PLA

Senior Director of Design & Engagement, ECHO
ColbertR@nwf.org

Liz Houston

Deputy Director of Partnerships & Development, ECHO
HoustonL@nwf.org

Jessica Yuill

Education & Engagement Manager, ECHO
YuillJ@nwf.org

Adrienne Troy-Frazier

Education & Engagement Manager, ECHO
TroyFrazierA@nwf.org

Sydney Belyayev, PLA

Senior Landscape Design Manager, ECHO
BelyayevS@nwf.org

Amanda Knight, PLA

Landscape Design Specialist, ECHO
KnightA@nwf.org

Abigain Cano Perez

Education & Engagement Coordinator, ECHO
CanoperezA@nwf.org

Jenna Happach

Landscape Design Coordinator, ECHO
HappachJ@nwf.org

Robin Hartman

Landscape Design Coordinator, ECHO
HartmanR@nwf.org

Sarah Hassan

Landscape Design Coordinator, ECHO
HassanS@nwf.org

Ellen Warfield

Senior Landscape Design Coordinator, ECHO
WarfieldE@nwf.org

Kippy Terry

Landscape Design Fellow, ECHO
TerryK@nwf.org

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Where We Work

More than one-third of U.S. fish and wildlife species are at risk of extinction in the coming decades. The National Wildlife Federation is on the ground in seven regions across the country, collaborating with 53 state and territory affiliates to reverse the crisis and ensure wildlife thrive.

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