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Board of Directors
The WRV Board of Directors includes community members with a variety of professional experience, all of whom share a deep love for restoration and the care of Colorado's open spaces.
Executive Committee
Chair: Peter Gowen
Treasurer: Bill Strathearn
Secretary: Todd Henderson
Member-at-Large: Joe Mantione
Board Member Biographies
Jennifer Archuleta
Jennifer is a Colorado native and long-time Boulder resident. She holds a BA in Biology and a MA in Education from CU Boulder and has been volunteering with environmentally oriented organizations for 11 years.
Amy Atkins
Amy is Associate Director of Admissions at Naropa University and
brings substantial experience with marketing and outreach. Amy graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Public Relations and obtained a masters from Colorado State University in Recreation Resources/Environmental Education.
Brian Beitner
Brian Beitner is the Managing Director of Chautauqua Capital Management and is a Director of the Trust for Public Land. His experience in the investment industry began in 1980. Prior to 2009 he was a Senior Portfolio Manager, Strategist and Director of Research at Trust Company of the West.
Wendy Campbell
Wendy is board liaison to WRV’s Fort Collins Steering Committee. She has long experience serving on nonprofit boards and regional planning initiatives. Her professional specialties are communications, outreach, partnerships, and fundraising for natural resources agencies, public television, foundations, and research institutes, with organizations including the US Forest Service, the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the PBS NewsHour, WETA, and the Rockefeller Foundation. She recently returned from VISTA (“domestic Peace Corps”) volunteering in Appalachia, where she coordinated creation of a native botanic garden, led restoration and conservation education efforts, and served on an interagency working group for ecosystem restoration.
Jean-Pierre Georges
Jean-Pierre is retired from 30 years in the medical imaging industry where he worked as a marketing and business manager. He is the current chair of WRV’s Projects Committee.
Peter Gowen, Chair
Peter has been a Colorado attorney since 1986. He also has a technical background in hydrology and environmental conservation dating back to the early 1970's. He has been legal advisor to numerous local government boards, and has also served on several governmental and non-profit boards and committees. He is active with the Colorado Mountain Club, leading hiking and ski trips, also serving as an instructor of outdoor recreational skills classes and mountain leadership. He has been a part-time commercial whitewater raft guide since 2003.
Todd Henderson, Secretary
Todd Henderson has volunteered with WRV since 2003, serving in several project-related roles as well as being a Board Member and assisting with Project Leader training. He particularly enjoys removing invasive weeds from the landscape. In his professional life, Todd works as an architect with Boulder Associates, specializing in design for healthcare.
Joe Mantione
Joe is a long-time environmental planner working for the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Department. He is passionate about protecting and restoring the natural environment in his day job and in his capacity as a WRV crew leader and project leader. He is married, has two kids, and is an avid outdoor enthusiast and Yellowstone wolf watcher.
Will Murray
Will has 33 years of conservation experience, and has volunteered for WRV for eight years on field, training and planning projects. Will has a college degree in biology, has worked for The Yosemite Institute and The Nature Conservancy. He has served on the boards of the Volunteer Connection of Boulder County, the Natural Areas Association, the Watershed School and presently serves on the board of Island Conservation. By profession Will is a management consultant to conservation organizations throughout the US and in Australia, Canada, China, Kenya and Indonesia.
Ted Pusillo
Ted is founding board member of WRV, and Master Crew Leader Instructor of the Outdoor Stewardship Institute. He is a devoted outdoor volunteer, participating in over 130 stewardship projects since 1986 - over 70 of those with WRV. His professional background includes work as a medical device engineer and construction contractor.
Bill Strathearn, Treasurer
Bill Strathearn (Treasurer) is a retired financial executive from General Electric and Union Camp Corporation. He is actively involved in several non-profit organizations including The Colorado Mountain Club, The Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad and the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Bill is a fifth generation Coloradoan living in Golden with his wife, Kathy.
