The Past Presidents of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies are the fabric which has held our organization together for 100 years. This listing honors their leadership and dedicated contributions to fish and wildlife conservation.
Honoring Past Presidents
2023-2024 Brian Nesvik (Wyoming) CURRENT
2022-2023 Dr. Jennifer Psyllakis (British Columbia)
2021-2022 Dr. Jennifer Psyllakis (British Columbia)
2020-2021 JD Strong (Oklahoma)
2019-2020 Mike Fowlks (Utah)
2018-2019 Brad Loveless (Kansas)
2017-2018 Curt Melcher (Oregon)
2016-2017 Bob Brosheid (Colorado)
2015-2016 Scott Talbott (Wyoming)
2014-2015 Tony Wasley (Nevada)
2013-2014 Carter Smith (Texas)
2012-2013 Jim Douglas (Nebraska)
2011-2012 Paul Conry (Hawaii)
2010-2011 Joe Maurier (Montana)
2009-2010 Denby Lloyd (Alaska)
2008-2009 Donald Koch (California)
2007-2008 Jeff Vonk (South Dakota)
2006-2007 Duane Shroufe (Arizona)
2005-2006 Terry Steinwand (North Dakota)
2005 Ken Ambrock (Alberta)
2004 Steven Huffaker (Idaho)
2003 Jeff Koenings (Washington)
2002 Larry G. Bell (New Mexico)
2001 John Kimball (Utah)
2000 James Greer (Oregon)
1999 John Mumma (Colorado)
1998 John Baughman (Wyoming)
1997 William A. Molini (Nevada)
1996 Mike Wilson (Hawaii)
1995 Patrick J. Graham (Montana)
1994 Carl Rosier (Alaska)
1993 Boyd Gibbons (California)
1992 Duane L. Shroufe (Arizona)
1991 J. R. Nichols (Alberta)
1990 Jerry M. Conley (Idaho)
1989 Curt Smitch (Washington)
1988 Harold Olson* (New Mexico)
1988 William Montoya (New Mexico)
1987 William H. Geer (Utah)
1986 Dr. John R. Donaldson (Oregon)
1985 James B. Ruch (Colorado)
1984 Donald J. Robinson* (British Columbia)
1984 David Narver (British Columbia)
1983 Donald Dexter (Wyoming)
1982 Joe Greenley* (Nevada)
1982 William Molini (Nevada)
1981 Kenji Ego (Hawaii)
1980 Dr. Robert F. Wambach* (Montana)
1980 Keith L. Colbo (Montana)
1979 Ronald O. Skoog (Alaska)
1978 E. Charles Fullerton (California)
1977 Robert A. Jantzen (Arizona)
1976 Joseph C. Greenley (Idaho)
1975 Carl Crouse (Washington)
1974 Ladd S. Gordon (New Mexico)
1973 John E. Phelps (Utah)
1972 John W. McKean (Oregon)
1971 Harry R. Woodward (Colorado)
1970 Dr. James Hatter (British Columbia)
1969 James B. White (Wyoming)
1968 Frank W. Groves (Nevada)
1967 Michio Takata (Hawaii)
1966 Frank H. Dunkle (Montana)
1965 James W. Brooks (Alaska)
1964 Walter J. Everine* (Montana)
1964 Walter T. Shannon (California)
1963 Robert J. Smith (Arizona)
1962 John Biggs (Washington)
1961 Fred Thompson (New Mexico)
1960 Harold S. Crane (Utah)
1959 P. W. Schneider (Oregon)
1958 Ross Leonard (Idaho)
1957 Thomas L. Kimball (Colorado)
1956 Frank R. Butler (British Columbia)
1955 Lester Bagley (Wyoming)
1954 Frank W. Groves (Nevada)
1953 Edward L. Macaulay (Califonia)
1952 Robert Lambeth (Montana)
1951 Thomas L. Kimball (Arizona)
1950 Charles A. Lockwood (Oregon)
1949 Don W. Clarke (Washington)
1948 Ross Leonard (Utah)
1947 Elliott S. Barker (New Mexico)
1946 James O. Beck (Idaho)
1945 C. N. Feast (Colorado)
1944 K. C. Kartchner* (Arizona)
1944 C. N. Feast (Colorado)
1943 Frank B. Wire (Oregon)
1942 Lester Bagley (Wyoming)
1941 Newell B. Cook (Utah)
1940 William W. Sawtelle (Arizona)
1939 B. T. McCauley (Washington)
1938 Herbert C. Davis (California)
1937 Roland G. Parvin (Colorado)
1936 Elliott S. Barker (New Mexico)
1935 Elliott S. Barker (New Mexico)
1934 Mat F. Corrigan (Oregon)
1933 Newell B. Cook (Utah)
1932 Newell B. Cook (Utah)
1931 Bruce Nowlin (Wyoming)
1930 Ed L. Perry (New Mexico)
1929 Isadore Zellerback (California)
1928 Robert H. Hill (Montana)
1927 Sam F. Rathbun (Washington)
1926 R. E. Thomas (Idaho)
1925 Roland G. Parvin (Colorado)
1924 A. E. Burghduff (Oregon)
1923 C. A. Jakways (Montana)
1922 David H. Madsen (Utah)
* Resigned before date of annual conference.
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