• Executive Committee
•  Task Force Members
• Member State Communications Contacts
• State Leadership​

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Also functions as Resolutions Committee and Nominating Committee)

​Aaron Vande Linde - President
Minnesota
651-259-5955

Vicki Walker – Vice President
Oregon
503-986-5237

Shawn Thomas - Secretary 
Montana
406-444-4978

Lisa Schneider - Executive Director
Utah
801-703-8301

Linda Fisher - Executive Assistant
North Dakota
701-426-7728

Allen Freemyer - Education-Outreach Consultant
Washington, D.C.
202-744-2409

Denise Nechvatal - Treasurer
Wisconsin
608-266-3788

ORGANIZATION  (Restructuring the Association)

Aaron Vande Linde 
Minnesota
651-259-5955

COMMUNICATIONS & BRANDING (Sharing the Association Story)

Nikki Heck
Arkansas
501-683-3314

ADVOCATES/MEMBERSHIP (Expanding the Network)

Jarrod Johnson 
South Dakota
​605-773-3303

SURFACE USES EDUCATION PROGRAM (Equipping Professionals)

Shawn Thomas 
Montana
​406-444-4978
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Member State Communications Contacts

Alaska - Lorraine Henry - lorraine.henry@alaska.gov,   907-269-8427
Arizona - Simone Westbrook Hall- shall@azland.gov,   602.542.2654
Arkansas - Nikki Heck - nheck@cosl.org,   501.683.3314
California - Sheri Pemberton - sheri.pemberton@slc.ca.gov,   916.574.1992
Colorado - Kristin Kemp - kristin.kemp@state.co.us  303.866.3454 ext 3330 or 303.666.0437
Idaho - Sharla Arledge - sarledge@idl.idaho.gov     208.334.0286
Louisiana - Cheston Hill - cheston.hill@la.gov      225.219.9454
Minnesota - Mark Waite - mark.waite@state.mn.us     651.259.5628
Mississippi - Kendra James  - kendra.james@sos.ms.gov     601.359.6349
Montana - Cassie Wandersee -  ​cassie.wandersee@mt.gov      406.444.0465
Nevada - Samantha Thompson - sthompson@dcnr.nv.gov.     775.684.2709
New Mexico - Joey Keefe - jkeefe@slo.state.nm.us       505.827.5762  
North Dakota - Catelin Newell -   cnewell@nd.gov.   701.328.2810
Oklahoma - Kayla Camp - kayla.camp@clo.ok.gov     405.421.6892
Oregon - Ali Ryan Hansen - Ali.R.Hansen@state.or.us       503.986.5298
South Dakota - Jarrod Johnson - jarrod.johnson@state.sd.us       605.773.3303
Texas - Stephen Chang  -  stephen.chang@glo.texas.gov         512.936.9582
Utah - Marla Kennedy -   marlakennedy@utah.gov     801.538.5102
Washington - Carlo Davis - carlo.davis@dnr.wa.gov   360.902.1101
Wisconsin - Tom German - tom.german@wisconsin.gov      608.267.2233
Wyoming - Jason Crowder - jason.crowder@wyo.gov.  307.777.6639

​Alaska:  Director, Brent Goodrum  (brent.goodrum@alaska.gov)
Alaska Mental Health Trust:  Executive Director, Jusdi Doucet  (jusdi.doucet@alaska.gov)
Arizona:  Commissioner, Lisa Atkins  (latkins@azland.gov)
Arkansas:  Commissioner, Tommy Land  (tommyland@cosl.org)
California:  Executive Officer, Jennifer Lucchesi  (jennifer.lucchesi@slc.ca.gov)
Colorado:  Commissioner, Bill Ryan  (bill.ryan@state.co.us)
Idaho:  Director, Dustin Miller  (dmiller@idl.idaho.gov)
Louisiana:  Administrator, Cheston Hill  (cheston.hill@la.gov)
Minnesota:  Director, Aaron Vande-Linde  (aaron.vande-linde@state.mn.us)
Mississippi:  Asst. Secretary of State, Bill Cheney  (bill.cheney@sos.ms.gov)
Mississippi:  Secretary of State, Michael Watson  (secretary@sos.ms.gov)
Montana:  Trust Land Division Administrator, Shawn Thomas  (sthomas@mt.gov)
Nevada:  Administrator, Charles Donohue  (cdonohue@lands.nv.gov)
New Mexico:  Commissioner, Stephanie Garcia-Richard  (sgarciarichard@slo.state.nm.us)
North Dakota:  Commissioner, Joseph Heringer  (jheringer@nd.gov)
Oregon:  Director, Vicki Walker  (vicki.walker@dsl.oregon.gov)
South Dakota:  Commissioner, Jarrod Johnson  (jarrod.johnson@state.sd.us)
Texas:  Commissioner, George P Bush  (gpb@glo.texas.gov)
Utah:  Executive Director, Michelle McConkie  (meastmcconkie@utah.gov)
Washington:  Commissioner, Hilary Franz  (hilary.franz@dnr.wa.gov)
Wisconsin:  Executive Secretary, Tom German  (tom.german@wisconsin.gov)
Wyoming:  Director, Jenifer Scoggin  (jenifer.scoggin@wyo.gov)