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Fred Flint, President
After 30 years with the Forest Service Fred retired in 2002 and became President of the BMWF Board of Directors. Fred has been involved with the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation since its inception in 1997. He offers vast experience in recreation and wilderness management. Post retirement hobbies include restoring and sharpening cross cut saws. In addition to our Foundation saws, he now spends a good portion of the winter filing saws from all over the country. |
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John Phelps, Vice-President
Licensed to practice law in Montana since 1993, John has been the Whitefish City Attorney since 1995. He is an avid hiker and backpacker John is involved in many community affairs including Whitefish Rotary, Whitefish Rotary Charitable Fund, Whitefish Community Foundation, and Haskill Basin Watershed Committee.
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Ed Lieser, Treasurer
After a 30 year career with the Forest Service Ed retired in 2008 and joined the BMWF board. Ed has cultivated an interest in fire ecology and fire management by working on wildfires. Since then, he started a consulting forestry business and substitute teaches in Whitefish. Ed enjoys skiing, hiking, traveling and mending his house.
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Meg Killen, Secretary
Meg Killen has recently joined our board after being involved with the BMWF as the West Side Crew Leader back in 2004. She currently works at Summit Prep School, a BMWF partner youth organization. Meg loves to bring her students into the Wilderness and let them experience first hand the benefits of some hard work, getting dirty, and giving back.
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Clifford Kipp, Board Member
Cliff hails from Colorado and is no stranger to trail work and backcountry travel. He has been the Regional Supervisor for the Northern Rockies region of the Montana Conservation Corps since 2003. When he’s not in the office or writing grants, you can find him on the soccer fields with the Flathead Soccer Club.
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Chany Ockert, Board Member
A Montana native, Chany combines her passion for the Bob Marshall Wilderness and her commitment to strengthening nonprofits as a volunteer board member for the BMWF. In 2003, she was awarded the United States Health and Human Services Excellence in Adoption for Public Awareness, and then pursued service in fundraising. She seeks to spend much of her summers in The Bob. |
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Greg Schatz, Board Member
Greg spends most of the summer packing tools and gear with his string of horses for the volunteers on BMWF projects. His passion for maintaining trails and historical use by horsemen in the BMWC has led to his community involvement in the Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead. Greg is the president of Schatz Quality Carpentry Inc and has been building homes for 31 years.
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Ralph Hopkins, Board Member
Ralph is a registered contractor specializing in carpentry and works on a bid basis in the Flathead. He has a strong background in backcountry horse packing and is a member of the Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead. Ralph passionately supports the efforts of BMWF and feels that without organizations who maintain wilderness areas “the resources we enjoy will not be available to the public or our children at some point in the future.” |
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Steve Penner, Board Member
Steve retired from the Forest Service in 2006 after 32 years of government service. His Forest Service career has been on the Flathead National Forest with experience in timber management and recreation. Steve currently works part-time as a Community Forester with Northwest Regional RC&D and as an Ambassador Ski Host at Whitefish Mountain Resort during the winter ski season. He enjoys hiking, fishing, camping, skiing, and sea kayaking. |
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Maggie Doherty, Board Member
Maggie has lived in Montana since 2004 and has experience in outdoor education on the Flathead National Forest and in Glacier National Park. She is also experienced in education program management and development with a strong focus on connecting kids to their landscape. She is thrilled to be a part of the BMWF and believes in preserving Wilderness and providing access to special places for all to enjoy and share. |
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