National Staff
General inquiries, membership, operations, billing, store orders, and communications
General Questions: info@ruffedgrousesociety.org
President & CEO
Benjamin C. Jones
benj@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Vice-President of Communications & Marketing
Katie McKalip
katiem@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Finance and Administration Director
Kim Swisher
kims@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Accounting Manager
Jennifer Omlor
jennifero@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Grant Accounting Manager
Janis Nichols
janisn@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Staff Accountant
LeeAnne Messner
leeanne@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Director of Fundraising Events & Chapter Relations
Lisa Rossi
lisar@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Members Services Project Manager
Nicole Parkhurst
nicolep@ruffedgrousesociety.org membership@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Digital Communications & Marketing
Seth Heasley
sethh@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Graphic Designer
Rob Thoresen
robt@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Event Communications Coordinator
Alison R Kelley
alisonk@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Director of Fulfillment Services
Tracy M. Greene
tracyg@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Coordinator – Shipping & Web Merchandising
Dave Wilhelm
davew@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Fundraising, chapter engagement, member feedback, event organizing, community building
Director of Regional Development
Eastern Great Lakes
Glen Blackwood
glenb@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Director of Regional Development
Western Great Lakes
Position Open – http://www.ruffedgrousesociety.org/employment
Director of Regional Development
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast
Tripp Way
trippw@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Engagement Coordinator
Mid-Atlantic
Emily Sliski
emilys@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Engagement Coordinator
Southern Appalachia (WV, VA, KY, TN, NC, SC, GA)
Grant Erhard
grante@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Engagement Coordinator – Western Great Lakes (MN,IA, WA)
Jeremy Collard
jeremyc@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Engagement Coordinator – Northeast Region (NY, MA, NJ, RI, VT)
Nate Kennedy
natek@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Engagement Coordinator
Eastern Great Lakes (MI, OH, IN)
Gabe Stone
gabes@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Engagement Coordinator – Western Great Lakes (WI, Western UP MI)
Position Open – https://ruffedgrousesociety.org/employment/
Please contact Lisa Rossi at lisar@ruffedgrousesociety.org for this region until the position is filled.
Conservation Delivery Program – Forest Wildlife
Forest Conservation Director
Great Lakes and Upper Midwest Region (MN, WI, MI, OH, IN, IL & IA)
Jon Steigerwaldt
jons@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Director of Forest Market Strategy & Forest Conservation Director
Mid-Atlantic Region (PA, WV, MD, NJ, DE, N. VA)
Ben Larson
benl@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Forest Wildlife Specialist
Minnesota
Stefan Nelson
stefann@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Forest Conservation Coordinator
Vermont
Luke McNally
lukem@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Forest Wildlife Specialist Forester
Tennessee
Zac Chandler
zacc@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Forest Conservation Director
Southern Appalachian (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, VA)
Sean Barry (interim)
seanb@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Forest Conservation Director
Northeast Region
Todd Waldron
toddw@ruffedgrousesociety.org
WI Forest Conservation Coordinator
Wisconsin
Jared Elm
jarede@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Georgia Forest Wildlife Specialist
Dan Kutschied
DanK@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Forest Conservation Coordinator
Minnesota & NW Wisconsin
Scott Johnson
scottj@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Forest Wildlife Specialist
Kentucky
Ben Rhodes
benr@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Covers Magazine
Editor
Britney Booth
editor@ruffedgrousesociety.org
