Betty Pellatz is chairperson of the Board of the Thunder Basin Grasslands Prairie Ecosystem Association. She has been a rancher in the area for over 50 years. Frank Eathorne is vice-chair and Jewell Reed is the Secretary/Treasurer. They, along with Board members Lona Nachtman and Joan Neumiller have been ranchers in the area for many years.  Wanda Burget with Powder River Coal Company is also a member of the Board.

Planning Session - Thunder Basin Grasslands Prairie Ecosystem Association
Copyright 2003 TBGPEA

 

Advisory Committee
The board has established an Advisory Committee.  Advisory Committee members provide voluntary assistance to the Association.  Current members of the Advisory Committee include:

Steve Daniels, Ph.D.
Professor
Utah State University
Logan, Utah

Clarene Law
Representative
Wyoming State House
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
 

Larry Fox
Operations Consultant and Former President  Powder River Coal Company
Belleville, Illinois

Jerry McIlwain
Consultant and Endangered Species Biologist
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
 

Bob Green
Director of Sustainability
Rio Tinto Energy America
Gillette, Wyoming

David Pashley, Ph.D.
Vice President Conservation Programs
American Bird Conservancy
The Plains, Virginia
 

Jon Haufler
Executive Director
Ecosystem Management Research Institute
Seeley Lake, Montana

Ted Toombs
Wildlife Ecologist
Environmental Defense Fund
Boulder, Colorado
 

Karen Henry
Past-President
Wyoming Farm Bureau Assoc
Robertson, Wyoming

Bill Wall, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Wildlife International Conservation Assoc
Seeley Lake, Montana
   

Professional Assistance 

The Board obtains legal counsel from Connie Brooks.  Connie has a strong background in assisting private landowners with planning and endangered species issues.

Copyright 2003-2011 Thunder Basin Grasslands Prairie Ecosystem Association
Updated: 02/04/2011