Anne Merwin is Director of Wilderness Policy. Prior to joining The Wilderness Society, she was the senior policy director for a regional watershed conservation group. Her past experience also includes several years in the private sector as an environmental planning consultant.
The Regional Director of our Idaho office, Craig Gehrke oversees The Wilderness Society's efforts to promote wilderness designation and forest restoration in the gem state.
Hugh is Landscape Conservation Planner and joined the southern Appalachian office of The Wilderness Society in November 2011 after a fifteen year run as Conservation Planner for the Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition.
Mike has been with The Wilderness Society since 1985. His main focus is national forest management and policy, ranging from roadless area conservation to watershed restoration. He also helps coordinate all of The Wilderness Society's litigation activities.
Spencer Phillips, PhD, is Senior Director for Economics Research for The Wilderness Society. With more than 20 years' experience in the field, his goal is to help people, communities and institutions understand and attain the benefits of improved land stewardship.
It takes hard work and dedication to ensure that American wildlands remain protected for generations to come. Learn the issues behind wilderness protection.