NWRA Board of Directors

Biographical Information about the NWRA Board

Sandy Woltman, President; 
Former Wildlife Specialist, Willowbrook Wildlife Center; Founding board member, past Secretary and past Treasurer, Illinois Wildlife Rehabilitators Association. Glen Ellyn, IL

January O. Bill, Vice President; 
Wildlife Rehabilitator/ Co-Director, Bird Ally X, Arcata, CA

Di Conger, Vice President; 
Founder & Director, Last Chance Wildlife Center; Co-founder and Treasurer of Maryland Wildlife Rehabilitators Association, Thurmont, MD

Jennifer Convy, Vice President; 
Wildlife Director, PAWS Wildlife Department; Founding board member, Washington Wildlife Rehabilitation Association. Lynnwood, WA

Leslie Lattimore, Vice President; 
Founder and past President, Louisiana Wildlife Rehabilitators Association; Director, Wings of Hope Wildlife Sanctuary; At home independent rehabilitator for over ten years. Livingston, LA

Barbara Suto, Treasurer; 
Wildlife Biologist and Hospital Supervisor, Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, Indian Shores, FL

Fran Feeney, Secretary; 
President, Wildlife Rehabilitators' Association of Massachusetts. Independent, at-home rehabilitator for over 10 years. Groton, MA

Michele Goodman, 
Founder and Director, Webbed Foot Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic. Litchfield, CT

Richard Grant, 
Founder, Howell Nature Center. Howell, MI

Lorrie Hale-Mitchell, DVM 
Relief Veterinarian; Past President, Louisiana Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (LAWRA); Board Member for the Development of Georgia Rehabilitation of Wildlife (GROW); Clinical Instructor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Univeristy of Illinois. St. Joseph, IL

Cheryl Hoggard, DVM 
Staff Veterinarian, Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation of Texas. Kendalia, TX

Martha Pokras, 
Executive Director of Planning and Administration at Tufts University in Massachusetts. Was an active wildlife rehabilitator from 1972 - 1984, and has served in various not-for-profit management and board roles since then. Westborough, MA

Elaine M. Thrune, 
NWRA founding board member and past President; Wildlife rehabilitator for 20 years, WILD AGAIN Wildlife Rehabilitation Program; Founding board member and past president Minnesota Wildlife Assistance Cooperative. St. Cloud, MN

To receive an official copy of the approved minutes of the most recent Board meeting, send a self addressed stamped envelope to NWRA Central Office, 2625 Clearwater Rd, Suite 110, St. Cloud, MN 56301 A complete list of past National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Board members can be found here.

The Board Member application form can be found here.