Board Elections

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The Nominating Committee is looking for active members who are interested in doing more to support CFM’s mission “To ensure conservation of Missouri’s wildlife and natural resources, and preservation of our state’s rich outdoor heritage through advocacy, education and partnerships”. What can you do to help? Missouri conservation needs your time and talent to remain strong whether in leadership, finance, natural resource management, wildlife management or other areas where lies your passion. CFM needs you! Your experience and input as a member of the Board will help keep us paying it forward for many more years to come.

The Nominating Committee is now seeking candidates for the 2024 election. August 11 is the deadline to receive all applications for the following positions:

  • Vice President: The Vice President will serve a two-year term and may succeed to the President-elect and President positions.
  • At-large board members: (4 positions) Elected board members will serve for a three-year term.
  • Executive committee: (2 positions) Elected for three-year term. Note, only sitting board members are eligible to serve on the Executive Committee
  • National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Alternate Representative (1) Will serve a one-year term. Note, fills a position vacated in the second year of three-year term.

To learn more about the roles and responsibilities, please go to www.confedmo.org/boardelections/, as well as preferred (but not required) qualifications and experience for each. You may nominate yourself or another person by completing the nominations and bio forms located at www.confedmo.org/boardelections/, and submit with a photo as instructed on the website by August 11. For questions or assistance, please contact a CFM staff member.

The nominating committee will use the information provided to choose candidates for the 2024 positions.
Nomination Process:
1. Read the job description and preferred qualifications.
2. Read the expectations for a board member.
3. Complete the nominations form and a short bio. (a short personal video is preferred)
4. Submit nomination documents/personal video no later than August 11, 2023.
Election: The election will be held electronically in January 2024, and the results will be announced prior to the Annual Convention.

The list of candidates for 2024 election.

2024 Election Candidates

Voting will take place electronically during the month of January. The nominee’s bio and short videos will give you a chance to hear nominees express their views.

Vice President

(1 open position)
Steve Jones
Vice President

Executive Committee

(2 open positions)
Steve Jones
Executive Committee
Michael Schallon
Executive Committee
Katie Wiesehan
Executive Committee

National Wildlife Federation Alternative Representative

(1 open position)
John Hickey
National Wildlife Federation Alternative Representative
Leanne Tippett Mosby
National Wildlife Federation Alternative Representative

At-Large Board Positions

(4 open positions)
Katherine Brookshire
At-large Board Member
Joe Cater
At-Large Board Member
JD Kehrman
At-Large Board Member
Leanne Tippett Mosby
At-Large Board Member
Adam Sapp
At-Large Board Member
Emily Porter Schrader
At-Large Board Member
Katie Wiesehan
At-Large Board Member
Dan Zerr
At-Large Board Member