RRF Leadership
OFFICERS
Past President
Rob Bierregaard
Term: Oct. 2025-Oct. 2026
Research Associate, Department of Ornithology
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
United States
President
Rick Harness
Term: Oct. 2025-Oct. 2027
EDM International, Inc.
United States
Vice President
Jennifer Coulson
Term: Oct. 2024-Oct. 2026
Orleans Audubon Society
United States
Secretary
Carolina Granthon
Term: Jan. 2025-Dec. 2027
Research Coordinator
The Peregrine Fund
United States
Treasurer
Chris Vennum
Term: Jan. 2026-Dec. 2028
DIRECTORS
Director at Large #1
Marie-Sophie Garcia-Heras
Term: Jan. 2026-Dec. 2028
Raptor Ecologist
France & Spain
Director At Large #2
Ulises Balza
Term: Jan. 2025-Dec. 2027
Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur.
Argentina
Director At-Large #3
Juan Manuel Grande
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
Senior Researcher, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Lecturer, Universidad Nacional de La Pampa
Argentina
Director At Large #4
Cindy Kemper
Term: Jan. 2026-Dec. 2028
Senior Wildlife Biologist
Bird on a Wire Environmental Services, Inc.
Canada
Director At Large #5
Lisa Takats Priestley
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
Principal
STRIX Ecological Consulting
Canada
Director At Large #6
Jeep Pagel
Term: Jan. 2026-Dec. 2028
United States
Director Outside North America
Zoe Smith
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
Associate Ornithologist
Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation
United Kingdom
Eurasian Director
Natasha Murphy
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
Scientific & Technical Officer
Marine Institute
Ireland
Southern Hemisphere Director
Arjun Amar
Term: Jan. 2026-Dec. 2028
North American Director #1
Chris McClure
Term: Jan. 2026-Dec. 2028
Executive Vice President of Science and Conservation
The Peregrine Fund
United States
North American Director #2
Julie Heath
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
Professor Department of Biological Sciences
Interim Director Raptor Research Center
Boise State University
United States
North American Director #3
Tricia Miller
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
Executive Director & Senior Research Wildlife Biologist
Conservation Science Global, Inc.
United States
Editor-in-chief of The Journal of Raptor Research
James Dwyer
Term: 2025-Present
United States
Managing Editor JRR
Jeff Smith
Term: 2026-Present
United States
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Awards Committee Chair
Sofi Hindmarch
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
Canada
Bylaws Committee Chair
Clint W. Boal
Term: Nov. 2022-Nov. present
United States
Communications Committee Chair
Brian E. Washburn
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
United States
Charitable Giving Program Chair
Rob Bierregaard
Term: Jan. 2025-Dec. 2027
Charitable Giving Program, Legacy Manager
Travis Booms
Term: 2024-2026
Code of Conduct Committee Co-Chair
Jason Fiddora
Term: 2024-2026
Code of Conduct Committee Co-Chair
Cindy Kemper
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
Canada
Conference Committee Co-Chair
Steve Sheffield
Term: Oct. 2026-Dec. 2029
United States
Conference Committee Co-Chair
Rob Bierregaard
Term: Oct. 2025-Dec. 2027
United States
Conservation Committee Chair
Vince Slabe
Term: Nov. 2025-Dec 2027
United States
Early Career Raptor Researchers Committee Co-Chair
Amaris Shamaa
Term: Nov. 2026-Nov. 2029
United States
Early Career Raptor Researchers Committee Co-Chair
Carter Freymiller
Term: Nov. 2025-Nov. 2027
United States
Finance Committee Co-Chair
Julie Heath
Term: Oct. 2024-Dec. 2027
United States
Finance Committee Co-Chair
Chris McClure
Term: Oct. 2024-Dec. 2027
United States
Governance Committee
Mark Martell
Term: 2024-2026
United States
Legal Committee Chair
Jennifer O. Coulson
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
United States
International Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Jennifer O. Coulson
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
United States
International Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Zoe Smith
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
United Kingdom
Membership Co-Committee Chair
Manu Grande
Term: Jan. 2022-Dec 2028
United States
Membership Co-Committee Chair
Jennifer O. Coulson
Term: Jan. 2025-Dec 2027
United States
Mentoring Program
Jennifer O. Coulson
Term: Jan 2024-Dec 2026
United States
Museums and Raptors Committee Co-chair
Elizabeth (Beth) Wommack
Term: 2024-2026
United States
Museums and Raptors Committee Co-chair
Rese Catanach
Term: 2024-2026
United States
Nominations Committee Co-Chair
Manu Grande
Term: Nov. 2024-Dec. 2026
United States
Nominations Committee Co-Chair
John Smallwood
Term: Nov. 2024-Dec. 2026
United States
Publications Futures Chair
Libby Mojica
Term: Oct. 2025-Dec. 2027
United States
Scientific Program Committee Co-Chair
Marie-Sophie Garcia-Heras
Term: Jan. 2023-Dec. 2026
United States
Scientific Program Committee Co-Chair
Rebecca McCabe
Term: Jan. 2023-Dec. 2026
United States
Website Coordinator
Megan Judkins
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
United States
Workshop Coordinator
Neil Paprocki
Term: Nov 2022-present
United States
Other Representatives
Mike Lanzone, RRF representative on the North American Bird Banding Council
Brian Washburn and Bill Bowerman, RRF representative on the Ornithological Council
Zoey Greenburg, as Science Writer