RRF Leadership
OFFICERS
President
Rob Bierregaard
Term: Oct. 2023-Oct. 2025
Research Associate, Department of Ornithology
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
United States
President Elect
Rick Harness
Term: Oct. 2025-Oct. 2026
EDM International, Inc.
United States
Vice President
Jennifer Coulson
Term: Oct. 2024-Oct. 2026
Orleans Audubon Society
United States
Secretary
Carolina Granthon
Term: Jan. 2023-Dec. 2025
Research Coordinator
The Peregrine Fund
United States
Treasurer
Rich Van Buskirk
Term: Jan. 2023-Dec. 2025
Professor of Environmental Science
Pacific University
United States
DIRECTORS
Director at Large #1
Marie-Sophie Garcia-Heras
Term: Jan. 2023-Dec. 2025
Raptor Ecologist
France & Spain
Director At Large #2
Ulises Balza
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC-CONICET).
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. 2023-Dec. 2025
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
Márton Horváth
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2025
MME Birdlife Hungary
Hungary
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
Andre Botha
Term: Jan. 2023-Dec. 2025
Vultures for Africa Programme Manager
Endangered Wildlife Trust
South Africa
North American Director #1
Chris McClure
Term: Jan. 2023-Dec. 2025
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
Cheryl Dykstra
Term: 2006-2025
Wildlife Researcher
Raptor Environmental
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. 2025
United States
Communications Committee Chair
Brian E. Washburn
Term: 2014-present
United States
Charitable Giving Program Chair
Rob Bierregaard
Term: Jan. 2025-Dec. 2027
Charitable Giving Program, Legacy Manager
Travis Booms
Term:
Code of Conduct Committee Chair
Cindy Kemper
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
Canada
Conference Committee Chair
Sandy Boyce
Term: Oct. 2021-Dec. 2025
United States
Conservation Committee Chair
James Dwyer
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec 2026
United States
Early Career Raptor Researchers Committee Co-Chair
Elizabeth Meisman
Term: Nov. 2022-Nov. 2025
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: Han 2024-Dec 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:
United States
International Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Zoe Smith
Term:
United Kingdom
Membership Committee Chair
Manu Grande
Term: Jan. 2022-Dec 2025
United States
Mentoring Program
Jennifer O. Coulson
Term: Jan 2024-Dec 2026
United States
Nominations Committee Chair
Manu Grande
Term: Jan. 2022-Dec. 2025
United States
Museums and Raptors Committee Co-chair
Elizabeth (Beth) Wommack
Term:
United States
Museums and Raptors Committee Co-chair
Therese Catanach
Term:
United States
Publications Futures Chair
Libby Mojica
Term: Oct. 2021-Dec. 2024
United States
Scientific Program Committee Co-Chair
Marie-Sophie Garcia-Heras
Term: Jan. 2023-Dec. 2025
United States
Scientific Program Committee Co-Chair
Rebecca McCabe
Term: Jan. 2023-Dec. 2025
United States
Website Coordinator
Megan Judkins
Term: Jan. 2024-Dec. 2026
United States
Workshop Coordinator
Neil Paprocki
Term: Nov 2022-Nov 2025
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