March 27, 2007

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Selects New Board Members

(March 27, 2007) Missoula, MT — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has named six new members to its board of directors.  The new members, who will each serve three-year terms, are:

• Wayne Carlton, an expert elk caller, hunting products visionary and celebrity host of  Elk Country Journal.
• Larry Devin, an Iowa farm operations manager, owner of a trucking company, and long-time supporter of Elk Country in America’s heartland.
• Richard Gooding, M.D., Plastic Surgeon from New Mexico and past Chairman of the Elk Foundation Board of Directors.
• Marvin J. Kramer, a business executive and forestry biologist from Wisconsin.
• George McCoy, an expert on water quality and land development from Alaska.
• Rob Springer, owner of a roofing business and a passionate wildlife conservationist based in Florida.

The new board members were recently-elected by the Elk Foundation during the foundation’s annual convention in Reno, Nevada. The newly-elected members will help the Elk Foundation make major policy decisions, working through several committees.

“We are proud to welcome these new board members from diverse regions of the country,” said Peter J. Dart, President and CEO of the Elk Foundation. “Their unique talents and backgrounds will help us develop effective strategies to conserve and enhance elk habitat for future generations to enjoy.”