About The Wilderness Society

Founded in 1935, The Wilderness Society is one of the nation’s oldest and largest not-for-profit conservation organizations. Our mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. Toward this end, we work in partnership with local communities, businesses, conservation organizations and local citizens to find solutions for the preservation and stewardship of our national public lands.

Pacific Northwest Regional Staff:

Michelle Ackermann
Pacific Northwest Regional Director

Mike Anderson
Senior Resource Analyst

John Chelminiak
North Cascades Initiative Director

Bob Freimark
Senior Policy Analyst

Heather Gerhard
Office Administrator

Dawn Hartley
GIS Analyst/Programmer

Andrea Imler
Communications Coordinator

Joe Kerkvliet, Ph.D.
Resource Economist

Melanie Mercer
Development Associate

Jennifer Stephens
Communications Director

Stephanie Taylor
Assistant Vice-President of Development

Janice L. Thomson, Ph.D.
Landscape Scientist

Mark Wilbert
GIS Analyst

Cynthia Wilkerson
Washington Program Manager