Committees
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Manages the operation of WFIWC, upholds the constitution, and provides leadership to the organization.
Chair: Patrick Tobin
Past Chair: John Formby
Secretary: Danielle Malesky
Incoming 2027 Secretary: Jackson Audley
Treasurer: Gina Davis
Vice-Treasurer: Crystal Homicz
Councilors
Don Grosman
Glenn Kohler
Harrison Brookes
Carl Jorgensen
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Responsible for the consideration of Founder’s Award nominations and the selection of annual award recipients.
Chair: Kathy Bleiker
Members: Celia Boone, Stacy Hishinuma, Rich Hofstetter, Jason Moan, graduate student (vacant)
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Responsible for the annual review and selection of Memorial Scholarship Award recipients.
Chair: Darrell Ross
Members: Marnie Duthie-Holt, Michael Howe, Monica Gaylord, Caroline Whitehouse
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The fund-raising committee encourages donations throughout the year. The committee also organizes the Silent Auction during annual meetings.
Chair: Monica Gaylord
Members: Marianne Davenport, Andrea [Hefty] Scholer, Sky Stephens, Caroline Whitehouse, Jennifer Klutsch, Ya-Wen Ott
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The History Committee acquires, preserves, and publishes material involving historical letters, and memorabilia related to forest entomology in western North America.
Chairs: Glenn Kohler, Carl Jorgensen
Members: Andy Graves
Past Chairs: Malcolm Furniss, Sandy Kegley
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The Common Names Committee (CNC) is a standing committee that facilitates the development of, and standardization of, common names for the WFIWC, for submission to the Entomological Society of America(ESA) and the Entomological Society of Canada (ESC).
Chair: Brytten Steed
Incoming Chair: Open
Members: Beverly Bulaon, Curtis Ewing, Rich Hofstetter, Crystal Homicz, Iral Ragenovich, Celia Boone, Rose Picklo
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The WFIWC Technology Committee manages online resources for members and the public.
Chair: Sky Stephens (acting)
Members: Jason Moan, Rose Picklo