Quail Forever's Field Staff Employees

Regional Field Representatives | Habitat Specialists | FarmBill Biologists

Regional Field Representatives

Quail Forever utilizes the knowledge and expertise of Regional Representatives. Our Regional Reps are heavily involved in assisting and directing chapters as the chapters raise and spend funds for wildlife habitat improvement, developing innovative habitat and youth education programs for the region and acting as the principle liaison for Quail Forever with State and Federal resource agencies.

In addition, our reps assist other Regional Biologists in planning State Conventions and habitat workshops, attending legislative gatherings and other meetings of importance to chapters and resource professionals, participation in various sport shows and other events to promote chapter development, or to further the goals of Quail Forever.

RegionRegional RepEmailPhone
California, Nevada, OregonDan Connellydconnelly@pheasantsforever.org (702) 606-6775
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi & MissouriElsa Gallagheregallagher@quailforever.org(660) 277-DOGS
MontanaRyan Stormrstorm@pheasantsforever.org(618) 351- 1234
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, WyomingBob Hixbhix@pheasantsforever.org(303) 743-8957
Northern Central IowaBrice Morrisbmorris@pheasantsforever.org(515) 360-8712
Southern Central IowaJared Wiklundjwiklund@pheasantsforever.org(515) 423-4747
Eastern Kansas, Oklahoma & TexasMarc Gladesmglades@pheasantsforever.org(620) 218-0557
Eastern NebraskaJerry McDonaldjmcdonald@pheasantsforever.org(402) 875-3810
FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NJ, NY, PA, SC, WV, NH, VA, DE, VT, RI, CNShon Robbinssrobbins@pheasantsforever.org(570) 925-5870
Indiana & KentuckyBrian Nentrupbnentrup@pheasantsforever.org(317) 753-4543
Southern Illinois & TennesseeTim Caughrantcaughran@pheasantsforever.org(618) 467-2586
MichiganBen Wickerhambwickerham@pheasantsforever.org(517) 316- 5106
MontanaRyan Stormrstorm@pheasantsforever.org(618) 351-1234
North DakotaJesse Beckersjbeckers@pheasantsforever.org(701) 202-8120
Northern Illinois, NW IndianaDick Wyattdwyatt@pheasantsforever.org(217) 773-2173
Northern MinnesotaEran Sandquistesandquist@pheasantsforever.org(763) 242-1273
Ohio, VirginiaCharlie Paynecpayne@pheasantsforever.org(614) 632- 8393
Washington, Utah, Alaska, Idaho, CanadaRyan Stormrstorm@pheasantsforever.org(618) 351-1234
South DakotaMike Stephensonmstephenson@pheasantsforever.org(605) 651- 2716
Southern MinnesotaChad Bloomcbloom@pheasantsforever.org(320) 292-4771
Western KansasChris Blackledgecblackledge@pheasantsforever.org(785) 764-6240
Western NebraskaColby Kerberckerber@pheasantsforever.org(308) 520-0876
WisconsinDoug Fendrydfendry@pheasantsforever.org(608) 843-7999
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Habitat Specialists

Habitat Forever, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pheasants Forever, Inc. Habitat Forever specialists are available for hire to complete habitat projects or maintain existing habitat in many areas of the country. Our habitat teams are equipped with tractors, trailers, seed drills, tree planters, watering and fire management equipment, mowers and more. Each team is run by an experienced habitat specialist that can help you plan your project, see if you qualify for federal programs, get it in the ground and manage it in order to maximize wildlife potential.

Habitat SpecialistCounties/RegionStateEmailPhone
Dave ReuterNorth East IowaIAdreuter@habitatforever.org(563) 590-1908
Doug RoyEast Central IowaIAdroy@habitatforever.org(319) 540-2349
Matt ChristensenStevens CountyMNmchristensen@habitatforever.org(320) 965-2423
Dennis PedersonChippewa CountyMNdpederson@habitatforever.org(320) 564-0100
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FarmBill Biologists

Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologists are specialized consultants in conservation programs and habitat planning. The purpose of Farm Bill biologists is to assist landowners in designing, developing, and funding habitat improvements on private lands. PF Farm Bill biologists possess the knowledge of federal, state, and local programs to assist landowners in finding the right program to meet their personal habitat and land use goals. Through a unique partnership, Farm Bill biologists are located in local USDA service centers in priority habitat areas throughout the pheasant range. Each biologist covers an area of 2 to 4 counties. To contact a Farm Bill biologist in your area, please use the list below.

* The FarmBill Biologists are not limited to the listed counties. If you do not see your county listed, contact the biologist nearest you.

FarmBill BiologistCountiesStateEmailPhone
Shannon BowlingCheyenne, Kit Carson, Lincoln, YumaCOsbowling@pheasantsforever.org(719) 251-5897
OpenKiowa, Bent, Prowers, BacaCOcontact@pheasantsforever.org(719) 251-4065
Jerry MillerLogan, Phillips, Sedgwick, WashingtonCOjmiller@pheasantsforever.org(970) 580-5028
Matthew AllenHarrison, PottawattamieIAmallen@pheasantsforever.org(712) 292-5434
Tyler BassAdair, MadisonIAtbass@pheasantsforever.org(515) 577-3742
Daniel BorchardtFloyd, Chickasaw, Howard, MitchellIAdborchardt@pheasantsforever.org(641) 430-3354
Josh DivanWinnebago, WorthIAjdivan@pheasantsforever.org(641) 750-6525
Jared ElbertDickinson, Lyon, OsceolaIAjelbert@pheasantsforever.org(712) 260-5041
Danny SimcoxJasper Marion, PolkIAdsimcox@pheasantsforever.org(515) 391-0844
Chris HiherDelaware, Buchanan, DubuqueIAchiher@pheasantsforever.org(563) 929-0375 x3
Randall PhelanPlymouth, Cherokee, Sioux, WoodburyIArphelan@pheasantsforever.org(712) 229-8274
Jeffery PottsJohnson, Jones, LinnIAjpotts@pheasantsforever.org(319) 899-2631
Eric SytsmaMahaska, PoweshiekIAesytsma@pheasantsforever.org(641) 629-1894
Joshua WhiteMountain HomeIDJWhite@pheasantsforever.org(208) 590-9527
OPENArcoIDcontact@pheasantsforever.org(208) 908-1669
Carl FreyIdaho Falls, PocatelloIDCFrey@pheasantsforever.org(208) 880-1699
Hunter MoylesBear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, OneidaIDhmoyles@pheasantsforever.org(208) 221-6789
Scott ScroggieBurleyIDsscroggie@pheasantsforever.org(208) 650-8443
Brandon BeltzDewitt, Logan, Mason, Mclean, TazewellILbbeltz@pheasantsforever.org(217) 853-0801
Brady WootenEdwards, Wayne, WhiteILbwooten@pheasantsforever.org(217) 853-9621
Alex Heeger OberlinKSaheeger@pheasantsforever.org(785) 230-4262
Zach EddySt. JohnKSzeddy@pheasantsforever.org(620) 338-7132
Ardath LawsonCowley, Sumner, Chautauqua, Sedgwick, Butler, ElkKSalawson@pheasantsforever.org(620) 218-8735
Ryan MillerAbileneKSrmiller@pheasantsforever.org(785) 307-5785
Allie RathGrant, Haskell, Morton, Seward, Stanton, StevensKSarath@pheasantsforever.org(319) 330-6015
Tyson SeirerCloud, Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Republic, SmithKStseirer@pheasantsforever.org(785) 534-0266
Holly WilkensSenecaKShwilkens@pheasantsforever.org(785) 294-2004
Mark WitechaNessKSmwitecha@pheasantsforever.org(608) 434-3062
Jordan CroattLyonMNjcroatt@pheasantsforever.org(320) 297-0477
Troy DaleLac Qui ParleMNTDale@pheasantsforever.org(507) 829-5290
Aaron FinkeBrown, WatonwanMNafinke@pheasantsforever.org(507) 316-8884
Eric MagedanzBig StoneMNemagedanz@pheasantsforever.org(605) 880-2651
Aaron LarsenOttertailMNalarsen@pheasantsforever.org(507) 430-1961
Josh MeissnerDouglasMNjmeissner@pheasantsforever.org(320) 292-6606
Alexander NelsonKandiyohiMNanelson@pheasantsforever.org(320) 292-6678
Tony NelsonClayMNtnelson@pheasantsforever.org(218) 791-6714
Caleb PapenhausenMeeker, McLeodMNcpapenhausen@pheasantsforever.org(620) 213-2621
Adam RodenbergStearnsMNarodenberg@pheasantsforever.org(320) 251-7800 x3
Andrew WhiteLivingston, Carroll, LinnMOawhite@quailforever.org(660) 619-1719
Scott JamesScott, StoddardMOsjames@quailforever.org(573) 418-0787
Ryan DienerWashington, Warren, FranklinMOrdiener@quailforever.org(636) 399-8733
Casey BergtholdShelby, Marion, Monroe, LewisMOcbergthold@quailforever.org(573) 823-0675
Scott EngelmanMilan, Sullivan, Grundy, Mercer, PutnamMOsengelman@quailforever.org(660) 619-1208
Mary CrowellSte. Genevieve, St. Francois, PerryMOMCrowell@quailforever.org(573) 415-7330
Andrew AhrensRamsey, Walsh, NelsonNDaahrens@quailforever.org(507) 840-0062
Rachel BushBarnes, La Moure, StutsmanNDrbush@pheasantsforever.org(701) 403-4853
Matt FlintropBills, Stark, HettingerNDmflintrop@pheasantsforever.org(701) 403-4850
Jaden HoneymanAdams, Bowman, SlopeNDjhoneyman@pheasantsforever.org(701) 403-4841
Matt OlsonSargentNDmolson@pheasantsforever.org(701) 680-1137
Todd FilipiScottsbluffNEtfilipi@pheasantsforever.org(308) 631-7163
Cassidy GerdesBoyd, Burt, Cedar, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Platte, Stanton, Thurston, Washington, WayneNEcgerdes@pheasantsforever.org(402) 360-1957
Andy HouserMcCookNEahouser@pheasantsforever.org(308) 340-7929
Ethan TeterCusterNEeteter@pheasantsforever.org(308) 872-6877
Ryan LodgeHowardNErlodge@pheasantsforever.org(308) 750-1215
Bruce SpragueJohnsonNEbsprague@pheasantsforever.org(402) 335-7531
Brian TeeterSchuylerNEbteeter@pheasantsforever.org(402) 219-2572
Kelsi WehrmanRed CloudNEkwehrman@pheasantsforever.org(402) 746-0295
Chad Christiansen North PlatteNEcchristiansen@pheasantsforever.org(308) 530-2377
Heather FrancisImperial, GrantNEhfrancis@pheasantsforever.org(651) 773-2000
Scott SchmidtBlairNEsschmidt@pheasantsforever.org(651) 773-2000
Jacob SwaffordPortalesNMjswafford@pheasantsforever.org(575) 201-8117
Samuel SandersElkoNVssanders@pheasantsforever.org(765) 960-7879
Tyrel BrownElyNVtbrown@pheasantsforever.org(775) 293-7345
Barbara BauerHighland, BrownOHbbauer@pheasantsforever.org (937) 515-2221
Clint GeldineHancock, HardinOHcgeldine@pheasantsforever.org(419) 356-1927
Seth RankinFayette, Pickaway, RossOHsrankin@pheasantsforever.org(937) 515-4172
Dean HouchenButler, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, PrebleOHdhouchen@pheasantsforever.org(740) 624-7945
Brice NemireDefiance, Fulton, Henry, WilliamsOHbnemire@pheasantsforever.org(419) 376-1340
Brian OrtmanChampaign, Clark, Logan, Madison, UnionOHbortman@pheasantsforever.org(334) 524-7334
Steven BrownAuglaize, Darke, Mercer, ShelbyOHSBrown@pheasantsforever.org(419) 327-7349
Ted WelshAllen, Paulding, Putnam, Van WertOHtwelsh@pheasantsforever.org(419) 439-8858
Kurt BondNorthcumberlandPAkbond@pheasantsforever.org(570) 490-0199
Jason DiaferioTunkhannockPAjdiaferio@pheasantsforever.org(570) 205-9764
Mark JacklingCoudersportPAmjackling@pheasantsforever.org(814) 203-2059
James KauffmanSchuylkillPAjkauffman@pheasantsforever.org(570) 591-0147
Mike BlaalidAurora, Davison, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson, MinerSDmblaalid@pheasantsforever.org(605) 770-6859
Gillian BrooksBelle FourcheSDgbrooks@pheasantsforever.org(605) 461-9062
Scott GroepperBeadle, Jerauld, SandbornSDsgroepper@pheasantsforever.org(605) 461-1242 x111
Ben LardyWebsterSDblardy@pheasantsforever.org(605) 461-8249
Emmett LenihanBrown, Day, MarshallSDelenihan@pheasantsforever.org(605) 216-6281
Matt MorlockBrookingsSDmmorlock@pheasantsforever.org(605) 881-8258
Jim RistauBruleSDjristau@pheasantsforever.org(605) 730-3474
Jamison WinterSpink, Faulk, Clark, Hand, HydeSDjwinter@pheasantsforever.org(605) 450-0169
Jordan MengeRandall, Deaf Smith, Bailey, Lamb, Swisher, Parmer, CastroTXjmenge@pheasantsforever.org(806) 664-0608
Curtis GreeneGray, Donley, Wheeler, Collingsworth, Hemphill, Roberts, Lipscomb, OchiltreeTXcgreene@pheasantsforever.org(806) 664-0680
OpenTerry, Cochran, Gaines, Yoakum, Andrews, Martin, Hockley, DawsonTXcontact@pheasantsforever.org
OPENEphrataWAcontact@pheasantsforever.org(509) 731-5502
Erin HolmesLa Crosse, Monroe, Juneau, Vernon, Sauk, Richland, Crawford, Grant, Lafayette, Green, IowaWIeholmes@pheasantsforever.org(608) 658-0969
Eric KruegerAdams, Columbia, Dane, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Rock, WausharaWIekrueger@pheasantsforever.org(608) 444-9828
Joshua NemecBalsam LakeWIjnemec@pheasantsforever.org(715) 557-0525
Julie PetersonBrown, Door, Calumet, Forest, Florence, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Onieda, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Winnebago, WoodWIjpeterson@pheasantsforever.org(920) 615-2624
Larry JohnsonWheatlandWYljohnson@pheasantsforever.org(801) 870-4298
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