Conservation leadership class
WHO
Congratulations to the 2025 Conservation Leadership Class!
The leadership class is for Conservation District Directors and Conservation District Associate Directors. OACD is proud to acknowledge this year’s class of conservation leaders: Ben Marks, Dewey County | Zac Greenlee, Hughes County | Amanda Duvall, Garvin County | Robyn Dill, Muscogee (Creek) Nation | Sandra Gwinn Pittsburg County | Bruce Reynolds, Murray County | Wyatt Lohman, Deer Creek | Ginger Emmons, Dewey County | Jack Drummond, Osage County | Excell La Fayette Jr., Creek County | Carmen Bruner- Still, CARE Champion, Creek County| Jim Tooley, Creek County | BJ Gann, Mayes County| Elisabeth Thao, CARE Champion, FreshRX Tulsa | Dwight DeJear, CARE Champion, OBHRPI | Demadray "Dray" Williams, CARE Champion, OBHRPI | Donald Stephens, CARE Champion, OBHRPI | Jason Catron, CARE Champion, Adair County | Darla Bodnar, CARE Champion, Cherokee County | Richie Guess, CARE Champion, Konawa | Jerry Robinson, CARE Champion, Little River | Selena Rodden ,CARE Champion, Muskogee County | Carlton Hardman, CARE Champion, Oklahoma County | Kenneth DeJear, CARE Champion, Okmulgee County | Zachary Rendel, CARE Champion, Ottawa County | Dusty Platt, CARE Champion, Pittsburg County |
Darryl Benson, CARE Champion, Wagoner County | Leonard Hill, CARE Champion, OKC Food Hub | Melissa Welch, CARE Champion, Muscogee (Creek) Nation | Isaiah Gordon, CARE Champion, Okfuskee County
Questions? Contact Sarah Blaney at 517-763-8609 or sarahblaney@okconservation.org.
what
The Conservation Leadership Class is an opportunity for conservation district directors and associate directors to come together for a state wide educational conservation focused leadership development program.
topics
The goal of the class is to provide directors with a comprehensive overview of conservation in Oklahoma. The scheduled topics include water quality, tribal conservation, abandoned mine land reclamation, soil health, watersheds, threatened and endangered species and conservation planning. Throughout the leadership class, directors will also learn about the unique conservation history of Oklahoma and gain a better understanding of the structure of how voluntary conservation gets done in our state.