Term Expires: December 31, 2026

Brien Webster is the Public Lands Campaign Manager for Conservation Colorado. He worked previously as the Colorado and Wyoming Chapter Coordinator and National Programs Manager for Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Brien was born and raised in Colorado, with most of his family residing on the Western Slope. After receiving a BA Brien spent two years in Zambia before returning home to the west slope. For as long as he can remember his family has come together for reunions timed around hunts and hatches. Brien's favorite pursuits are archery elk hunting, waterfowl hunting, turkey hunting, and trailing his two bird dogs Hopper and Maple after upland birds. Brien is a strong proponent for the North American Model of Wildlife Management and believes that hunting is not only an important management tool, but vital to strengthening our connection to wildlife and the natural world. The opportunities and experiences made possible by our public lands and waters have shaped Brien’s identity and deepened his passion and curiosity as a sportsman. When he’s not in the office chances are he’s in the field or on the river sharing his favorite pastime of pursuing wild game in new and familiar landscapes with his wife, Holly, family and friends. Brien is honored to represent the sportsmen and sportswomen community on the Habitat Stamp Committee.

Term Expires: December 31, 2028

Dave was educated as an earth scientist, and after spending the majority of his professional career as a geologist, natural resource attorney, and resource producer, he and his wife manage several large properties in South Park where they pay special attention to water quality, forage management, soil health, and fostering elk and other wildlife habitat and migration on their various properties. 

Term Expires: December 31, 2027

Julia Kintsch is a Senior Ecologist, the founder of ECO-resolutions consulting, and a nationally recognized leader in transportation ecology. Her work focuses on the intersection of the human and natural environments, addressing the impact of linear infrastructure on landscape connectivity and wildlife movement. Passionate about collaboration, Julia brings together interdisciplinary teams to co-create scientifically rigorous, innovative, and impactful conservation solutions that benefit wildlife, people, and communities. Julia was appointed to the Committee in 2024 as a member at large.

Term Expires: December 31, 2026 

Dave Dillon is a proud member of the Habitat Stamp Committee, with a deep commitment to preserving Colorado's natural landscapes. A retired Redi-Mix concrete producer, he has spent over 20 years actively involved in his family-owned farming and cattle operations. Born and raised in Southwest Colorado, Dave Dillon has a lifelong passion for hunting, fishing, and hiking throughout the state, with more than five decades of experience enjoying its rugged beauty.

His dedication to the land is driven by his love for his family—including his wife, son, daughter, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren—as well as his desire to secure some of Colorado’s most treasured landscapes for the enjoyment of future generations.

Term Expires: December 31, 2027

Liz is a detail-oriented problem solver and an easy-going people person based in Boulder, Colorado, with expertise in natural resources science, technology, and policy, as well as technical sales, consulting, and customer education. Her interests in the natural world, and in environmental stewardship continue to guide her career trajectory. She has worked for the US Geological Survey, for oil and gas industry service companies, and for hunting and fishing-focused non-profit organizations including the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, her current employer.

Term Expires: December 31, 2027

Jonathan brings more than 30 years of experience in conservation to the Colorado Habitat Stamp Committee. As director of World Wildlife Fund’s Great Plains Wildlife Initiative, he and his team collaborate with diverse Great Plains communities – from Native Nations to local landowners and ranchers – to secure funding and support for landowner-led wildlife and habitat restoration in ways that contribute to ecological, economic, and cultural sustainability.

Term Expires: December 31, 2026

Ivan James grew up on a farm and began hunting and fishing with his dad, uncles and cousins when he was four years old and hasn’t missed a season since.  He has BS and MS degrees in engineering from the University of Kansas and did advanced graduate work in environmental engineering at Harvard University.  After a 40-year career in engineering, science and science administration with the U.S. Geological Survey he retired and did consulting in hydrology, hydraulic engineering and multivariate statistical analysis of environmental data.

For 29 years he owned 270 acres of timber property and managed it for wildlife habitat and timber production.  For the past eight years he has owned and managed a row-crop and hay farm where he has improved timber habitat for wildlife as well as planting and maintaining 11 acres of Monarch butterfly habitat.

For the past 21 years Mr. James has been involved with wildlife and habitat policy and politics, serving in a leadership role with four conservation organizations.  He was intimately involved with the passage of the past two Habitat Stamp bills at the General Assembly.

Term Expires: December 31, 2026 

Lauren McCain has been a wildlife and habitat conservation advocate since kindergarten, when she tried (and failed) to stop a housing development from being built behind her home. She was trained as a policy analyst and received a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She co-founded the Southern Plains Land Trust and has worked for organizations including WildEarth Guardians, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Animal Welfare Institute. During her 20+ year career, she has gained significant knowledge about the many wildlife species that are imperiled in Colorado and the threats they face.

Term Expires: December 31, 2029

Travis went into the US Army right out of high school and served four years of active duty. He then returned home to Texas where he worked on a farm and ranch for six years. He moved to Colorado in 1994 to attend college. Travis started work for the agency part-time while attending college at Gunnison, Colorado in various positions (Pitkin Hatchery, Snowshoe hare surveys for lynx reintroduction, etc.). He graduated with a degree in biology in December 1998. He was hired full-time as a District Wildlife Manager in 1999 in the Kit Carson district. Travis was promoted to Area Wildlife Manager in 2004 in Area 12/Lamar where he served for 15 years. In 2019, Travis was promoted to the Deputy Regional Manager position in the Southeast Region. Travis became the Region Manager in the Northwest Region in December of 2021.

Term Expires: December 31, 2027

Liza Rossi is the statewide Bird Conservation Coordinator for Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Liza has worked for CPW for 23 years with the majority of her work focused on conserving declining birds. Her current work is focused on a variety of Colorado’s avian Species of Greatest Conservation Need such as lesser prairie-chicken, eastern black rail, black swift, and mountain plover. Previous work included 15 years in northwest Colorado working with greater sage-grouse, Columbian sharp-tailed grouse, and greater sandhill crane. Liza is CPW’s representative on the Central Flyway Nongame Migratory Bird Technical Committee and on the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Interstate Working Group. Liza has a Master of Science degree from the Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology at Colorado State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from Middlebury College. Liza is a native of Colorado.

Term Expires: December 31, 2028

Steve is a Colorado native whose grandparents homesteaded near Dear Trail. He grew up in Broomfield, but spent much time on the family’s ranch and his uncle’s dairy farm. Steve received a BS in Wildlife Biology and an MS in Range Science from Colorado State University. He worked several years for the US Fish & Wildlife Service at the National Ecology Research Center in Fort Collins prior to working with the Natural Resource Conservation Service for 2 years as a soil conservationist in Cheyenne Wells, and a wildlife biologist for 28 years in Montrose. Steve continues to work with the agricultural community through  his consulting company, Down To Earth Natural Resource Solutions, LLC. He is very active in promoting practices that improve soil health and is an active member of the Western Colorado Soil Health Committee, supported by the Shavano Conservation District.Steve and his wife Peg have a small farm that they have worked for 34 years. Farm decisions center around soil health, innovation and enhancing wildlife habitat. Over the years, crops grown on their farm include corn, pinto beans, spelt, hay, pasture and recently “Kernza” a perennial wheatgrass for grain, hay and grazing.

Steve believes that the Habitat Stamp Program helps keep farms and ranches working, and is part of the solution to preserving wildlife habitat on a landscape scale. Steve is honored to have been selected to be on the Habitat Stamp Committee, and to be involved in such a worthwhile endeavor.