Our Team
Board of Directors
Alissa Anderson
Natural Resource Science graduate student, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Diane Eagleson (Treasurer)
Director of Finance and Administration, City of Belgrade, MT
Garl Germann
Agricultural entrepreneur and rancher, McAllister/Bozeman, MT
Bryan Haywood
Commercial Aviation Consultant, Chico, CA
Charlotte Heldstab
Agricultural Investment Analyst (Ret.), Whitefish, MT
Lacy Kowalski (Chair, Secretary)
Associate Director of Programs and Policy, Glacier National Park Conservancy, Columbia Falls, MT
Staff
To contact People and Carnivores staff members, please email: info@peopleandcarnivores.org
Lisa Upson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lisa brings a background in law, mediation, and organizational development to P&C. Prior to joining P&C in 2011, Lisa was a wildlife advocate with a national NGO working on grizzly bear and wolf conservation. She has a J.D. from New England School of Law and an M.P.A. from MSU-Bozeman.
Kim Johnston
FIELD PROJECT MANAGER - Southwest Montana/High Divide Region
Kim leads P&C’s conflict prevention efforts in the High Divide of Southwest Montana. Prior to joining P&C Kim was a bear management technician with Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks. Before FWP, Kim worked for the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, MT. Kim has traveled to Alaska, South America, and South Africa to understand how people in different regions coexist with carnivores. Born in Whitefish, MT, Kim earned a B.S. from Montana State University in Wildlife Management.
Ryan Wilbur
FIELD PROJECT MANAGER - Northwest Montana/Crown of the Continent Region
Ryan focuses on P&C’s conflict mitigation efforts in Northwest Montana. Ryan has a background in Wildlife Biology and Human Dimensions of Natural Resources. Early in his career he worked across the Rocky Mountains on diverse wildlife projects from mice and birds to bears and wolves. Following field projects, he shifted his efforts to understand how social factors affect human interactions with natural resources and wildlife. Ryan has earned a B.A. and M.E.M. from Western Colorado University and a PhD from University of Wyoming. Originally from Columbus, OH, he is living in Kalispell, MT.
Rosie Costain
PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Rosie has a background in journalism and environmental studies, with an M.S. in Conservation Leadership from Colorado State University. While winding through the communications and conservation fields, she worked for Montana Public Radio and NGOs focused on watersheds and collaboration. To stay connected with her passion for wildlife, she spent time volunteering at a wildlife rehab center in Montana. It propelled her to work at another in Bulgaria as a part of her graduate studies, helping reintroduce endangered raptors to the landscape. Originally from Helena, MT, Rosie resides in Bozeman.
Mikayla Zukowski
CONFLICT PREVENTION OUTREACH COORDINATOR, ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
Mikayla focuses on bear safety and conflict prevention outreach in the West Yellowstone area of Montana, where she lives after moving from her hometown of Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from New York University with a B.A. in Art History and Spanish, and is now following her passion for wildlife conservation and education. Mikayla also works as a Naturalist at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center.
Chris Anderson
GIS ANALYST and SPECIAL PROJECTS
Chris assists field and home office staff with special projects relating to data collection, mapping, and digital platform management. Chris holds a B.S. in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana and an M.S. in Applied Ecology from Michigan Technological University. He worked as a Research Associate and GIS Specialist on a study in Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada. Chris lives in Bozeman.