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"South Teepees" Paria Canyon
Vermilion Cliffs
Wilderness
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Louis H. Callister
Chair
Pam Hait
Vice Chair
Ty Cobb
Secretary-Treasurer
James E. Babbitt
Carter Bales
Anne Bingaman
David Bonderman
Bill Budinger
Rob Elliott
Jim Enote
Kevin Gover
John Leshy
Ivan Makil
Bud Marx
Owen Olpin
Eva Patten
Amy Redford
Garry Snook
Jennifer Speers
Rebecca Tsosie
Charles Wilkinson
Hansjörg Wyss
Honorary Trustees
Stewart L. Udall
Counselor
N. Scott Momaday
Poet Laureate
Jim Trees
Founder and Emeritus Chair
Trustees On Leave Of Absence
Edward M. Norton, Jr.
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Louis H. Callister - Chairman
Salt Lake City, Utah
Lou Callister is chairman of the law firm of Callister, Nebeker & McCullough in Salt Lake City and is listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" in Banking Law . He is the immediate past president of and on the Board of Trustees of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah. He is chairman of the Board for the Edward G. Callister Foundation which is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of substance abuse. Until recently he served as vice chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Utah. He received his JD from the University of Utah, College of Law in 1961. He has also served on several corporate boards including American Stores (now Albertsons). Lou and his wife, Ellen have been interested in the Colorado Plateau and its Native American Culture for many years.
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Pam Hait - Vice Chair
Phoenix, Arizona
Pam Hait is a principal with STRATEGIES, a marketing firm specializing in tourism development and community relations. A writer and former deputy director of the Arizona Office of Tourism, she created the "Arizona Traveler," conceptualized a statewide ecotourism program and developed international and domestic promotions. A member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the Arizona Town Hall, the World Affairs Council, and Charter 100, Pam is a founder of the Scottsdale Chairwomen. She serves on the Advisory Council for Arizona State University (ASU) Graduate College and ASU West Recreation and Tourism Department. Pam is a graduate of Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism and lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona with her husband, Glen.
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Ty Cobb - Secretary/Treasurer
Washington D.C.
Mr. Cobb is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and is profiled in Best Lawyers in America,Who’s Who in the World, and An International Who’s Who of Business Crime Lawyers. He has been lead counsel in multiple criminal and civil trials in U.S. District Courts and has appeared frequently before U.S. courts of Appeals. Mr. Cobb concentrates on a broad range of civil and criminal work and is widely recognized for his experience representing high-ranking government officials and domestic and foreign corporations in Congressional investigations. He served, at the request of the Honorable Arlin M. Adams, as Special Trial Counsel to the Office of Independent Counsel.
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James E. Babbitt
Flagstaff, Arizona
Jim Babbitt is a leader in Northern Arizona's business, arts, and environmental communities. He has served as the president of the Board of Directors of the Museum of Northern Arizona and of the Main Street Flagstaff Foundation, and has served on the boards of the Grand Canyon Music Festival, the Southwest Parks and Monuments Association, and the Grand Canyon Association. He is Chairman of the Flagstaff Planning and Zoning Commission. He hikes in and writes about the Grand Canyon and the Colorado Plateau.
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Carter F. Bales
New York, New York
Carter Bales is co-founder and general partner of The Wicks Group of Companies, L.L.C., a private equity firm that makes control investments in the communications, information and media industries. A former director of McKinsey & Company, Inc., an international management consulting firm, Mr. Bales retired in 1998 in order to devote his full energy as a partner in Wicks. Mr. Bales was Vice Chair and member of the Board of Governors of The Nature Conservancy and chaired its International Committee. He is currently a member of The Nature Conservancy's Presidentâs Conservation Council. In addition, he is a trustee of The Nature Conservancy of New York and The Adirondack Nature Conservancy. Mr. Bales received his BA in Economics from Princeton University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
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Anne Bingaman
Washington, D.C.
Anne Bingaman practiced law for 28 years in New Mexico and Washington, D.C., ending her legal career as Assistant Attorney General for Anti-trust in the U.S. Department of Justice, where she served under Attorney General Janet Reno. In 1999, she founded Valor Telecom (now Windstream Communications [WIN: NYSE.], serving as the company’s first CEO and Chairman of the Board. In 2002, she founded her current business, Soundpath Conferencing, an audio and conferencing service customized for large law and business clients. Anne attended Stanford University and Stanford Law School, is a member of four State Bars and was an Assistant and Associate Professor of Law, with tenure, at the University of New Mexico School of Law from 1972-1976. She has served on several corporate and non-profit Boards. Anne was born in 1943 in Jerome, Arizona, just a few miles from the southern rim of the Colorado Plateau, where her Swiss great-grandfather and Croatian grandfather immigrated in the late 19th century.
David Bonderman
Fort Worth, Texas
David Bonderman, Principal in Texas Pacific Group, Fort Worth, Texas is a private investor with holdings in banking, airline, media and other areas. He has a long-standing interest in the Colorado Plateau. While in college, he worked on archaeological surveys in Glen Canyon before the gates of Glen Canyon Dam closed and Lake Powell flooded the canyon. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Mr. Bonderman was previously special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division, an assistant professor of law at Tulane University, and a partner in the law firm of Arnold & Porter. He serves on the Governing Council of The Wilderness Society.
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William D. Budinger
Key West, Florida
Bill Budinger is an inventor and the holder of more than three dozen patents. He is also founder, chairman, and CEO of Rodel, Inc. Rodel is a manufacturer of products used by the semiconductor industry, with offices all over the world. A life time member of the Sierra Club, he has an active interest in preserving the natural environment and a deep love of the Colorado Plateau.
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Rob Elliott
Flagstaff, Arizona
Rob Elliott is a second generation river runner, has guided in the Grand Canyon since 1965, and is the owner and President of Arizona Raft Adventures. He is also the Chairman of the Grand Canyon Conservation Fund administered through the Tides Foundation.
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Jim Enote
Zuni, New Mexico
Jim Enote is a Zuni tribal member, a farmer, artist, and practitioner of a culture of land use. Jim has over 20 years experience in conservation and development in indigenous communities worldwide and is currently the Associate Director for the Indigenous Communities Mapping Initiative and Senior Advisor for Mountain Cultures at the Mountain Institute. Jim is also President of the Board of both Zuni A:shiwi Publishing and the A:shiwi A:wan Museum and Heritage Center. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from New Mexico State University.
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Kevin Gover
Phoenix, Arizona
Kevin Gover is a Professor of Law at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Prior to joining the faculty, Kevin practiced law in Washington, D.C. and Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he represented Indian tribes and tribal agencies in matters including water rights, housing, gaming, environmental regulation, taxation, and commercial transactions. From 1997 to 2001, he served as Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs, the senior Indian policy position in the federal government. He received his A.B. in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law. In 2001, he was awarded an honorary J.D. from Princeton University.
John Leshy
San Francisco, California
John Leshy is Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. Previously he was Solicitor (General Counsel) of the U.S. Department of the Interior (1993-2001); Special Counsel to Chairman George Miller of the Resources Committee, U.S. House of Representatives (1992-93); Professor of Law at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona (1980-1992); Associate Solicitor of the Department of the Interior for Energy & Resources (1977-80); and with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in California (1972-77) and the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington (1969-72). He is the author of numerous articles, books on the Mining Law of 1872 and the Arizona Constitution, and co-author of the standard federal land and resources law casebook and one of the leading casebooks on water law. Leshy is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.
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Ivan Makil
Scottsdale, Arizona
Ivan Makil is the former President of the Salt River-Maricopa Indian Community who is now a national consultant to Indian tribes. He was chosen Man of the Year by Valley Leadership in Phoenix. In 1994, Ivan was one of the ten tribal leaders asked to present at the first White House meeting of Indian tribes with the President of the United States and all members of the cabinet, an occasion marking the first time tribes were invited to the White House since the 1800’s. Ivan is considered a leader in economic development in Indian Country and advises tribes throughout the U.S. that are seeking to create sound economic development that reflects tribal values.
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Bud Marx
Laguna Beach, California
Oscar (Bud) Marx is a retired Ford Motor Company executive. After 32 years with Ford, in 1995 he became CEO of TMW Enterprises, a private equity partnership with diversified investments in electronics, plastics, metal-forming, technology, and real estate. He has also been Chairman of the Board of Amerigon Inc., a high tech developer of heating and cooling products based on Thermo-Electric technology since 1999. Bud is a graduate of Princeton University with an MBA from Northwestern. He and his wife Nancy now live in Laguna Beach, Ca., after living in Michigan, London, and Mexico City while working for Ford. A long-time enthusiast of the Grand Canyon and its environs, Bud will be rafting the Colorado River with his family in 2006 for the 7th time. Return to top
Owen Olpin
Teasdale, Utah
Former Farr Professor of Law at the University of Utah, Owen is well regarded as a leader in Utah with excellent negotiating skills. He recently retired as a partner with O'Melveny and Myers, a large international law firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. He serves on the Board of The Mesa, a Springdale arts and humanities residency center. Owen was a long-time Board member of Earthjustice/Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund and served on their Board for 25 years, retiring last year.
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Eva Patten
Bozeman, Montana
Eva Patten and her husband Duncan moved to Bozeman, Montana in 1995 after living thirty years in Tempe, Arizona. During those years she served on numerous boards and commissions dealing with water and land use issues. While working as the Government Relations Coordinator for the Arizona Nature Conservancy, she directed the Arizona Heritage Fund Initiative effort. The fund now allocates $20 million of lottery proceeds each year for conservation and recreation. She was inducted into the Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame in 1998 and was also a recipient of the Ben Avery Award for Environmental Leadership. She is currently serving as Board President for the Gallatin Valley Land Trust. Hiking, and back country skiing have become her passion since moving to the mountains.
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Amy Redford
New York, New York
Amy has the good fortune of being born and raised by both Manhatten and the North Fork of the Provo Utah Canyon at Sundance. She is an actress, activist, and producer. She has starred in various films large and small, and appeared in various television shows good and bad. She is a partner in Co-Op productions in New York for which she is currently producing a film entitled "The Guitar" that will be her debut as a director. Other production ventures include three television shows. She splits her time between the east and west.
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Garry Snook
Aspen, Colorado
Garry Snook is Chairman/CEO of Performance Inc. He and his wife Sharon founded Performance Inc. in 1982 in the basement of their home. The company has grown to be the largest specialty retailer of bicycle product, plus the largest direct merchant of cycling products through their three unique catalogue and internet companies. In 1968, he and Sharon spent their honeymoon at the Grand Canyon, which for Garry began a long-term love affair with both Sharon and the Canyon. He serves on the Grand Canyon Association Board and the Duke Fuqua Board of Visitors. He spends any available time hiking and backpacking.
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Jennifer Speers
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jennifer Speers is a board member of The Nature Conservancy in Utah. A devoted conservation philanthropist, she has been a strong financial supporter of Utah Open Lands and Grand Canyon Trust. Jennifer has made significant contributions to the Utah open space inventory through her purchase of private lands for protection including a 310-acre ranch in Moab.
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Rebecca Tsosie
Phoenix, Arizona
Professor Rebecca Tsosie, J.D., has served as Executive Director of the top ranked Indian Legal Program in the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University since 1996. Professor Tsosie has written and published widely on doctrinal and theoretical issues related to tribal sovereignty, environmental policy, and cultural rights. Professor Tsosie is the author of many prominent articles dealing with cultural resources and cultural pluralism. She has used this work as a foundation for her newest research, which deals with Native rights to genetic resources. Professor Tsosie, who is of Yaqui descent, has also worked extensively with tribal governments and organizations. She serves as a Supreme Court Justice for the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. Professor Tsosie speaks at several national conferences each year on topics related to tribal sovereignty, self-determination, and tribal rights to environmental and cultural resources. Professor Tsosie was appointed as a Willard H. Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar in 2005. Prior to this, she held the title of Lincoln Professor of Native American Law and Ethics. She is a Faculty Fellow of the Center for the Study of Law, Science, and Technology and an Affiliate Professor for the American Indian Studies Program. She joined the faculty of the College of Law in 1993 and teaches in the areas of Indian law, Property, Bioethics, and Critical Race Theory. She is the co-author with Robert Clinton and Carole Goldberg of a federal Indian law casebook entitled American Indian Law: Native Nations and the Federal System. Tsosie was awarded a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship and received the American Bar Association's 2002 Spirit of Excellence Award. She is the 2006 recipient of the Judge Learned Hand Award for Public Service.
Charles Wilkinson
Boulder, Colorado
Charles Wilkinson is Moses Lasky Professor of Law and Distinguished University Professor of Law at the University of Colorado. In 2002, the University of Colorado presented him with the Hazel Barnes Prize, the University's highest award for teaching and research. A former staff attorney with the Native American Rights Fund, Wilkinson has written broadly on law, history, and society in the American West for more than 30 years. His 12 books include the standard law texts on federal public land law and Indian law; The Eagle Bird: Mapping A New West; and Crossing the Next Meridian: Land, Water, and the Future of the West. His most recent book, Messages From Frank's Landing: A Story of Salmon, Treaties, and the Indian Way, received the 2000 Colorado Book Award. He has served on the boards of The Wilderness Society, Northern Lights Institute, and the Western Environmental Law Center. Wilkinson has long had a special interest in the Colorado Plateau, as evidenced by Fire on the Plateau: Conflict and Endurance in the American Southwest and his service as special counsel to Interior Solicitor John Leshy for the drafting of President Clinton's 1996 proclamation establishing the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
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Hansjörg Wyss
Tucson, Arizona
Hansjörg Wyss is President and CEO of Synthes, an international company which manufactures and distributes surgical implants and instruments. His success as an entrepreneur has afforded him the time and the resources to develop his skills as a true explorer. He has flown, hiked, skied, and climbed throughout the entire world. He has developed a deep love and respect for the natural and traditional resources of the Colorado Plateau, and has conducted numerous excursions into the spectacular and unique backcountry of the region. Mr. Wyss is a member of the governing council of The Wilderness Society. He is currently the Chair of Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance.
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Honorary Trustees
N. Scott Momaday — Poet Laureate
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
The recipient of a Pulitzer Prize in Fiction and numerous other literary distinctions, Scott Momaday is an accomplished writer and artist whose work reflects his personal vision of life in the West. Dr. Momaday has taught English literature at universities across the West, in the Soviet Union, and in Germany. Currently, he is a regents professor of English at the University of Arizona. He continues to use fiction, poetry, drawing, and painting as a means for exploring and expressing Native American Culture and tradition.
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Stewart Udall — Counselor
Sante Fe, New Mexico
Stewart Udall served in the House of Representatives for three terms and as the secretary of the interior under
President Kennedy and President Johnson. During his tenure as secretary, the Wilderness Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and the National Trails Act became law. He also led the effort to create four national parks (including Canyonlands National Park), 56 national wildlife refuges, eight national seashores and lakeshores, six national monuments, nine national recreation areas, and 29 national historic sites.
He is the author of The Quiet Crisis, a best seller published in 1963 concerning the human relationship with the environment. His most recent book (1994) is The Myths of August: A Personal Exploration of Our Tragic Cold War with the Atom.
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Trustees On Leave Of Absence
Edward M. Norton, Jr.
Kumming, Yunnan, China
Ed Norton, a Harvard law school graduate and widely regarded environmental advocate, was the Founding President of the Grand Canyon Trust between 1986 and 1993. Ed was the Vice President for Membership and Development for The Wilderness Society for five years, and recently the Vice President for Public Policy with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. He is currently serving in the Yunnan Province of China as the senior policy advisor for the Asian Pacific Division of The Nature Conservancy
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