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General Information

121 Hickory St., Ste. 1
Missoula, MT 59801

Telephone: (406) 728-7434
Fax: (406) 728-7445
rginer@owaa.org

OWAA Headquarters staff

Robin Giner
Executive Director
After working as OWAA’s executive assistant in 2000-01, Robin Giner re-joined OWAA’s staff as the Director of Membership and Conference Services in May 2007 after returning to Missoula from Chicago where she worked for the Urban Libraries Council, a nonprofit membership-driven organization similar to OWAA. There she honed her skills in membership, programming, development, board governance and conference planning. While away from Montana, Robin earned a bachelor’s degree in English and another in linguistics from Chicago’s Northeastern Illinois University. Robin assumed the position of Executive Director in May 2010. Contact Robin at rginer@owaa.org.

Ashley Schroeder
Publications Editor
Ashley was promoted to Publications Editor Aug. 1, 2009, after being hired as Executive Assistant in January 2009. Ashley solicits and works with editorial submissions for Outdoors Unlimited and edits, designs and oversees publication. She is also OWAA's webmaster. Schroeder graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in print journalism and a minor in media arts. She hails from Gillette, Wyo., where her outdoors experience included summer backpacking trips and surviving windy winter blizzards. Schroeder enjoys her relocation to Missoula and gets her fill of fresh air by snowboarding and soaking in hot springs. Contact Ashley at aschroeder@owaa.org.

Jessica Pollett
Membership & Conference Services
Jessica grew up outside of Seattle, Wash, before heading out East to get her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va. She moved to Missoula in January 2010, before joining the OWAA team in May 2010. Jessica has volunteered in nonprofit event planning with the American Red Cross and the Ronald McDonald House of Missoula and continues to volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House of Missoula on the weekends and for special events. She enjoys camping, visiting National Parks, snowboarding and is excited to explore the beautiful outdoors in Montana. Contact Jessica at jpollett@owaa.org.

Breeana Laughlin
Intern
Breeana lived in many places throughout the Northwest before returning to her birthplace of Montana last year. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in 2005 and will begin the University of Montana’s environmental science and natural resource journalism graduate program in the fall. She has worked at community and daily newspapers in Washington and California, and is currently a freelance writer for the Missoulian. She loves exploring the Missoula area and participating in all of the great outdoor activities it has to offer. Her intern duties include crafting Character Sketch articles, compiling Supporting Group News Tips, News Briefs, Bookshelf items and Outdoor Market listings. Contact Breeana at intern@owaa.org.

Contractors

Amanda Eggert
Contest Coordinator
Amanda grew up in Billings, Mont., skiing in the Beartooth Mountains and rafting on the Stillwater River. She has since moved to Missoula, where she is finishing up a degree in print journalism at the University of Montana. She much prefers being outdoors than indoors and enjoys traveling, writing and photography. Prior to her duties coordinating the Excellence in Craft contests, Amanda was OWAA's fall 2009 intern. Contact her at aeggert@owaa.org.




Paul Queneau
Web Development Advisor
After getting hired as webmaster of the student newspaper back in college, Paul arrived at 6 a.m. on his first day to find a broken Web site maintained with an application he'd never used before. Five hours later, the site was up -- just barely. He's gotten much better since then, and has designed and maintained numerous other sites. He's also gotten married, had two gorgeous sons with his wife Laura and now works as conservation editor of Bugle magazine at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

OWAA Officers

PRESIDENT
John L. Beath, Washington

OFFICERS
1st Vice President: Tony Dolle, Tennessee
2nd Vice President: Mike Walker, Arizona
3rd Vice President: Mark Taylor, Virginia
Secretary: John McCoy, West Virginia
Treasurer: Kris Thoemke, Florida

Board Members

Board Members Term Ending 2010
Jim Foster, Idaho
James T. Smith, Arizona
Mark Freeman, Oregon
Patricia Stockdill, North Dakota

Board Members Term Ending 2011
Lisa Densmore, New Hampshire
Bill Hilts Jr., New York
Mary Nickum, Arizona

Board Members Term Ending 2012
Katie McKalip, Montana
Matthew Miller, Idaho
Ty Stockton, Wyoming

OWAA board members are elected each spring by the active membership. Board members serve three-year terms. The slate of candidates for the board is determined by the Board Nominating Committee. If you would like to nominate an OWAA member for consideration by the Board Nominating Committee, or if you are interested in running yourself, contact the Executive Director. He will put you in touch with the committee chair. Nominations should be provided to the committee by October 15.