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Holly Fretwell
Holly Fretwell

Camp PERC Director, PERC Research Fellow

For more than two decades, Holly has focused her research on public lands policy, property rights, and markets. As an outdoor enthusiast, Holly strives to enhance conservation through cooperation and entrepreneurship.

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Brian Yablonski
Brian Yablonski

PERC Chief Executive Officer

Brian currently serves on the board of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, and as a professional member of the Boone and Crockett Club, the nation’s oldest wildlife conservation organization. Prior to joining PERC, he was chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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Jonathan Wood

PERC Vice President of Law & Policy

As an attorney, Jonathan has litigated environmental and property-rights cases in the Supreme Court of the United States, federal and state appellate courts, and trial courts across the country. Prior to joining PERC, Jonathan was a senior attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation where he litigated cases concerning the Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, and other federal environmental laws.

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Hannah Downey
Hannah Downey

PERC Policy Director

Hannah leads PERC’s policy strategy and government affairs efforts to implement key policy reforms based on PERC’s groundbreaking research. She has applied her passion for the outdoors to advance lasting conservation wins.

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James Huffman

PERC Board Member

James is the dean emeritus and a professor of law at the Lawis & Clark Law School. He is the author of more than 100 articles and chapters on a wide array of legal topics, including two books, Private Property and State Power and Private Property and the Constitution.

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Katherine Wright

PERC Research Fellow

Katherine is an expert on water policy with her current work including the exploration of solutions to western water scarcity. Through this work, she aims to facilitate long-term policy solutions that meet the needs of diverse stakeholder groups.

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Michael ‘t Sas-Rolfes

PERC Research Fellow

Michael is a sustainability economist with a unique experience and understanding of the role of markets for biodiversity conservation. For the past 25 years, he has been actively involved in various private conservation initiatives, starting as a financial manager of a private game reserve in South Africa.

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Christina White

Chief of External Affairs & Partnerships, Yellowstone National Park

Christina leads Yellowstone National Park’s external affairs efforts, overseeing critical relationships with partner organizations. She is also the executive coordinator of the Greater Yellowstone Coordinating Committee.

Jennifer Carpenter

Chief of Yellowstone National Park Center for resources

Jennifer is responsible for overseeing more than 100 permanent and seasonal employees. Yellowstone’s Center for Resources manages all park science and resource management operations including wildlife management, aquatic resources, vegetation, cultural resources, geology and physical resources, social science, environmental compliance, science communications, and research programs.

Malou Anderson

Anderson Family Ranch, Tom Minor Basin Association

Raised on the family ranch, Malou continues to manage that land today, raising cattle through a holistic ranching practice. She is the president and founder of TEAL Enterprises, co-founder of the Tom Miner Basin Association, and a partner of The Common Ground Project.