Board of Directors

Mule Deer Foundation board members are elected annually by our Board of Directors to serve as the foundation’s key policymakers. Members serve three-year terms. Their primary role is to ensure the foundation maximizes its charge to ensure the conservation of mule deer, black-tailed deer, and their habitat.
Luke Thorkildsen

Chairman | Wyoming

Alexa Sandoval

Vice Chairman | New Mexico

Matthias Sayer

Secretary | New Mexico

Eric Barnes

Oklahoma

Jon Zinnel
Jon Zinnel

Minnesota

Kelly Hepler

South Dakota

Nick Seifert

Utah

George Emmerson

California