Staff

Robyn is a twenty-year resident of the Yaak Valley and one of the founders of YVFC. As director, Robyn manages day-to-day operations and oversees all YVFC programs, including Forest Watch, Headwaters Restoration Partnership Project and Conservation Education. She is the lead coordinator for the Three Rivers Challenge and serves as Chair of the Lincoln County Resource Advisory Council, Co-Chair of the Kootenai Forest Stakeholders Coalition and serves on the Advisory Committee for Restoration Education Curriculum with local economic development groups. Her background in business administration and her commitment to community development and dialogue have proven invaluable to YVFC. She assists her partner with an alternative energy business.

Matt came to Troy with his wife in 2009 from Southwest Montana. He has a degree in Communications and twelve years of experience leading crews in the outdoors from Yellowstone to Alaska. In all his previous travels, Matt has never stumbled upon a place so immersed in such a living, breathing wildness that is the Yaak. The mission statement of YVFC is what originally attracted Matt to the organization and he is excited to be a part of a team that aims to restore the ecosystem and make positive contributions to the communities of Lincoln county.

Pete moved to the Stateline/Old Highway 2 area of Lincoln County from eastern Idaho in 2003 and has been working with the Headwaters Restoration field crew for the last four years. He received his BA in Communications from Ohio University. He has been working to protect USFS Roadless Areas since 1993. Pete is an avid hunter, fisherman, skier and gardener who is a co-founder of two successful organic farms in Idaho.

Shawna grew up in Troy, MT, went to college and earned a degree in Anthropology and International Development from the University of Montana. She returned to the Troy area in the winter of 2008. Since that time, Shawna has been working with the Yaak Valley Forest Council on creating and implementing the Conservation Education Program in the public school system in Troy.

Lisa has been in the Yaak Valley since 1994 and was drawn here by her love of the wilderness. She has raised her family with that same wilderness value. As one of the original members of the YVFC, Lisa became involved in order to protect the unique bio-diversity of the valley. Her expertise in office management and finance makes Lisa a wonderful addition to our staff.