Board of Directors

On a visit to Yellowstone Park in the 1970s my cross country route took me through Last Chance. I remember being startled that I’d inadvertently stumbled upon a river that I’d read about in fishing magazines. I stood at Osborne bridge and gazed upon the Henry’s Fork for the fist time. I was immediately enamored and subsequent trips to the area always included time on the river. By the time our sons graduated from high school a trip to Last Chance and a few days of fishing the river had become their preferred graduation present, and mine. Brief encounters weren’t enough so for the past 13 years Diana and I spend several months each summer in our cabin on the bank of the Henry’s Fork. I consider floating and fishing the river to be one of the great gifts of my life and helping to ensure that the resource remains vibrant for future generations is a privilege. I currently split my time between Estero, Florida in the winter and our cabin in Island Park, Idaho in the spring and summer. I am an Executive Suite Owner and Real Estate Developer. My favorite Henry’s Fork favorite is leisurely floating from Osborne

Shauna Williams is a retired Colon and Rectal Surgeon and has practiced in Boise, Idaho for 30 years.  She grew up in Hawaii and went to Medical School at the University of Hawaii, followed by a surgical residency at Oregon Health Sciences University and a colon and rectal fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She has always loved fishing, and learned to fly fish in the mid-1980’s while in Portland, Oregon.  She and her husband, Rick Williams, a former HFF Board member, have traveled extensively on fly-fishing adventures.  Over the years, she has become more involved in fish conservation and is on the advisory board of the Fisheries Conservation Foundation.  She and Rick are part owners of Idaho Angler in Boise, Idaho.  She is a certified fly casting instructor with FFI. She is on the St. Alphonsus Foundation Board and the medical facilitator for Casting for Recovery-Idaho-1 chapter. Shauna lives in Eagle, Idaho and has a son Chris.  When not fishing Shauna enjoys playing tennis, golf, hiking, river rafting, bird hunting, and traveling.

I vividly remember my first time at the Henry’s Fork with my dad, Steve. In the summer of 1980, we took a road trip from Salt Lake to fish on the Ranch. From walking the ranch, catching my first fish on a fly on the Coffee Pot rapids, to the famous A Burger, The Henry’s Fork has been very special to me and my family. What I love the most about the Henry’s Fork is the solitude, the memories, and the challenge of landing a Ranch Rainbow. I attended my first fundraiser while in High School in Salt Lake, and have been a supporter of the Foundation and it’s mission since. It is tremendous honor to serve on the Board of the Foundation. Management of the Henry’s Fork watershed is essential to protect the valuable resource.  The Foundation’s ability to manage and enhance the angling experience while working with the community will ensure that the resource will be available to future generations of anglers. I currently reside in San Diego, California with my family.  I am in Commercial Real Estate Finance and Investment.  In my free time I enjoy hunting, surfing, golf, travel, cooking and spending time with wife Whitney

I joined the Foundation in the early 1990’s and have volunteered for the foundation from that point forward. I joined the Board of Directors in 2020. I first came to the Henry’s Fork in the summer of 1976 while I was working a summer job in Jackson, Wyoming. I remember the slow, confident rise of large trout that I did not have the skill to catch. My favorite thing about the Henry’s Fork is a late June evening on the lower ranch fishing brown drakes. I currently live in the Buffalo Summer Home area in Island Park in the summer and retreat to the gulf coast of Florida in search of saltwater fish in the winter months. I earned a PhD in economics in 1988 at the University of Wyoming specializing in regulatory economics and resource economics. I worked as an expert witness for the Public Service Commissions of Wyoming and Montana and spent thirty years as a university professor and dean. I now teach part time in Shanghai, China. When I am not fishing, I train retrievers, bird hunt, and enjoy time with my wonderful wife Laura, and our children.

I am a retired physician, with a specialty in Neuroradiology, who wanted to be a hydrologist.  I enjoy spending time with my immediate and extended family and live in the beautiful metropolis of Swan Valley, Idaho. My wife and I love to travel and see other cultures and I love almost anything outdoors; fishing, skiing, biking, hiking, camping rafting, and kayaking. My son wanted to learn to fly fish almost 40 years ago and I read great things about the South Fork and the Henry’s Fork.  That first visit was a wonderful experience.  My son hooked up just before lunch on the first day, he got so excited that the guide didn’t go in for lunch and allowed my son to catch more Yellowstone Cutthroats on a dry fly.  We were addicted and still are to that experience. What I love most is evening wades with selective rising fish, late fall days after the trees have turned and it is lightly snowing in the canyon of the South Fork and the fish are rising to BWO’s, and you can’t beat the excitement of early chilly mornings with the “mutant hatches” and the Browns smashing the fly. I believe in and

Eric cast his first fly-line behind the A-Bar when he was ten years old, and spent several weekends visiting friend’s cabins, fishing the ranch and sections of the lower river over the course of many years. He was also fortunate to spend the summer following college graduation working for a fly shop in West Yellowstone and living near Henrys Lake. Since that time, he has spent the majority of his professional career working in the agricultural biotech industry as a Director of Global Sales, and later as CEO, commercializing products for safe and sustainable agriculture. Eric is a passionate outdoorsman and looks forward to offering his time and talents to the mission of conserving the Henry’s Fork.

Robert grew up on a small family farm in north central Minnesota amongst abundant lakes and forests. Connections to this early background continue to present day as this summer will mark 110 years of family ownership of the original home farm where he learned to drive a tractor and search out memorable fishing locales. For more than two decades Robert was actively engaged in the aviation industry, predominantly with clients in the United States and Canada as well as from several additional countries. Throughout many of these years he worked for the finance arm of a major aircraft and helicopter manufacturing conglomerate in credit underwriting, finance sales, market development, asset recovery and re-marketing of turbine portfolio assets. Robert currently holds a commercial airman’s certificate with single engine, multi-engine, instrument, sea plane and Citation ratings; in addition to being a certified flight instructor and instrument instructor. For the past seventeen years Robert and his wife Georgine have called eastern Idaho home. Robert has expressed that the years have flown by with the sense of barely scratching the surface of the treasures in this part of the country but that he and Georgine have found that highlights often include memories around the

Graham made his first Henry’s Fork trip in 1998. It was the tail end of a great fishing trip. Graham knew the legend of the water and had a few friends in Island Park, so he knew he could find a couch or two. In three days on the Ranch, he caught two fish. While his friends were despondent and dreaming of the Missouri River, he told them, “The Henry’s Fork is my place – this is the only place I want to fish.” He’s been back every year since. Graham has spent his professional career starting, scaling, and fixing schools. HIs company, Hallcraft School Studio, is focused on building and doing. He is committed to working on problems – rolling up his sleeves and doing whatever he can to make an impact. Graham has served on numerous boards and understands the importance of mission. The river – an economic engine and an environmental jewel – is delicate. To be a formal steward of the Henry’s Fork is to accept a significant responsibility. Graham says the fishing brought him to Island Park, but the community kept him. He has built deep relationships within the Island Park community. He cares deeply

I have been visiting the Henry’s Fork since 2000, and have been a Pinehaven homeowner since 2008.  I am a  longtime supporter of the Henry’s Fork Foundation and local businesses. My initial attraction to the Henry’s Fork was a two-day stop on a month long fishing/camping trip. I especially enjoyed Wood Road, the A-bar Texas Burger & Relish and Grubstake. I currently reside in Littleton, Colorado and am in banking and enjoy golfing.

Jonathan began his journey along the banks of the Henry’s Fork river at the age of 13, spending summers in Island Park with his best friend’s family. The river and its surrounding landscape captivated him and he moved to West Yellowstone at 17. He began to guide fishing as soon as he was old enough, getting his start with Bob Jacklin out of West Yellowstone, for whom he worked 10 years. He then worked for Trouthunter and guided for Rich Paini and Jon Stiehl until 2017 when, along with two partners, he purchased Bud Lilly’s Fly Shop and re-christened it Big Sky Anglers. Jonathan is now the primary outfitter for Big Sky Anglers and still guides 60-70 days a year on home waters because he loves to share this area flyfishing with others. For the past 20 years, he has spent part of the winter guiding anglers in Chilean Patagonia and co-managing a flyfishing lodge with his wife, their two boys in tow. Now that he has minimized his time guiding in Patagonia, he hopes to reinvest in and give back to the Henry’s Fork, the river that has given him so much as an angler, guide, person, and father.

Bill’s early days in the area began in 1976 as a partner in the Jack Dennis Outdoor Shop. Over the next 35 years, Bill went to work for Simms and then Patagonia. While there, he encouraged these companies and others to support the ongoing efforts for this unique watershed. Bill is an effective communicator and team builder, with 30+ years background in global brand development, marketing strategies, product development process, sales management, consulting, and media communications. He also has experience in non-profit consulting and sustainable and regenerative business. Bill credits his time spent with Mike Lawson, Rene Harrop, and long-time angler Bing Lempke, with opening his eyes to see how very special and unique this river truly is. Now that he is retired and has more time to commit to serving, he would like to offer his experience and skills to expand HFF’s efforts. His experiences fishing for “PhD” fish on the Henry’s Fork has inspired him to learn more about this special watershed along with his fishing skills.

Lizzy’s introduction to the Henry’s Fork watershed began in the early 90s, when her family built and began operating The Henry’s Fork Lodge in south Pinehaven. Over the intervening years, all the members of her family have found a sense of home, community, and place in Island Park. In the earlier days of her childhood, she spent hours exploring the riverbanks chasing marmots and wildflowers, riding horses with her aunt, and picnicking with her mother and grandmother at some of the public access sites HFF has helped acquire and maintain. It wasn’t until her later teenage years that her uncle introduced her to flyfishing, establishing her connection to a sport that has since captivated her attention and imagination, and grounded her in the Henry’s Fork. As Vice President of the Ishiyama Foundation, Lizzy is serving as a third-generation trustee. The Foundation has several priority areas, including western land and particularly water  conservation, sustaining partnerships with numerous water and land focused organizations in the west. She also serves on the board of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), NPCA’s Northern Rockies Regional Council, and Western River Conservancy’s Bay Area Advisory Council.

Allison was 7 years old when she was first introduced to the beautiful Henry’s Fork area. Her family would take their annual vacation to Yellowstone and stay at Mack’s Inn. Her interest in the Henry’s Fork Foundation has grown as changes in climate and impacts to the watershed have come front and center. She hopes to be a resource and bring her extensive knowledge to help continue great work for the Henry’s Fork. Allison has worked in the financial services industry for over 36 years. Working with families over the years has allowed her to have many discussions regarding philanthropy and to learn more about people’s passions, and the type of legacy they would like to leave. Allison has also served on various Boards over the years, including serving as Board President at Columbus Community Center where they developed a first of its kind residential housing facility for disabled and low-income families.

Tyler has been and avid fly fisherman since college.  He has chased fish across the US and also in international locales such as Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Mexico and New Zealand.  Tyler began his love affair with the Henry’s Fork in the summer of 1999, and he certainly considers it his “home water”.  He was raised in Jackson, MS where he began his passionate relationship with fishing, “bumping stumps” in search of largemouth bass. Professionally, Tyler has spent more that 20 years in the financial services industry.  He currently serves as Senior Vice President of Sales and Customer Development in the Business Cards division of Capital One Financial. Prior to joining Capital One in the summer of 2022, Tyler spent the bulk of his career at American Express. During his 19 year run at Amex, he held a progression of leadership roles, the last two roles being global in nature. As an example, Tyler served as the Chief Marketing Officer of the Global Merchant Business, which has over 20 million customers. Given how much joy the Henry’s Fork has given to him, he seeks to do his part so that future generations can also experience the same good fortune.

Shane is a native Idahoan who has lived next to and relied on the Snake River his entire life. More than a livelihood in potatoes and grains, he believes it affords us all majestic beauty, innumerable recreational opportunities, and treasured memories. River connections from his early background continue to the present day. Shane’s family continues to farm the local area. Upon completion of his degree in manufacturing engineering, Shane pursued a career in an agricultural manufacturing field, eventually ending up in east Idaho as the owner-manager of AgParts Manufacturing. His career has been one involved with various enterprises from wood furniture manufacturing to distributing fly tying materials, but the Henrys Fork has remained a focal point for his family. Shane and his wife Sarah live in Shelley City with their 3 daughters, where he serves as Chairman for both the Shelley City Urban Renewal and the Planning and Zoning committees. Fishing and other river activities have been an integral part of their social lives. Shane is keenly aware of the hard work and dedication involved in the process of conserving this resource and he hopes to use his knowledge of local agriculture, and his lifelong connections to the people who