Brandon has been Executive Director since September 2011 and is a life-long conservationist who has focused his education and career on building resiliency into some of the West’s most idyllic landscapes. Born in an eastern Colorado farming community, he earned a B.S. at Colorado State University in wildlife biology and rangeland ecology, with additional training in agricultural business management and GIS. He has worked at Colorado State University (tromping around the Colorado high country to assist with a brook trout/cutthroat trout competition study), Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Pheasants Forever, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Brandon and his wife, Rochelle, both commit quite a bit of time to coaching local youth sports. When not working, attending the girls’ games, or recreating outdoors, Brandon is probably tinkering in the garage or yard while pondering the meaning of things.
“I feel fortunate to work with the passionate and accomplished staff at HFF each day while also enjoying the relationships that my position allows me to build with HFF members, project collaborators, and all who enjoy Idaho’s natural resources.”


