TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

he Technical Advisory Committee to the Board of Directors advises the WRDC staff in the development of priority goals and strategies for the Center. The committee seeks suggestions and support from the directors and administrators of the various state Extension and research units in the region, from Land-Grant faculty, and from rural development stakeholders. The committee reviews the Center’s proposed direction and activities and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors. The committee meets quarterly. Members are appointed by agInnovation-West and the Western Extension Directors Association (WEDA) organizations and serve a three-year term.

WEDA Representatives

  • Dawn Thilmany (CO) – Food System
  • Jimmy Camacho (Guam) – Community Development
  • Dan Clark (MT) – Local Government

agInnovation-West Representatives

  • Amanda Crump (CA) – Food System (International Development)
  • Carlos Carpio (NM) – Agrifood Supply Chain
  • Jesse Kaczmarski (AK) – Environment and Resource Economics

1994 Tribal Land-grant Institutions Representatives

  • Henry Thomson (MT) – Chief Dull Knife College
  • Felix Nez (MT) – Blackfeet Community College

Non Land-grant Institutions Representatives

  • Jake Tibbitts (NV) – Eureka Conservation District CAROT member
  • Edgar Ruiz – Council of State Governments West (CSG West)