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Board & Staff

Board & Staff2025-04-11T06:33:46-06:00
Sheridan Community Land Trust Board and Staff

Our Staff & Board of Directors

Since its inception in 2005, SCLT has grown from an all volunteer organization to a (501)c(3) nonprofit with a variety of staff, a dedicated Board of Directors, and many volunteers. We are thrilled to be tasked with the conservation of Sheridan County’s iconic working ranches, healthy rivers and streams, open spaces, and historic sites, as well as create new recreation opportunities to connect current and future generations with the natural environment.

Our Staff

Brad Bauer
Brad BauerExecutive Director
As the Executive Director for the Sheridan Community Land Trust, Brad is lucky to work with a great team and Board of Directors. Sheridan Community Land Trust’s focus on recreation, conservation, and history all resonate with Brad. Originally from eastern Iowa, his entire professional career has been in conservation and natural resources in the West. Prior to joining Sheridan Community Land Trust, Brad worked for Montana State University Extension and with The Nature Conservancy in Montana. Brad enjoys being outside and can often be found building, gardening, or locating new places to hike and explore.
John Graves
John GravesDirector of Conservation
John believes every landowner is personally connected to their land and wants to see it thrive. He enjoys helping landowners achieve their vision and protect their land to remain productive while protecting the wide-open spaces, abundant wildlife, and clean creeks and rivers from which we all benefit. Before joining SCLT, John managed a horse ranch and was a production manager at Weatherby. John, his wife, and their dog own and operate a bison ranch in Sheridan County. They are active in the National Bison Association and the National Western Stock Show, and John has served as the President of the Rocky Mountain Bison Association since 2013.
Jared Koenig
Jared KoenigRecreation Program Manager
Jared first encountered SCLT while attending a volunteer work day at Red Grade Trails. He had recently gotten into mountain biking and was excited to find a community organization that matched his passion for people-powered outdoor recreation. He later worked as a season trail technician and continued to volunteer. In May 2023, he joined full-time as SCLT’s first-ever, year-round Recreation Program Manager. He is excited to help people find their passion for exploring our beautiful Bighorns backyard.
Kevin Knapp
Kevin KnappHistory Program Manager
Kevin comes to SCLT with a professional and personal passion for history. He has a B.S. in cultural anthropology, a minor in video production, and a certificate in Native American Studies. He has worked for Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library’s Wyoming Room, as a field technician on many archaeological surveys, directed the Bozeman Trail Museum, and authored history features for many publications. Kevin was born and raised in Big Horn, and enjoys spending time with his wife Hesid, two children and extended family as well as exploring our beautiful Bighorns backyard.
Beth Lawrence
Beth LawrenceOperations Manager
Beth joins SCLT after tenures in the legal field and with Sen. Dave Kinskey. She deeply values connecting to places and people. Growing up a “military nomad,” she is proud to call Sheridan County her “first chosen community.” Beth enjoys connecting with the outdoors by snowshoeing trails with her rescue dog, Clover. She also enjoys cooking, hiking, practicing yoga, and spending time with her friends and family.
Chris Vrba
Chris VrbaDirector of Marketing and Development
Chris comes to SCLT with a background in fisheries science and nearly a decade of experience in community journalism. When looking for a new adventure, he found the land trust’s core missions of conservation, trails and recreation, and historic preservation lined up well with his passion for the outdoors – especially anything fishing. From that first drive up Red Grade to each trip into Tongue Canyon, Chris knew Sheridan was the kind of community to which he wanted to belong.
Glenn Fairbank
Glenn FairbankTrail Technician
Glenn keeps our trails clean and tidy. Glenn leads the charge on mowing to building fences. Glenn is the happy face on the trail. When not keeping the trails in tip-top shape, he’s exploring our Bighorns with his wife, family and friends. Make sure you stop to tell him “hello.”
Jordan Carroll
Jordan CarrollConservation Intern
Jordan will serve with SCLT through Sheridan College’s spring semester. Once done, he intends to pursue a bachelor’s degree in conservation with a public outreach component. Jordan says, “Being a good steward of our beautiful outdoor environment includes inspiring our communities through actionable education.”
Bruce Scigliano
Bruce SciglianoCommunications and Marketing Intern
Bruce will serve with SCLT through September thanks to a WDWS grant.
Jordan will serve with SCLT through Sheridan College’s spring semester. A retired Game Warden and former Outdoor Recreation Pathfinder, Bruce brings a deep-rooted conservation ethic, a knack for connecting with people, and a fresh eye for visual storytelling, Bruce is ready to capture and share stories about our beautiful Bighorns backyard and the stories of those who cherish it.

Board of Directors

Interested in being a board member for Sheridan Community Land Trust? Fill out the linked application and send it our way!

Caryn Moxey, Past President
Owner, PURENERGY Fitness

Orrin Connell, President
Rancher

Sarah Wallick, Vice President
Retired, Doctor of Family Medicine

Craig Achord, Treasurer
Vice President, Sheridan College

Scott Newbold, Secretary
Professor of Life Sciences at Sheridan College

Kiki Kruse, Leader in waiting
Travel Advisor

Linda Benzel
Retired FSA Executive Director for Sheridan and Johnson County

Edith Harper
Rancher

Steve Maier
Retired County Commissioner, Retired College President

Jeff Pederson
Retired Franchise Partner – Synergy HomeCare Wyoming

Kim Wells
Cash Management Officer

Mike Evers Emeritus
Retired Principal, WWC Engineering

Julie Greer Emeritus
Center for Vital Community

Matt Johnston Emeritus
Broker Associate, Ranch Marketing Associates

Julie Jolley Emeritus
Owner, Sheridan Custom Stone

Mark Kinner Emeritus
Retired President, First Interstate Bank

Susanna Meyer Emeritus
Retired, Sheridan County School District #2

Sally Morton Emeritus
Retired, The Nature Conservancy

Margie Taylor Emeritus
Retired non-profit ED, Turner Enterprises, BNSF

We need your help. Please consider making a donation today.

With SCLT you are connecting people to land and history.

: Accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission

Contact Us:

  • 307-673-4702

  • [email protected]

  • 14 Lane Lane,
    Sheridan, WY 82801
  • P.O. Box 7185,
    Sheridan, WY 82801

  • We are a 501(c)(3) organization and your donation is tax-deductible. Tax ID: 20-4385635

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: Proud Recipient of the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Awards of Excellence Key Service Award

Sheridan Community Land Trust preserves our open spaces, healthy rivers and creeks, working ranches, wildlife habitat, and vibrant history, while expanding recreation opportunities to connect people with the places they love.

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