Staff:
Resource Conservationist
Samantha Tappenbeck
Samantha Tappenbeck has lived in the Flathead Valley since 2010. She has a Master of Science in Systems Ecology from the University of Montana, and previous experience working for the Montana Association of Conservation Districts and the Flathead Lake Biological Station. She lives with her husband and two children in the foothills of the Swan Mountains. When not in the office, you can find her floating a river or hiking with her dogs.
Administrator
Ginger Kauffman
Ginger Kauffman has been with the Flathead Conservation District for 28 plus years. She and her husband live in what they call the share-zone (woods with LOTS of wildlife). She enjoys all things creative and has a great appreciation for this amazing place we call home.
Conservation Program Manager
Jessie Walthers
Jessie Walthers is a native New Englander who moved to Utah in 2001 and then to the Flathead Valley in 2015. She has enjoyed working as a teacher, an environmental educator and a director of conservation programs in land management, stewardship and watershed education. She holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Utah in American Studies, with an emphasis in Environmental Policy and Law. She loves exploring our beautiful valley with family, friends, and pets.
Board of Supervisors:
Conservation Districts are governed by a Board of Supervisors. Flathead Conservation District has a seven-member board, comprised of five elected supervisors and two appointed urban supervisors. Associate Supervisors serve in a non-voting, advisory role to the Board of Supervisors.
Board Seat | Name | Officer Position | Term Expires | Expertise | With FCD Since |
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Elected Supervisor | Pete Woll | Chair | 12/31/2024 | Engineering & Agriculture | 1996 |
Elected Supervisor | Donna Pridmore | Secretary/Treasurer | 12/31/2024 | Hydrology & Soils | 2019 |
Elected Supervisor | Roger Marsonette | Vice Chair | 12/31/2026 | Engineering & Natural Resources | 2022 |
Elected Supervisor | Scott Rumsey | 12/31/2026 | Fisheries Biology & Stream Permitting | 2021 | |
Elected Supervisor | Bill Yankee | 12/31/2026 | Education, Water Resources & Management | 2022 | |
Urban Supervisor | VACANT | ||||
Urban Supervisor | Mike Kopitzke | 12/31/2025 | Forest & Water Resources, Land Use Planning | 2023 | |
Associate Supervisor | Mark Siderius | Farming & Agriculture, Water Management | 2008 |