Hannah Nikonow loves exploring the prairie and mountains behind her pack of versatile dogs. Seeking mule deer in sagebrush country comes in a very close second. Ah, but there's also her passion for foraging that's pretty important, too... 

Born and raised in Missoula, Montana, Trey was introduced to hunting and angling at a very young age. It wasn’t long after his first day hunting that he knew he wanted to pursue a career working toward the best interest of wildlife, wild lands and his shared hunting and angling tradition. Trey works full-time for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers on development and strategic partnerships. When not in the office or volunteering for HHA, he’s likely scheming over ways to find next season's elk.

Alex hails from the Dakotas. He moved to Montana in 2010 has since called it home. He enjoys all things outdoors including fishing, hunting, and backpacking. He hopes his time serving on the HHA board will help conserve and protect Western Montana's wild places and recreation opportunities.

Andrew grew up in western South Dakota but has called Montana home since 2008. He graduated from the UM School of Law in 2011. Since 2017, he has worked as the Legal & Policy Director for the Clark Fork Coalition in Missoula, and he joined the HHA Board of Directors that same year. In his free time, he enjoys exploring the woods, mountains, rivers and plains of Montana with his partner and their two boys. 

Andrew made Missoula home soon after graduating college in 2019. Since then, he has dedicated himself to the preservation of public land (quality/access). Through years spent as a Habitat Stewardship Coordinator for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, HHA volunteer and Wildland Firefighter, he has put boots on the ground for conservation issues. Andrew tries to fill his freezer quickly in the fall so as to maximize time chasing birds in the field or the blind with his faithful dog Lynyrd.

Ben has bounced all over the world but settled in Missoula nearly a decade ago. He especially enjoys deer and elk hunting, fishing with dry flies and swung soft hackles, playing squash (the game), building and racing bicycles, and camping trips with his wife, daughter, and doggo. He's gained some notoriety in his social circles for choosing unpleasant off-trail shortcuts known as "Ben Specials."

DeAnna is a collector of hobbies, master of none. She loves all outdoor pursuits, has too many plants, and her favorite time of year is when the strawberries and sugar snap peas are both ripe. 

Hannah is a hunter, angler, and conservationist who loves chasing big game, upland birds, and trout on the fly. When she’s not hunting, fishing, or biking, she works to scale efforts to conserve working lands and wildlife habitat in the Transboundary Rocky Mountains.

Jack is a hunter and occasional angler that resides in the Bitterroot Valley. A born New Englander, his passion for all things upland bird hunting brought him west. He hopes that his perspective as a hunter in states with limited public land opportunities will be valuable to HHA's mission. When not chasing birds on the wing, he can be found training with his fellow bird dog enthusiasts in the local NAVHDA chapter, photographing wildlife, foraging for wild foods, or enjoying a wicked good day on skis.

Jeff grew up in North Carolina, where small game hunting, bass fishing, and backpacking gave him a lifelong love of the outdoors -- not to mention the habit of planning the next trip before the current one is over. He and his wife moved to Missoula for work, but have stayed for the public lands access and community. He continues to enjoy hunting, fishing, backpacking, and generally finding reasons to head into the mountains. He joined HHA to help conserve western Montana’s wildlife, public lands, and outdoor traditions.

Serving on the board for a decade, Kit has helped expand the reach and mission of HHA. Not an exceptional fisherman or hunter, he brings a wealth of experience and sage advice.  He currently works as a project manager with Five Valleys Land Trust.

Born and raised in Missoula,  Nuridia always had a love of the outdoors. Hunting and fishing were an important way of life. While briefly leaving Montana to pursue a biology degree at Whitman College, she immediately moved back home after graduating to help out with the family business. Though she lives to elk hunt, she can also be found attempting to cast a fly rod, foraging with her dog, or teaching hunter education classes.

Sawyer grew up in Vermont and Massachusetts before making his way West. He spent time as a fly fishing guide in Colorado and Norway. He moved to Montana in 2015 and spent six years in public lands policy work, before going to law school. Today he's an attorney in Missoula where his practice focuses on energy, environmental and natural resources, These days you'll find him out with his two bird dogs, or exploring Montana's forests, prairies, and rivers with his wife and daughter.  

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Walker Conyngham is a native Missoulian who hunts, fishes and skis across the state. As a staff attorney for Trout Unlimited, he works to protect and restore Montana's coldwater fisheries. Walker has been on the HHA board since 2017, and served as board president from 2020 to 2023.