The WPR Board consists of representatives from Western State and tribal planning organizations. The individual organizations select representatives to represent their association on the WPR Board. Interested in serving on the board? Please review our board application.
LORAS RAUCH, AICP – PRESIDENT
Representing: Arizona Chapter APA
Fountain Hills, AZ
Contract Planning Services
president@westernplanner.org
DONNA BYE – PRESIDENT-ELECT
Representing: North Dakota Planning Association (NDPA)
Planner, Houston Engineering, Inc.
president-elect@westernplanner.org
BRAD STEBLETON – SECRETARY
Representing: At-large
Bernalillo, NM
secretary@westernplanner.org
MEGAN NELMS, AICP – TREASURER
Representing: Wyoming Planning Association (WYOPASS)
Senior Planner, Y2 Consultants
treasurer@westernplanner.org
ANGELA PARKER, AICP – PAST-PRESIDENT
Representing: At-Large
Worland, Wyoming
past-president@westernplanner.org
THERESA AVANCE, AICP
Representing: Nevada Chapter APA
Senior Planner, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
nevada@westernplanner.org
JASON BIEBER
Representing: South Dakota Planning Association
Senior Planner, City of Sioux Falls
southdakota@westernplanner.org
ANDREW BOWEN, AICP
Representing: Colorado Chapter APA
colorado@westernplanner.org
BRIAN CARVER
Representing: Utah Chapter APA
Community and Economic Development Director,
Bear River Association of Governments
Logan, Utah
utah@westernplanner.org
COLE GRISHAM, AICP
Representing: Oregon Chapter APA
Transportation Planner, Western Federal Lands Highway Division
oregon@westernplanner.org
TANNER MARTIN
Representing: Planning Association of Washington
Planner, Benton-Franklin Council of Governments MPO
Richland, Washington
washington@westernplanner.org
DAN PAVA, FAICP
Representing: New Mexico Chapter APA
Planning Solutions
Santa Fe, New Mexico
newmexico@westernplanner.org
ALISON TOMPKINS, PLA, AICP, CFM
Representing: Idaho Chapter APA
Senior Planner, J-U-B Engineers
Moscow, Idaho
idaho@westernplanner.org
SHELLY WADE, AICP
Representing: Alaska Chapter APA
Agnew::Beck Consulting
Anchorage, Alaska
alaska@westernplanner.org
LARRY WEIL
Representing: Western Central Chapter APA
Retired
westcentral@westernplanner.org
JENNIFER WOODS, AICP
Representing: Tribal & Indigenous Interest Group, APA
Planning Director
Hudson, Colorado
tribal@westernplanner.org
LONNIE OLSON, AICP Candidate
Representing: Emerging Planners
Planner II
Cheyenne, Wyoming
emerging@westernplanner.org
VACANT:
Representing: Montana Association of Planners
EMERITUS:
Larry Weil
West Fargo, ND
Matt Ashby, AICP CUD
Cheyenne, WY
Ron Faas
Santa Maria, CA
Earl Finkler
Medford, WI
Joanne Garnett, FAICP
Sheridan, WY
Ben Orsbon, FAICP
Pierre, SD
Dave Spencer
Buffalo, WY
Ken Waido
Fort Collins, CO
Art Greenberg
Columbus, OH
Robb McCracken
Sandpoint, ID
Joe Racine
Centennial, CO