The Conservation Without Conflict Coalition is guided by professionals who have spent careers at the intersection of wildlife conservation, working lands, and voluntary collaboration. Our leadership team and advisors bring experience from federal and state agencies, private industry, conservation organizations, and academia — and a shared conviction that the collaborative approach is the right one.
Leopoldo "Leo" Miranda-Castro is the owner and manager of Ochille Farm in west-central Georgia. Until the end of 2022, he served as Southeast Regional Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, overseeing approximately 1,300 employees across 10 southeastern states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A lifelong hunter and angler, Leo credits outdoor recreation with shaping his commitment to conservation.
Tony Wasley is President of the Wildlife Management Institute. As President of WMI, Tony serves on the American Wildlife Conservation Partners steering committee and numerous other national conservation bodies.
Cindy Dohner is an independent environmental consultant with extensive experience in natural resource conservation, having served as USFWS Regional Director overseeing 10 southeastern states and the Caribbean.
Jimmy Bullock oversees sustainable forestry, environmental policy, and ESG initiatives for RMS-managed timberlands across the United States and globally, including forest certification and audit programs.
Lucas Cooksey is Associate Director at the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, where his work blends policy, planning, and practice into programs that sustain active land use alongside meaningful natural resource conservation.
Mike Leahy serves as Vice President of Government Relations at Defenders of Wildlife, bringing more than two decades of federal and state conservation policy experience, including wildlife law and public lands advocacy.
Dave Tenny is the founding President and CEO of the National Alliance of Forest Owners, which has grown from 14 initial members in 2008 to 49 member companies managing 46 million acres of private working forests.
