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Founded in 1965, Sand County Foundation has expanded from caretaker of the 120 acre Leopold Memorial Reserve to advising the managers of hundreds of thousands of acres of land in several countries. The Foundation works with private landholders to improve the quality of their lands through science, ethics, and incentives.

Board of Directors

	Mr. Reed Coleman, Chairman Mr. Reed Coleman serves as the Chairman of the Sand County Foundation Board. He is the Chairman and CEO of Madison-Kipp Corporation, a manufacturer of precision components and assemblies for the durable goods market. In addition to Sand County Foundation, Mr. Coleman has volunteered his services for numerous community and civic organizations including Beloit College, the United Way of Dane County, and the National Commission on Philanthropy and Civic Renewal. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, he graduated from Northwestern University in 1955 and went on to serve in the United States Air Force.
	Dr. Brent Haglund, President Dr. Brent Haglund earned a Ph.D in ecology from the University of Georgia where he studied with Eugene Odum and Frank Golley. His research interests have been in ecosystem level effects of weather modification, fire management and wildlife populations. Dr. Haglund was ecological consultant to the Wisconsin Legislative Council on non-point water pollution, was a member of the Wisconsin Sesquicentennial Commission, is a member of the Executive Committee of the Wisconsin Public Utility Institute, and was a private sector conservation advisor to the Cabinet of Premier Nick Greiner, New South Wales, Australia. His latest book, "Hands on Environmentalism" Encounter Books (2005) was co-authored with Tom Still.
	Atty. David Hanson, Secretary/Treasurer Atty. David J. Hanson is the Secretary/Treasurer of Sand County Foundation. He is a senior partner in the Madison office of Michael Best & Friedrich and a member of the firm’s Management Committee. Before joining the firm, Mr. Hanson served as Assistant Attorney General for the State of Wisconsin; Assistant Chancellor, Legal Counsel for the University of Wisconsin; and Deputy Attorney General for the State of Wisconsin. He earned his law degree from the University of Wisconsin and was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1968. Mr. Hanson is named in “The Best Lawyers in America.”
	Dr. Ingrid (Indy) Burke Dr. Ingrid (Indy) Burke is a Professor and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar in the College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. She is an ecosystem scientist, with particular expertise in carbon and nitrogen cycling of semi-arid ecosystems. Dr. Burke directed the Shortgrass Steppe Long Term Ecological Research team for 6 years, as well as other large interdisciplinary research teams funded by the National Science Foundation, the Environmental Protection Agency, NASA, and the National Institutes of Health. She was designated a U.S. Presidential Faculty Fellow, has served on the National Academy of Sciences Board on Environmental Science and Toxicology, as well as numerous scientific panels for national agencies. Dr. Burke received her Bachelor's degree in Biology from Middlebury College, and her Ph.D in Botany from the University of Wyoming. View her complete curriculum vitae. She is married with two children, competes in occasional triathlons, and is an avid big game hunter.
	Mr. George Kennedy In addition to his service as a member of the Sand County Foundation Board, Mr. George Kennedy has served in prominent roles in numerous community organizations. Among his civic engagements he has presided as the Director of the Institute of International Education in Chicago and as a director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Kennedy retired as the chairman and chief executive officer of International Minerals and Chemicals and Mallinckrodt Group, Inc., both of which are Fortune 250 companies. He is a 1948 graduate of Williams College.
	Mr. Scott Klug A former United States Congressman, Mr. Scott Klug has played an active role in Sand County Foundation as a member of its Board. He was an Emmy award-winning television reporter before representing his native Wisconsin in the House of Representatives. Mr. Klug is the CEO of Trails Media Group, a company that publishes books and magazines. Along with his service to Sand County Foundation, Mr. Klug currently serves on the National Council of the World Wildlife Fund and the German Marshall Fund of the United States. He holds an MBA from the University of Wisconsin, a Master's degree from Northwestern University and a Bachelor'’s degree from Lawrence University.
	Mr. David K. Langford Mr. David K. Langford served as Executive Vice President of the Texas Wildlife Association from 1990 until his retirement in 2002. He currently serves as Vice President Emeritus, working on water issues, property tax concerns, eminent domain threats, and other special education projects. Mr. Langford, who operates a family ranch and cattle operation, was appointed to the Agricultural Resources Protection Authority and Environmental Flows, Education and Outreach, Hunting, and Whitetail Deer Advisory Committees in Texas. He was also elected as a voting member of the Region L Water Planning Group and the Texas Nature Tourism Association and was the 2004 recipient of the Harvey Weil Professional Conservationist Award. A lifelong devotee of conservation, Mr. Langford has authored numerous articles regarding conservation, testified before Congress, and appeared as a guest on several TV and radio programs to discuss conservation issues. He is also an internationally published, award winning photographer of nature and western images.
	Mr. Terry Mulcahy, P.E. With more than 49 years of experience, Mr. Terry Mulcahy, P.E. is Director of Federal Transportation for HNTB Federal Services Corporation. In 2002, he retired as Wisconsin'’s Secretary of Transportation, following 46 years of service. Mr. Mulcahy began his time with the State of Wisconsin as a draftsman at the beginning of the IH system construction and concluded it with 11 years in the Secretary'’s office as Deputy Secretary or Secretary. During this period, he served in a number of key leadership positions for transportation, both in Wisconsin and nationally. In another role, Mr. Mulcahy achieved the rank of Major General in the U.S. Army Reserves and served as the ranking Army Reserve General Officer and senior engineer for the U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf War. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and of the U.S. Army War College.
	Mr. Weldon Schenck Mr. Weldon Schenck left the corporate world in 1996, and has since been involved in private business, management consulting, and conservation. He got to know Sand County Foundation through its work in Africa, where he and his family own a wildlife area in the Save Valley Conservancy, in southeastern Zimbabwe. Mr. Schenck and his wife, Kathy, have been fortunate to be stewards of family land all of their lives. He and Kathy, and their three sons, enjoy people with a sense of humor, traveling, hunting, fishing, horseback riding, and all aspects of the outdoors. Mr. Schenck is a graduate of Davidson College and Harvard Business School. He is President of Cheeha-Combahee Plantation in the South Carolina low country, a member of the Executive Committee of the Save Valley Conservancy, and a Trustee of the North Carolina Nature Conservancy. Mr. and Mrs. Schenck live between Charleston, S.C., the mountains of North Carolina, airplanes, and Zimbabwe.
	Dr. Stanley A. Temple Dr. Stanley A. Temple is the Beers-Bascom Professor in Conservation (emeritus) in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and past Chairman of the Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development Program in the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin. He has worked on international conservation problems, and has helped save several rare endangered species. Dr. Temple has received the highest honors bestowed by The Society for Conservation Biology and The Wisconsin Society for Ornithology; he is a Fellow of The American Ornithologists' Union, The Explorer's Club, the New York Zoological Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Temple has been Chairman of the Wisconsin Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, and President of The Society for Conservation Biology. He has served on editorial boards or as editor of several wildlife publications, including Bird Conservation, which he founded. His bibliography contains over 300 publications. Dr. Temple's career in conservation and ecology has been characterized by interdisciplinary approaches to solving environmental problems and energetic contributions to the conservation movement both locally and globally.
	Mr. Charles H. Thompson Mr. Charles H. Thompson retired April 15, 2000 after eight years as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’. Prior to his position as WisDOT Secretary, Mr. Thompson served at the Public Service Commission for five years, including a role as acting chairman of the commission from 1987 to 1991. Before his appointment to state service, Mr. Thompson served on the Wisconsin Dells School Board. He and his wife reside in Florida.
	Mr. John N. Umlauf Mr. John N. Umlauf is the president of Umlauf & Dunn, PC, Certified Public Accountants, in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The firm, established in 1990, concentrates its practice on closely held corporations, estate and trust administration, elder services, retirement planning, financial advisory and tax services to high net-worth individuals and their families. He served in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant in Vietnam. Mr. Umlauf received his Bachelor's degree in accounting from Syracuse University in 1972. He is a member of the Steering Committee of The Berkshires Capital Investors LP I and the Advisory Committee of The Berkshires Capital Investors LP II. In addition, Mr. Umlauf is a trustee of the Williamstown Savings Bank where he serves as the chairperson of the audit and compensation committees. He is a director of Crescent Manor Care Center, Inc. Mr Umlauf currently serves as a Trustee for The Pine Cobble School, a Director for The Berkshire Housing Authority, and a Director for Casting For Recovery, a national rehabilitative support and educational fly-fishing program for breast cancer survivors.
	Mr. Ed Warner Mr. Edward M. Warner earned a Bachelor’s degree in geology from Colorado State University and a Master’s degree in geology from UCLA. He was chief scientist and partner in Jonah and Pinedale Fields, the largest natural gas development project in the U.S. Mr. Warner maintains a close relationship with Colorado State University, serving as a faculty affiliate in Geosciences, sits on the Development Council, the President’s Capital Campaign Task Force and the Geosciences Advisory Committee. His active association with the university began with yearly funding of a graduate teaching assistantship, seminars, discussions, and field trips he took with the university’s Geology Club. Mr. Warner has funded two endowed chairs in the Geosciences Department, a spatial analysis laboratory, graduate teaching assistantships, and a research assistantship. His funding will further allow for the creation of an innovative community-based conservation institute, the Center for Collaborative Conservation, college-wide research grants, and further endowments to the Department of Geosciences and the College of Natural Resources. Mr. Warner is also a trustee of the American Geological Institute Foundation, the Geological Society of America Foundation and the Explorers Foundation.