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SPENCER AMEND
1466 N. BUCK CREEK ROAD
CASPER, WY 82604-1855
307-262-1420
SPENCER.A@BRESNAN.NET

BACKGROUND

For over 30 years, Spencer has gained experience in integrating the individual pieces necessary to improve all aspects of agency/organizational management; with emphasis on improving overall organizational effectiveness. Some of these individual skills are: meeting facilitation, group problem solving and decision making, developing and implementing comprehensive management systems, leadership development, team development and empowerment, and public involvement. He is a trained meeting facilitator, who is in demand to help plan and conduct meetings and workshops around the country. He is sought after as a mentor for agency leaders throughout the U.S.

RECENT CLIENTS

Colorado Division of Wildlife. Helped design and implement the processes leading to their Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy in order for the Division to continue to receive State Wildlife Grant funds and, hopefully, to receive additional funding.

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Provided coaching and facilitation services regarding involving the public in the development of a management plan for trout in the Beaver Tailwater of NW Arkansas.

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Helped design and implement the processes leading to their Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Plan in order for the Department to continue to receive State Wildlife Grant funds and, hopefully, to receive additional funding.

South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department. Developed the process and ran a series of meetings with the West River Issues Working Group to develop a legislative initiative package designed to improve relationships between landowners, sportsmen and the Department.

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. Helped design and implement the processes leading to their Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy in order for the Commission to continue to receive State Wildlife Grant funds and, hopefully, to receive additional funding.

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Helped design and implement the processes leading to their Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy in order for the Department to continue to receive State Wildlife Grant funds and, hopefully, to receive additional funding.

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Helped with the design and implementation of the Wolf Working Group responsible for the preparation of Utah’s wolf plan, including facilitating several public and working group meetings.

WORK HISTORY - EDUCATION

Work History

1999-present Founding Member, Dynamic Solutions Group, LLC

1990?1999 Team Leader of the Management Assistance Team (MAT), Division of Federal Aid, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Fort Collins, Colorado

1984?1990 Fish & Wildlife Planner/Management Consultant, Research, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Fort Collins, Colorado

1983-1984 Special Assistant to the Center Director, Research, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Fort Collins, Colorado

1980-1983 Task Leader, Research, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Fort Collins, Colorado

1977-1979 Planning Team Leader, Kansas Fish & Game Commission, Pratt, Kansas

1975-1977 Energy Activities Leader, Habitat Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon

1975 Special Assistant to the Secretary of Interior, Denver, Colorado

1974-1975 Wildlife Research Specialist, Division of Federal Aid, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Twin Cities, Minnesota

1973-1974 Management Intern, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C.

1972-1973 Project Manager, Research, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Laurel, Maryland

1968-1972 Project Leader, Research, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, McBee, South Carolina

1966-1968 District Biologist, Wildlife Resources Commission, Yadkinville, North Carolina

Education

Utah State University. Bachelor of Science – Wildlife
Utah State University. Masters of Science – Wildlife
George Washington University. Graduate work in Public Administration

"Conservation viewed in its entirety, is the
slow and laborious unfolding of a new relationship
between people and land"  Aldo Leopold