Our Staff

Executive Director

Randy Williams was selected for the position of Executive Director for Teton Conservation District and began work on September 9, 2000. His 28 year career includes serving as an environmental specialist, county planner, planning and economic development director, and conservation district director. He has an extensive natural resource background that includes fisheries and water quality monitoring, forest management evaluation and coordination with 11 national forests, county comprehensive plan and associated ordinance authoring, stream and wetland assessment and mitigation design, waste organics processing and utilization, carbon sequestration programs, and numerous fish and wildlife enhancement and restoration projects. He spends his free time with his wife and family and has a passion for hunting and exploring the outdoors.

Emily has worked as the Administrative Manager for the Teton Conservation District since July 1, 1999. She was received the "Outstanding District Employee" award for Area 5 in 2001. She is originally from SE Montana where her family is involved in ranching and public service.

She attended Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota, receiving a Bachelors degree in Environmental Physical Science with a minor in Earth Science and a second major in Art. Currently Emily is taking classes toward a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Montana with and expects to graduate in the fall of 2008. Emily has been visiting Jackson since 1993 and became a permanent resident in 1998. She enjoys the many amenities of the area including hiking, horseback riding, and gardening.

A lifelong appreciation and interest of rivers, streams, and lakes led Dan to pursue a degree in Watershed Management from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. After graduation, Dan spent three years with Frontier Geosciences in Seattle helping run the Mercury Deposition Network, a weekly 50 site, rainwater collection network that monitors low level mercury concentrations.

Looking for the perfect place to call home, Dan spent time with the US Bureau of Land Management in Alturas California and Buffalo, Wyoming as a Hydrological Technician. Fate led Dan to the Teton Conservation District and his current position as the Water Resource Specialist. Dan has settled in Driggs, Idaho and enjoys working with the citizens of Teton County Wyoming, helping to protect and preserve our valuable local water resources.

Conservation Programs Coordinator

Robb has lived in Teton County since 2001, and joined TCD in May of 2007.

Robb worked with landowners in Teton County to control noxious weeds through the Noxious Weed Cost-Share Program for three years, and was part of a working group that is managing the spread of aquatic invasive species into Wyoming.  Currently, he is also working on digital mapping projects, including acquiring digital historical aerial photos, and LiDAR data acquisition projects. Robb has been leading a cooperative project to collect soil and vegetation data on grazing allotments, and developing cooperative monitoring strategies for these areas. 

His prior experience includes consulting for Headwaters Ecological Services, in Jackson, collecting forestry data and producing Environmental Assessments. Robb spent five years with the local Forest Service as Trail Supervisor, designing, building and maintaining trails. He detailed as a Public Affairs Specialist, and also detailed in as Writer/Editor for the Forest Planning Team in 2006.

Robb is a graduate of the University of Richmond, VA, with a BS in Biology, and has a Masters Certificate in Natural Resources Management from Virginia Polytechnic and State University.

Alpine touring, cycling, hunting, and volunteering for Teton County Search and Rescue round out Robb's time.

Natural Resources Specialist

Rachel started with the TCD in the summer of 2004 as an SCA intern. She assisted with noxious weed education, water quality, and other various programs. Rachel than returned to the TCD in the summer of 2005 as the Noxious Weed Specialist to run the Private Landowner Noxious Weed Technical Assistance and Cost - Share program. She was hired on full-time in October of 2005 as the Natural Resources Specialist helping out with education and outreach, subdivision reviews, invasive weed programs, soil testing, native seed revegetation efforts, agency liaison, and erosion control practices.

A Chicago, Illinois, native and graduate of Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois, with an Environmental Studies and Geography degree, Rachel enjoys Teton County by biking, hiking, white water rafting, fishing, and skiing.