Who we are
Kootenai Forest Stakeholder Collaborative Board Members
Get to know the KFSC board members
Tim Dougherthy
Co-Chair, Executive Committee
Having lived and worked in Western Montana and Northern Idaho for 40 years, I think it’s very important to realize that with proper direction and management – we can truly have it all. We can have the resources that we all need to live and wild places that remind us of why we choose to live in such a beautiful place. With the Kootenai N.F. being 2.2 millions acres, if we can’t get some of what we ALL need and want, then something is terribly wrong. I want to continue to strive and get it right.
Doug Ferrell
Co-Chair, Executive Committee
Doug is a retired homebuilder and wilderness advocate from Trout Creek, who has held leadership positions in several conservation organizations. As a young man he worked as a logger and a sawmill hand, and appreciates the wood products industry. He is inspired by opportunities for forest users to work together to find common ground in public lands management.
Brooke Bolin
Secretary, Executive Committee
Brooke is a family-oriented lover of the outdoors. You can find her taking her kiddos into nature, reading a good book, cooking a delicious meal, or planning more adventures for the future. She has traveled and lived all around the United States and feels incredibly lucky to call Northwest Montana (Libby) her forever home. She looks forward to working hard to get the Scotchman Peaks area to be designated wilderness, for the benefit of all younger generations and those to come..
Bob Castaneda
Executive Committee
35 year career with US Forest Service. Retired as Kootenai NF Supervisor in 2005. Volunteer as board member of Cabinet Peaks Medical Center, Cabinet View Golf Course, Kootenai Forest Stakeholders Coalition and Society of American Forest. Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, Duck’s Unlimited, and Libby Heritage Museum. Hobbies include gardening, golf, hiking, hunting, kayaking and making sawdust in my wood shop.
Ed Levert
Executive Committee
Ed is a retired forester. He first retired from the Forest Service after 32 years and then served as the Lincoln County forester for 15 years. Ed has been a member of KFSC since it’s conception.
Dawain Burgess
Board Member
I am a fourth generation native to the area. I am retired from Plum Creek Timber and serve on the Trego Fortine Stryker Fire Service area Board. I spend a great deal of time in the forest enjoying the recreational opportunities we have.
Chuck Ekstedt
Board Member
John Gubel
Board Member
Phil Hough
Board Member
Phil is one of the founders and current executive director of the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. He is an active member of the Idaho Panhandle Forest Collaborative and a member of the North Idaho Resources Advisory Council (RAC). Phil is also a founding board member of the Idaho Trails Association and now serves on their advisory board. Among the founders and a past president of the American Long Distance Hikers West Assoc (ALDHA-WEST). Phil and his wife Deb have hiked the Triple Crown: The Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide Trail and Pacific Crest Trail.
Josh Letcher
Board Member
Josh worked in a multitude of fields including timber, oil, construction, and real estate; owning and operating my own business for 20 years. Josh served on several boards including the Tobacco Valley Rod and Gun Club, Lincoln County Planning board, and the Lincoln County Local Government Review Board, Ten Lakes Snowmobile Club, and several collaborative efforts and committees. Since he was very young he has had an interest in public land use and resource management.
Shawn Morgan
Board Member
Shawn has worked at Thompson Lumber for 14 years. He got involved in KFSC to help promote sustainable and responsible forest management.
Tony Petrusha
Board Member
Tye Sundt
Board Member
Tye is a procurement Forester with Weyerhaeuser in Kalispell, MT. He enjoys working and recreating in the Kootenai National Forest.
Juli Thurston
Board Member
Juli Thurston is the Montana State University 4-H & Youth Development Extension Agent for Sanders County. Her role includes developing adventure programs to get youth outside. She serves on the KFSC board, the Thompson Falls Trails Committee, and is the coordinator for the 4-H Outdoor Adventure project in Sanders County. Juli, her husband and their three sons live in Plains, MT . She is an avid hiker =, camper, horseback rider, hunter, and loves having the mountain in her backyard.
Jerry Wandler
Board Member
Cameron Wohlschlegel
Board Member
A forester at heart, with a passion for timber management and wildlife habitat enhancement. He came to Montana 10 years ago to chase elk, fly fish, climb mountains, and adventure. He is the Lands & Resource Manager for F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co. and in charge of supplying our mill with fiber and managing our timberland portfolio. He has a vested interest in our federal lands as they are where my family
Wayne Maahs
Board Member
Wayne is a retired industrial forester having worked 42 years for Anaconda Forest Products, Champion International, and Plum Creek Timber Company. His work experience includes Silviculture, Harvesting. Road Construction, and all aspects of Land Management. He has lived in Libby since 1990 and has served on the Lincoln Conservation District for over 20 years.
Nick Raines
Board Member
Zach Angstead
Board Member
Brent Teske
Board Member