WCC Staff

WCC Staff	Heather Tischbein brings three decades of experience working with community and environmental groups, serving as both staff and board member of numerous non-profit organizations. With roots in education and sustainable agriculture, most recently she has contributed to the well-being of Life on Planet Earth by convening stakeholder dialogues and civic conversations through World Cafes.	Mark Schofield is WCC's Director of Organizing, offering his experience to the rest of our organizing staff, and also works with our Public Lands Committee. He has a Masters degree in environmental education from the Audubon Expedition Institute/Lesley University.
	Frank Smith brings experience from a diverse background which includes ecosystem restoration and land management, volunteer coordination and environmental education. Since graduating from Colorado State University, Frank has worked for the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation and the Aldo Leopold Foundation. In his free time, Frank enjoys rock climbing, hiking, and fly-fishing.	Brenda Bafus-Williams has worked as our Office Manager in Montrose for 22 years. She lives in Montrose with her husband Kevin(who is an organizer for WORC) and her daughter Hannah who is majoring in Spanish (with a heavy dose of Arabic) at CSU. Brenda enjoys xeriscaping, baking pies, hiking , tennis and cross-country skiing.
	Paul Chubbuck, who is capable of coaxing AWOL computers into surrender, works remotely from Fort Collins as our Membership Coordinator & Technical Support person. Paul is an accordian player (who is now also tackling the harp!), a folk dancer, a kayaker and is establishing his own practice as a therapist.
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Western Colorado Congress is an alliance for community action empowering people

to protect and enhance their quality of life in western Colorado.

PO Box 1931, Grand Junction, CO 81502; phone (970) 256-7650; fax (970) 245-0686