Jackie is a consultant and volunteer with bases in Jackson Hole and Estes Park, Colorado. In
addition to GTA, she volunteers in Grand Teton National Park with Nancy Bockino’s Whitebark
Warrior team in field efforts to ensure the survival of the endangered pines. Jackie has
volunteered for many years with the Estes Valley Land Trust, helping to acquire over 150
conservation easements protecting lands near Rocky Mountain National Park. She currently
serves as Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair of the Land Trust. Jackie served on the Board
of Directors of the Student Conservation Association from 2011 through 2017, where she
chaired the Program Committee and served on the Finance and Investment Committees. After
a working in the energy industry for a subsidiary of Union Pacific Corporation early in her
career, Jackie earned a PhD in Economics from the University of Colorado and worked as a
research economist and assistant professor at the university. She subsequently became vice
president at an energy consulting firm in Boulder, Colorado. Jackie is an avid climber, hiker and
cross-country skier, spending as much time as possible exploring the wild areas of the Tetons
and Rocky Mountain National Park.