Our Flock

From our nearly 300-acre headquarters in Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA our reach extends across the globe.

We have offices and staff in China, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, and Zambia, as well as Texas, and work through strong partnerships with local organizations, governments, universities, businesses, and others in these regions. Our more than 125 staff and associates work with a network of hundreds of specialists in over 50 countries on five continents.

Founder and President

Dr. George Archibald

Co-Founder and Senior Conservationist

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Co-Founder and Senior Conservationist

The future of many crane species was once as fragile as the delicate and graceful birds themselves. George Archibald’s visionary leadership in international conservation efforts over the past 40 years has given flight to crane conservation worldwide.

In 1973, when cranes were in a perilous situation, and many were on the brink of extinction, Archibald and Cornell University colleague Ronald Sauey, Ph.D., established the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin, as the world center for the study and preservation of cranes.

Archibald is a true conservation ambassador who uses his unique brand of crane diplomacy to work in sensitive places. He leverages the charisma of cranes to unite people from diverse cultures and countries to work together to preserve the landscapes necessary for the survival of both cranes and people.

Born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada, Archibald received his undergraduate degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1968 and completed his Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1977. In recognition of his many accomplishments, Archibald has received four honorary doctorates and many awards, including the Gold Medal from the World Wildlife Fund, a Fellows Award from the MacArthur Foundation, The Wildlife Conservation Medal from the Zoological Society of San Diego, the Lilly Medal presented by the Indianapolis Zoo, and the Douglas H. Pimlott Award from Nature Canada. In 2013, Archibald was awarded the Order of Canada on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II and received the inaugural Dan W. Lufkin Prize for Environmental Leadership from the National Audubon Society.

George lives in the Baraboo countryside, where he enjoys gardening and aviculture.

Dr. Rich Beilfuss

President and CEO

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President and CEO

Dr. Rich Beilfuss has served as the International Crane Foundation’s President & CEO and ex officio member of the Board of Directors since 2010. He helped launch many of the Foundation’s signature projects and provides oversight, vision and prioritization to the International Crane Foundation’s conservation programs across Asia, Africa and North America. He is responsible for the Foundation’s $9 million annual budget and led their $40 million comprehensive capital campaign.

From 2006 to 2009, Rich lived in Mozambique with his family and served as Director of Conservation Services for Gorongosa National Park. From 1992 to 2006, he was responsible for developing and managing the International Crane Foundation’s African regional program. He built a team of staff and partners in more than 20 countries across Africa, seeking deep connections with the communities who share their lands with cranes, and spearheaded public and private efforts to implement innovative water management practices in the water-stressed Zambezi River Basin for the benefit of cranes, many other species and human livelihoods.

Over his 30-year career, Rich has engaged in water management and wetland restoration efforts in more than 20 countries across Africa and Asia, focusing on Nepal, Vietnam, Mozambique and Zambia. He has contributed to restoring and managing thousands of acres of prairie and savanna landscape in the Midwestern United States. Rich has authored over 100 scientific papers, technical reports, proceedings and lay-audience publications and presented his research findings and conservation vision to governments, communities and peer scientists worldwide.

Rich is a Licensed Professional Hydrologist with a Ph.D. in Land Resources (Wetland Ecology), an M.Sc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering-Hydrology, an M.Sc. in Water Resources Management and a B.Sc. in International Economics. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, where he is an Honorary Fellow, and enjoys teaching courses and mentoring students. The Governor of Wisconsin appointed him to serve on the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists.

Rich lives in Madison with his wife, Katie, and their two sons. He is an avid unicycle rider, dart-thrower and birder – but not all at the same time.

Click here to view a listing of Rich’s publications on ResearchGate.

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Executive Team

Andy Caven

Vice President – North America Programs

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Dr. Fidelity Milambo

Chief Operating Officer

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Jodi Legge

External Affairs Director

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Kari Stauffer

Vice President of Development

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Kerryn Morrison

Vice President International – Africa

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Kevin Drees

Vice President of Headquarter Operations

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Dr. Mahendra Shrestha

Vice President – Asia Programs

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Steve Kuhn

Chief Financial Officer

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Todd Holman

Vice President of Global Human Resources

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Global Headquarters

Allyson Bass

Executive Assistant – Development

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Amron Born

Aviculturist

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Angela Woodward

Donor Communications Specialist

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Bethany Dempze

Gift Processing Specialist

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Brittany Mullins

Regional Advancement Officer

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Cory Wiegel

Facilities Manager

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Cynthia Gitter

Assistant Curator of Birds

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Dan Bare

Human Resources Generalist

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Darcy Love

Managing Director – Cranes of the World

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Diana Boon DVM

Director of Conservation Medicine

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Asia

Bach Mai Le

Vietnam Office Manager

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Cui Fangjie

Environmental Education Program Manager

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Elena Ilyashenko

Crane Working Group of Eurasia Coordinator

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Ferdi Akarsu

Research Associate

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Guo Zhiwei

Program Officer

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Hou Bo

China Program Coordinator

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Dr. Li Kisup

Korean Program Advisor

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Li Zhe

Senior Program Officer

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Dr. Nyamba Batbayar

Research Associate

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Dr. Sergei Smirenski

Research Associate

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North America

Andy Gossens

Crane Project Manager

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Anne Lacy

Director of Eastern Flyway Programs – North America

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Brittney Palode

Whooping Crane Outreach Program Assistant

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Dr. Carter Crouch

Director of Gulf Coast Programs

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Dr. Gary Ivey

Research Associate, West Coast Crane Working Group

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Hillary Thompson

Whooping Crane Project Manager

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Irvin Louque

Whooping Crane Outreach Coordinator

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Jackie Slivicke-Scott

Private Lands Biologis

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James Dodson

Water Resources Associate

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Jeff Tibbits

Wetland Conservation Associate, Oklahoma Conservation Commission

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Africa

Dr. Adalbert Aine-omucunguzi

East Africa Regional Director

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Barbara Hamoonga

Communications and Marketing Specialist, Africa Programs

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Bradley Gibbons

Highland Grassland Field Officer

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Charles Kayijamahe

Rwanda Country Manager

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Dr. Christie Craig

ICF/EWT Partnership’s Conservation Research Analyst

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Collins Luseka

Field Officer

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Cynthia Chigangaidze

Africa Senior Administrator

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Cynthia Wandare

Finance and Administrative Assistant

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Damaris Kisha

Senior Field Officer

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Dr. Damian Walters

South African Regional Manager

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