Jim is an Associate Vice President and Financial Advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Sandpoint. Jim has a Master’s degree in history from the University of Hawaii and a B.A. in history from the College of Wooster. Previous to becoming a financial advisor in 2007, Jim spent 25 years in education, working at a

Nate has been with Kaniksu Land Trust since its inception in 2002, first in an advisory role, and now as a board member. Nate started working for Avista Utilities in 1991 as a wildlife biologist, and is now the Terrestrial Program Leader responsible for directing the land management, recreation and wildlife programs associated with the

Diane has been involved with the Kaniksu Land Trust since its inception. She joined the Board in 2004 and served as Treasurer until 2012; she re-joined the Board in Fall 2014. Diane grew up in northeast Ohio and has an undergraduate degree in News Journalism from Kent State University, with a minor in Political Science.

Kyler joined the Kaniksu Land Trust as a board member in the spring of 2007. Later that same year he was voted into the Board President position, which he served until December of 2011. He was again elected Board President in May of 2013. Kyler finished his term as president in 2018, but continues to

Kathy was born and raised in small communities in British Columbia. She earned a B.Sc.(H) from the University of British Columbia in 1991 and a masters in animal physiology in 1995. During her graduate years she collaborated with several researchers in Hawaii, England and Australia, and after graduating she accepted a three-year position with the

Brian grew up in northern North Dakota & Minnesota. In 1985 he moved to Bozeman, Montana to attend Montana State University. He received a BS degree and graduated with honors in Sociology and Criminal Justice. In 1990 Brian pursued a new challenge in real estate and real estate management. He quickly climbed through the ranks

Dan Krabacher holds advanced degrees in educational psychology and school psychology and most recently served as school psychologist in the Lake Pend Oreille School District in Bonner County, Idaho. He spent 19 years working for the international organization Outward Bound in all aspects of programming and management, and ultimately as Director of Operations on the

Kathy was raised in Cincinnati, OH with a desire, even as a young child, to live in the mountains. Upon graduating from Ohio University, having earned a bachelor’s of science in Geography with an environmental emphasis and a minor in botany, she was able to make that happen. Kathy landed an internship with the USFS

Bruce was raised in a small south-central town in Wyoming where he grew up hunting and fishing. He graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in Wildlife Biology, and completed his Master’s Degree in Wildlife Sciences at New Mexico State University. For the past 30 years Bruce has been working for Montana Fish,