Laurie Milford Elected to Board

In June, WOC's board of directors welcomed Laramie writer and fundraiser Laurie Milford as its newest member.

Laurie has a B.A. in English from the University of Iowa and a Master's in English from the University of Wyoming.

Before joining the staff of Biodiversity Conservation Alliance as its development director in 2002, Laurie worked as a book editor for Perseus Books, the University of Kansas Press, HarperCollins and other publishers, focusing on the natural sciences, natural history and the environment. She's also worked as an editor and research associate for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; a teaching assistant, instructor and grants coordinator at UW; and a publications intern at the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C.

"WOC is a bellwether in Wyoming conservation," Laurie says. "Its skilled board and staff have dedicated themselves to protecting wild places and their inherent powers of renewal and insight. It is a love of open spaces - and my trust in WOC to protect them - that motivated me to volunteer for the board, and I am honored to be a member."