Jody manages the Colorado Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative to advance statewide and regional collaboration on behalf of Colorado's lands, waters, and wildlife and opportunities to get outside. Jody's first exposure to collaborative resources management was developing a conservation strategy for San Juan County, Washington in 2005. Since then, she has been dedicated to bringing conservation, recreation, economic, and management interests together to work toward a future where natural resources thrive along with opportunities to experience the outdoors. Jody grew up in Colorado and gravitated west, spending time in Alaska, Oregon, and then Washington State where she received a Master's degree from the U.W. Daniel J Evans School of Public Policy & Governance. In her free time, Jody enjoys trail running, skiing, and camping with her family.