Jim Webster is the Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager for Boulder County’s Community Planning and Permitting Department. Jim developed and manages Wildfire Partners—the county’s wildfire mitigation program—a national recognized, public-private partnership. He also wrote Boulder County’s 2011 Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Jim has designed and implemented innovative, multi-disciplinary natural resource initiatives for more than 30 years. He has worked with communities throughout the U.S. and around the world in cooperation with US Forest Service, US Environmental Protection Agency, Trees Water & People, Western Center for Environmental Decision-making, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, World Wildfire Fund, US Agency for International Development, and Peace Corps. Jim received his Masters in Environmental Management from Duke University focusing on environmental policy and sustainable development.