Staff

Matt Baker-White

Executive Director

Matt joined WRFI in 2022 after spending a decade leading field programs and administrating outdoor education nonprofits. Matt grew up in Texas and Massachusetts, exploring the...

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Gail Gutsche

Development Manager

Gail joined WRFI in January 2022 to serve as Interim Executive Director, while the WRFI Board conducted a nationwide search for its next dynamic leader, Matt...

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Jessie Cubberly

Field Education Manager & Instructor

Jessie Cubberly (she/her) has dedicated her adult life to facilitating intimacy between people and place, driven by the questions: how have we, are we, and can...

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Robin Zeal

Administrative Coordinator

Robin (and her dog, Penny) joined WRFI in June 2022 after moving to Missoula to be closer to her grandchildren and their parents. She taught elementary...

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Zoe Transtrum

Enrollment Coordinator

Zoe (she/her) first became involved with the Wild Rockies Field Institute as a student on the Restoration Ecology course in 2021. While trekking across the backcountry...

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Kimberly Rivers

Social Media Manager

A native North Carolinian who fell in love with the American West after taking a WRFI course in 2016, Kimberly is an outdoor enthusiast who has...

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Kelsey Wellington

Student Experience Manager

A born-and-raised New Yorker, Kelsey turned her dream of mountain town living into a reality in 2016, when she moved to Montana and never looked back....

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