North American Wood Ape Conservancy

Board of Directors:

Alton Higgins
Chairman
Educational Activities Coordinator
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Background: Biology professor; wildlife biologist; veteran birder. Visual encounter (2002); track finds, vocalizations, unidentified primate hair, possible scats.

Paul Bowman
Vice-Chairman
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Background: Professional anthropologist; law enforcement; United States Marine (1989 - 1995); businessman/rancher; veteran outdoorsman. Tracks, vocalizations, intimidation displays.
 

Michael Mayes
Secretary
Temple, Texas

Background: Teacher/coach, naturalist/outdoorsman; owner Texas Cryptid Hunter blog; visual encounter (2005); track finds, vocalizations, intimidation displays, and possible nests/dens.

Tod Pinkerton
Parliamentarian
Friendswood, Texas

Background: Wildlife ecologist; former trapper for the State of Texas; veteran outdoorsman. Vocalizations, intimidation displays, tracks.

Daryl Colyer
Field Operations Coordinator
Lorena, Texas

Background: USAF intelligence (airborne linguist, SERE training), 1985 - 1993; BA in history; banking management professional; veteran outdoorsman. Co-founded the North American Wood Ape Conservancy 2007. Visual encounters (2004, 2011, 2012), tracks, vocalizations, hair, intimidation displays.

Brian Brown
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Background: Business-owner/entrepreneur: owner of ideapark; marketing, branding, web design; outdoorsman, naturalist. Visual encounters (2012), intimidation displays, vocalizations, tracks.