Board of Directors - Wolves of the Rockies

Together, we can make a difference.

Our Board of Directors

Boldly Rising up to Defend

Leading the Charge for Wolf Advocacy

Wolves of the Rockies is committed to staying an all volunteer organization. It is our goal to use education to bring about the social change that our wolves and wildlife deserve. With your help we can accomplish this sooner.

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There are many ways to help out. Contact us if you would like to know more about what you can do.

Kim Bean

President and Board Member

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Kim Bean was born and raised in Wyoming and spent her time in the great western outdoors, camping, fishing, hiking and looking for wildlife. After serving in the USAF, she attended Front Range Community College and University of Montana Helena.

In 2004 on a birthday trip to Yellowstone, she finally saw her first wild wolf. With a love for these animals and a need to help protect them she moved to Montana and with one fateful phone call she met Marc Cooke and the fight for wolves began.

Kim’s perfect day is spent in Yellowstone National Park watching wolves through her spotting scope, giving others the opportunity to see wolves for the first time. Discussing wolves of Yellowstone and the plight of wolves to other visitors is her passion.

Kim resides in Colorado with her partner Trisha where she is working on community outreach and education for the reintroduction of wolves that is set to take place in 2023.

Marc Cooke

Vice President and Board Member

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Marc is a proud US military veteran and served his country in both Desert Storm and Desert shield. He and his wife Lorenza have called Montana home for over twenty years. During that time, his passion for protecting Rocky Mountain wolves has grown into a full-time, volunteer job.

He counts one of his greatest WOTR successes as the reduction of wolf quotas around the park. Marc has been equally successful in collaborating on Montana’s wolf issues. He has been a member of the following local committees: Montana Wolf Advisory, Finding Common Ground, MtFWP Region 2 Citizen Advisory, and Ravalli Country Collaborative.

For fun, Marc enjoys floating on the river, backcountry expeditions with his wife and friends, and caring for his much older horse, Red. And of course, he is always ready to sit, have a cup of coffee and talk about wolves.

Julie Argyle

Board Member

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Julie Argyle is an author and a professional photographer who has spent countless hours observing and photographing wildlife within the Rocky Mountain West.

Her photography business, Wild Love Images, has grown to capture the lives, and stories of much of the wildlife in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Julie is an active voice for the preservation and protection of wildlife, particularly wolves and grizzly bears.

Todd George, CPA, JD

Board Member

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Todd’s career in corporate finance has included leadership roles in tax, treasury, finance, IT and supply chain management at several publically traded, multi-national corporations with operations in up to 80 countries.

In addition to traditional corporate finance responsibilities, Todd participated in the establishment, operation and compliance activities for both Private Foundations and Donor Advised Funds created by his corporate employers to support the communities in which the respective companies operated. Todd has had a passion for the well being of animals since childhood that has led him to provide a permanent home to numerous rescued pets and provide continuing financial support to numerous conservation and animal welfare organizations. Todd brings extensive business experience to our Board to help guide the continuing expansion of operations as we pursue our mission.

Elizabeth Hoag

Board Member

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Elizabeth Hoag became a WotR board member in 2021. After college, she moved to Colorado and had the honor of living among some gray wolves. Elizabeth fell in love with their wild spirit and, since meeting Marc Cooke, is determined to protect Rocky Mountain wolves.

For fun, Elizabeth enjoys hiking, martial arts, cooking, and working in her garden. She currently lives in the Swiss mountains with her husband, daughter, and five dogs.

Cassiopeia Camara

Board Member

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Meet Cassiopeia Camara, the social scientist on a mission to shake things up! Growing up amidst the reintroduction of red wolves led to her focus on carnivores and empowering youth.

She’s an avid explorer and learner, and when she needs a little downtime, you’ll find her curled up with a captivating book or enjoying slobber-filled smooches from her trusty sidekick, Kiba the dog. Right now, Cassi is diving headfirst into the world of farming, embracing the challenges of coexistence and putting her passion into action.

Tracy Arthur

Board Member

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Tracy Loves Dogs! Tracy works with various rescue groups and opens her home to senior rescue dogs (with an occasional puppy thrown in to the mix) and has shared living space with up to 14 pups at a time.

When she is not letting dogs in and out of the house, Tracy indulges in foodie adventures and wine and cocktail tastings, as well as dancing and yoga workouts, hiking and kayaking. Tracy loves to travel, visits Yellowstone several times a year for wildlife watching, and journeys to Europe (river cruises ROCK!) and New Zealand on a regular basis. Podcasts and audiobooks keep her occupied while traveling. Tracy also enjoys sharing her love of Disney with her friends and niece and nephews.

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