Conservation Force
A Force for Wildlife Conservation
Board of Directors
John J. Jackson III, President (Louisiana)
Wildlife attorney and sport hunting advocate, spokesman and outdoor writer; 19th Past President of Safari Club International; past Chairman of both SCI's Governmental Affairs and Renewable Wildlife Resources Committee who initiated and led most of Safari Club International's Renewable Wildlife Resources Committee and Governmental Affairs programs and victories for nearly a decade.
Shane Mahoney (Canada), Director
Shane Patrick Mahoney is a Wildlife Society Fellow, a Special Recognition Service Award recipient, serves as an International Liaison for the Wildlife Society and spearheaded the founding of the Canadian Section of TWS in 2013. The former head of Wildlife Research, Executive Director of Science and Sustainable Development and Founder of the Institute of Biodiversity, Ecosystem Science and Sustainability for the government of Newfoundland and Labrador, he currently serves as CEO for Conservation Visions Inc, as president of policy and law for the International Council for Conservation of Game and Hunting, and as global vice-chair (North America) for IUCN's Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialists Groups (SULi).
Chrissie Jackson (Louisiana), Secretary
Chrissie is the Secretary/Treasurer of Conservation Force. She is past-President of the Sables of Safari Club International and served as a vice-President on SCI's Executive Committee for two years.
Renee Snider (California), Director
In March 2017 Renee Snider was elected to the Board of Directors of Conservation Force. We are so pleased to have a hunter with her level of personal achievement, unequaled experience in hunting world-wide (all six continents), and devotion to nature, people, and the hunting community. She adds unmatchable and up-to-date knowledge to the Conservation Force team and is an excellent addition to our “Leadership” and “Think Tank” components.
Danene van der Westhuyzen (Namibia), Director
Danene was elected to the board in late January 2020 after years of coordinating on Namibia and African conservation issues with Conservation Force. Danene has been the President of the Namibian Professional Hunters Association (NAPHA) for several years, Chair and CEO of Operators & Professional Hunting Associations of Africa (OPHAA), Trustee of Hunters United Against Poachers, Board Member of The Nature Conservation Board of Namibia and serves on the DSC Conservation Advisory Board. She has won the DSC Operator of the Year Award and the APHA OX of Okavango Award for her “immense contribution towards conservation.” She is a dangerous game PH, a wife and mother of three. She and her husband Gysbert operate ARU Game Lodges with its conservation initiatives.