Senior Staff

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Senior Staff

President - Charles Gauvin
Charles--a leading expert on the Clean Water Act and other environmental legislation--is an attorney with extensive experience in environmental matters, principally water quality standards and permits under the federal Clean Water Act. Before becoming TU's Executive Director in 1991, Charles practiced law in the Washington office of Beveridge&Diamond, P.C., where he negotiated and litigated discharge permits and water quality standards issues on behalf of corporations, municipalities and environmental organizations. Charles is a 1978 graduate of Brown University and a 1985 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School. In addition to fly fishing, Charles enjoys upland bird hunting and gardening.

Chief Operating Officer - Chris Wood
Before coming to Trout Unlimited in September 2001, Chris Wood served as the senior policy and communications advisor to the Chief of the US Forest Service for four years. Chris began his career as a temporary employee with Forest Service Research in Idaho and also worked for the Bureau of Land Management and American Rivers, a river conservation group. An avid fly fisher, he is ecumenical about his fishing - known even to stalk the wily carp of Washington, DC.  

Vice President Program Development & Director, Coldwater Conservation Fund - Whit Fosburgh
Whit joined TU in 1995, bringing with him a wealth of fundraising and program-development experience. From 1992 to 1995, he served as fisheries director for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, working closely with TU on several NFWF-funded initiatives, including TU's pioneering research on New York's legendary Beaverkill/Willowemoc watershed. Before that he was chief environment and energy staff person for Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD). Upon graduating from Georgetown University, Whit served as a Wildlife Specialist for the National Audubon Society before earning his M.S. from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Whit also coached collegiate crew for 14 years, the final 10 as men's Varsity Lightweight Crew Coach for Georgetown University.

CFO and Vice President of Administration - Hillary Coley
Hillary came to Trout Unlimited from Lane&Company, CPA’s, where she was responsible for managing audit, consulting, and tax services for non-profit organizations.  Hillary received her BSBA in accounting and international finance from American University and her Masters in Public Administration with a concentration in not-for-profit management at George Mason University.  At Trout Unlimited, Hillary is Chief Financial Officer and responsible for managing the accounting and administration department.  Hillary also serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for Casting for Recovery.