Senior Staff

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Senior Staff

President/Chief Executive 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 five 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. He is the author and co-author of two books including, Watershed Restoration: Principles and Practices (AFS 1997) and From Conquest to Conservation: Our Public Land Legacy (Island Press, 1997).

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.

Vice President for Eastern Conservation - Elizabeth Maclin
Elizabeth leads TU’s eastern conservation efforts, working from Georgia to Maine to protect, reconnect, and restore habitat for native and wild trout and Atlantic salmon. Prior to joining TU, she spent eight years at American Rivers developing and implementing the organization’s dam removal and river restoration programs.  Elizabeth received a B.A. in biology from Colby College in 1993 and an M.B.A. and M.S. in natural resource policy from the University of Michigan in 1998.  She grew up in northern Virginia, and spent as much time as possible hiking, fishing, and skiing near her grandparents’ farm in western Massachusetts.

Vice President for Western Conservation - Robert J. Masonis
Rob recently joined Trout Unlimited as Vice President for Western Conservation and is based in Seattle, Washington.  Rob is responsible for management of TU’s five western conservation programs: Sportsmen’s Conservation Project, Western Water, Pacific Northwest, Alaska and California.  Prior to joining TU, he ran the Northwest office of American Rivers as its Senior Director. Rob received his undergraduate degree from Bucknell University, and law degrees from Boston College Law School and the University of Washington School of Law. He is an avid fly-fisher with a particular interest in the Pacific Northwest’s wild steelhead. 

Vice President for Government Affairs - Steve Moyer
Steve heads up our volunteer operations program and works closely with conservation staff to integrate TU's conservation agenda with our grassroots work. He's also our specialist on Capitol Hill, where he works for clean water and fish-friendly legislation before Congress and other government agencies. Looking for advice on how to deal with your state legislature? Steve assists TU members with their state and local advocacy efforts and develops and implements TU grassroots advocacy campaigns. Prior to joining TU, Steve led advocacy efforts at the National Wildlife Federation on behalf of fisheries and wetlands. He holds a B.S. in Wildlife Management from the University of Maine and an M.S. in Fisheries Science from Virginia Tech.

Vice President Volunteer Operations&Watershed Programs - Bryan Moore
Bryan began working for Trout Unlimited as the program manager for the Potomac Headwaters Home Rivers Initiative in September, 2005. He became director of Eastern Project Development in May, 2007, and moved to his current position in October, 2007. He was previously self-employed in the insurance restoration industry for eighteen years as a property restoration specialist. Bryan is a fifth-generation native of West Virginia where he grew up fishing the trout streams in the east. After a nineteen year stay in the west, partially dedicated to exploring western trout waters, he returned to his home waters and became an active TU volunteer and leader advocating for stream protection and restoration. In addition to exploring trout streams, he enjoys bowhunting, backpacking, and family camping.