Nick Fasciano, Executive Director
A dedicated advocate for Idaho’s wildlife and habitat, he brings a wealth of experience to the role. He previously served as the head of policy for the Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, where he worked closely with IWF staff in the Idaho Legislature to ensure the voices of sportsmen and women were heard by our elected representatives.
Fasciano has been an active partner on a range of priorities central to IWF’s mission. He has advocated for the recovery Idaho’s wild salmon and steelhead runs, worked to push land management agencies to include the latest science on wildlife migration corridors in land use decisions, and has been a consistent defender of public access to Idaho’s abundant public lands and waters.
An avid hunter and angler, Fasciano is based in Boise where he is working to get his young lab, Corbett, ready for bird season.
Garret Visser, Conservation Program Coordinator
gvisser@idahowildlife.org
Garret grew up on the coast of South Carolina where his earliest memories were coaxing outboards to run and fly fishing in the saltwater marshes behind home. He received a B.S. in Wildlife Biology with a focus on aquatics from the University of Montana and a Master of Studies in Environmental and Natural Resource Law from Lewis & Clark College in Oregon. Garret has worked as a fly fishing guide across Western Montana and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. He has worked collaboratively with landowners and public land managers to restore big game migration corridors that were blocked for decades.
Garret’s passion is chasing around bird dogs on wild birds and he is rarely found on the river or in the field without his Lab by his side. Because of Garret’s passion, he is an effective advocate for public lands and works to elevate the voice of sportsmen and women to better the future of wildlife management decisions. He enjoys training gun dogs, fly fishing, hunting, and enjoying the West’s vast public land opportunities.
Daniel Ritz, Communications & Outreach Coordinator
Daniel is an experienced outdoor journalist and communications manager based in Boise. In addition to his experience as a newspaper reporter and editor, Ritz’s writing and photography has been published in a variety of conservation publications.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Ritz graduated from Salisbury University on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 2009 with Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism and Philosophy. He resides in Boise with his partner Holly, their Wirehaired Pointing Griffon named Trout and an oversized cat named Julio.e way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Kyle Maki, North Idaho Field Representative
kmaki@idahowildlife.org
Kyle grew up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where he spent many of his waking hours either hunting, fishing, or trapping in the forest or on the water surrounding his home. He then took his love for the outdoors to Michigan State University where he received a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife with a concentration in Fisheries Biology and Management. Since then, his work experience includes habitat restoration crew leader, fishing guide, fisheries technician for IDFG, stone mason, concrete worker, and carpenter to name a few.
Since moving to Idaho, he has made the most of the abundant and varied big game hunting and fishing opportunities across the state. Along with hunting and fishing, he also enjoys hiking and camping with his wife and two young children.
Rebecca Gordon, Director of Development
Rebecca Gordon grew up hunting and fishing with her dad in the Sierra Nevada mountains. As an adult, she and her husband passed those passions on to their children. While raising her kids, she worked with the High Adventure Training (HAT) Team for the Boy Scouts of America and taught Wilderness Survival, OKPIK (cold weather camping), and backpacking to adult leaders.
These days, her love for the outdoors keeps her on the trails either running, hiking, or snowshoeing, depending on the season. In the warmer months, you’ll probably find her on a river or lake on her SUP. She has been working in the development field since 2010 and now focuses on the conservation of Idaho’s wildlife, public lands, and sportsmen's rights.
Besides pursuing outdoor activities, Rebecca enjoys time with her husband and their two dogs, Daisy a mellow lab and Bleu, a not so mellow Dutch Shepherd.