William Cordasco

President of the EMA Foundation and Babbitt Ranches. He is committed to a progressive management program at Babbitt Ranches that emphasizes the need for a new economic model for sound land stewardship. Influenced by Aldo Leopold, Bill has been instrumental in developing Babbitt Ranches “land use ethic”.

Karan English

Director of the EMA Program and Foundation Vice President. She also serves on the Arizona State Parks Foundation Board. Her academic career focus has been on sustainable design and development and building environmental partnerships. Before her tenure at NAU, Ms. English held several elected governmental positions, including in the Arizona State Senate and the U.S. Congress. 

Joe Sharber

Co-chair of EMA’s Science Advisory Panel and EMA’s Foundation Secretary, as well as the Director of Babbitt Ranches and President of Cygnus Consulting Group. He believes that better land stewardship requires a deeper understanding of the interactions between the biotic, abiotic and social factors affecting southwestern ranch lands.  

William Auberle

Research Director for the EMA Program, the Foundation Treasurer and a Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Northern Arizona University. As a licensed professional engineer, Bill is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) and Fellow Member of the Air & Waste Management Association. Bill serves as a member of the EPA’s Clean Air Act Advisory Committee and Building Environmental Aboriginal Human Resources National Steering Committee.  His research interests focus on environmental policy, sustainable development, air quality management, and environmental protection on tribal lands.

John D. Haeger

An EMA Director and President of Northern Arizona University. He has consistently strengthened NAU’s commitment to undergraduate education and supported the University’s efforts in research, graduate education, and distance learning. He is a member of the board of directors of the Translational Genomics Research Institute, serves as commissioner for the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, and currently serves as Chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Teacher Recruitment and Development.

Michael ‘Bobby’ D’Mura

An EMA Director and a member of the Board of Directors of Babbitt Ranches. He received his doctorate in Dental Surgery from the University of Southern California before joining the U.S. Army Dental Corp. Michael currently supervises and treats patients at the Arizona State Prison Complex at Perryville.

Carl Fox

Co-chair of EMA's Science Advisory Panel and the Vice President for Graduate Education at Montana State University. He has served as a research advisor to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Forest Service, and Department of the Interior. His research interests focus on assessing the effects of natural and anthropogenic factors on terrestrial ecosystems in the western U.S. 

Lee Drickamer

Dr. Lee Drickamer is the Vice President for Research at Northern Arizona University. He joined the EMA Foundation Board in May of 2007. Dr. Drickamer holds a Ph.D. in Zoology from Michigan State University.