OUR TEAM
CO-FOUNDERS/DIRECTORS
JW "Tico" McNutt
TICO'S BIO
Lesley P McNutt
LESLEY'S BIO
J.W. "TICO" MCNUTT
PhD, CoFounder, Director of Natural Science and Research
Chief mentor, mechanic, problem solver, fixer, pilot, tracker, tire changer, editor, fundraiser, and advocate.
Since he began his PhD research on African wild dogs in Botswana in 1989, Tico has mentored teams of students, scientists, community leaders, donors, legislators and government officials - collectively the thought leaders who produce and implement science to develop innovative tools that enable more effective large carnivore conservation.
TOTAL INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED AT WEA - 70
TOTAL COLLABORATORS AND PARTNERS - 23
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LESLEY MCNUTT
MA, CoFounder, Director of Social Science and Coaching Conservation
Lead educator, organizer, financial controller, change maker, guidance counsellor, and dreamer.
Since 1992, Lesley has focused her acute anthropological lens on understanding how to change human behaviour. With her curriculum development and coaching teams working with children, she has positively influenced thousands to become kids who care through Coaching Conservation's Learning from Wildlife curriculum.
J.W. "TICO" MCNUTT
PhD, CoFounder, Director of Natural Science and Research
Chief mentor, mechanic, problem solver, fixer, pilot, tracker, tire changer, editor, fundraiser, and advocate.
Since he began his PhD research on African wild dogs in Botswana in 1989, Tico has mentored teams of students, scientists, community leaders, donors, legislators and government officials - collectively the thought leaders who produce and implement science to develop innovative tools that enable more effective large carnivore conservation.
Lesley MCNUTT
MA, CoFounder, Director of Social Science and Coaching Conservation
Lead educator, organizer, financial controller, change maker, guidance counsellor, and dreamer.
Since 1992, Lesley has focused her acute anthropological lens on understanding how to change human behaviour and with her curriculum development and coaching teams working with children, has positively influenced thousands to become kids who care through CC’s Learning from Wildlife.