Francine Madden is the Principal of Constructive Conflict and the President of the Center for Conservation Peacebuilding (CPeace). Francine serves as the lead convener for the National Wolf Conversation.

For nearly 30 years Francine has maintained a proven track record of effectively, impartially and devotedly intervening in complex wildlife conservation conflicts. Whether the conflict is over wolves, tigers, mountain gorillas or Galapagos tortoises, these conflicts are a microcosm of the larger societal conflicts they are embedded in.

As such, Francine uses these lightning rod issues as entry points to reconcile the deep-rooted, systemic conflicts that impede stability, security and progress for all. By engaging as a neutral third party and transforming relationships and dialogue processes, Francine’s critical and comprehensive support results in lasting shared wins for people, their way of life and conservation.

Francine’s work has been featured in The Washington Post, Bloomberg Businessweek, CBS News and Wall Street Journal.

Kim Wolfenden is the Deputy Director at the Center for Conservation Peacebuilding and serves as the support convener for the National Wolf Conversation.

For nearly 20 years, Kim has led community engagement programs addressing highly controversial wildlife conflicts across Australia, where communities have experienced trauma and tragic loss of life. Whether it is working with people and communities impacted by bats and emergency animal diseases, or following shark incidents on Australian beaches, Kim’s dedication to authentically connecting with and among people with different views and values has contributed to reducing harm to people, communities and wildlife.

As a result of her work, Kim was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship to investigate conflict transformation strategies across five continents. The Fellowship deepened Kim’s practical understanding of the complexities, challenges and opportunities to reconcile destructive conflicts related to wildlife, through investigations of five real-world cases.

Jennifer Howard is the Principal of JLH Administrative Management and serves as the administrative coordinator for the the National Wolf Conversation.

Jen and her team have served both Constructive Conflict and the Center for Conservation Peacebuilding, providing logistical and administrative support. Jen has over 20 years of professional experience providing administrative management for nonprofits and small businesses.

Jen does not enjoy conflict, and for the life of her can’t understand why Francine and Kim love this work, but she’s more than happy to support their work because she deeply believes in what they do.