Spencer Wells is a geneticist, anthropologist, author, and entrepreneur. For over a decade he was an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society and director of the Geographic Project.

Patty Limerick is the Faculty Director and Chair of the Board of the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado, where she is also a Professor of History.  Professor Limerick was nominated by President Obama in Spring 2015 and was confirmed by the United States Senate in November 2015.  

John F. Walsh served as the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado from 2010 to 2016.   After leaving government service Mr. Walsh has in addition to private law practice been an on-air legal commentator for CBS national news.

Ambassador Ronald Neumann served as US ambassador to Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, and as deputy assistant secretary of State for the Middle East. In a 37-year career in the State Department he served also in Iran, Iraq, Yemen, the United Emirates and Senegal as well as office director for Iran-Iraq as well as other positions. He is now president of the American Academy of Diplomacy, an NGO focused on strengthening American diplomacy.

Professor Theriault teaches in the Department of Government at the University of Texas. His recent focus has been on congressional decision-making and dysfunction.

John Nichols is the National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation magazine and a pioneering political blogger. Nichols is also a contributing writer for The Progressive and In These Times and the associate editor of the Capital Times, the daily newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin.

The global impact and significance of the #MeToo movement

Leshy has written extensively in response to attacks on the constitutionality of public lands and of particular interest to the Upper Gunnison Valley community.