STEVE BENDER

S​​teve is a teacher and a wildlife biologist by training and education. He has worked as a biology teacher, private lands biologist, statewide planner for non-game species, and a nonprofit strategist and advisor. Steve currently works in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the National Wildlife Federation as a Director of Conservation Partnerships. He partners with the Conservation Coalition of Oklahoma and acts as an advisor to the group and as a liaison between the Coalition and the National Wildlife Federation.