Hilary is GYC’s Public Lands Advocate in Cody, WY. She is working to conserve key lands in the Cody area; both on the Shoshone National Forest and in areas managed by the BLM, and is coordinating with federal agencies and local stakeholders to balance energy development with habitat conservation.

Hilary grew up in Billings, MT and ventured to Middlebury, VT for college, obtaining a joint degree in biology and environmental studies in 2006. After experiencing life in the East she quickly moved back to the Greater Yellowstone region following graduation. Prior to joining the GYC staff Hilary spent her summers working on Forest Service trail crews and as a wilderness ranger in the Absaroka-Beartooth wilderness, and her winters assisting with wildlife research in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, and Kananaskis Country, Alberta.

Hilary enjoys climbing rock and ice, scrambling up mountains, exploring the backcountry on foot or skis, riding her bicycle, reading, and baking.

Brian Sybert is the Wyoming Director for the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, based out of Cody, Wyoming. As the Wyoming Director Brian leads and manages the Greater Yellowstone Coalition’s Wyoming conservation programs and staff. Prior to becoming the Wyoming Director, he served four years as the Greater Yellowstone Coalition’s Wyoming Representative. As the Wyoming Representative, he worked on a wide range of issues that included the management of the Shoshone National Forest, conservation of wildlife habitat on private lands, and community outreach. Before moving to Wyoming in 2004, Brian was the Natural Resources Director for the Texas Sierra Club. During his six year tenure as Natural Resources Director, he worked on a variety of issues ranging from the management of coastal fisheries to land and wildlife conservation. Brian is a native of Texas and thankful to be living in Wyoming, a state blessed with millions of acres of public land.

Brian has a degree in Environmental Resource Management from the Geography Department at the University of Texas. In addition he is a graduate of Leadership Wyoming, Class of 2008.

Brian has traveled the Western United States in search of wilderness, wildlife, and western communities. He spends his free time with his wife Vanessa and their two dogs Marley and Willie. Together they enjoy hunting, fishing, hiking, and camping in the mountains and sage brush desert of Wyoming.