Staff
Michelle Lute
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Executive Director
Michelle Lute is a wildlife scientist and conservation leader with two decades of experience in wildlife conservation, nonprofit leadership, and public policy. As Executive Director of Wildlife for All, she’s leading the charge to transform state wildlife governance and center justice, compassion, and democracy in conservation.
Michelle holds a PhD in wildlife management and has authored more than 30 publications in ecology and the social sciences. Her career has spanned roles in state and federal government, academia, and advocacy, all grounded in a commitment to evidence-based, inclusive solutions for human-wildlife coexistence. Dr. Lute played an instrumental role in stopping Wisconsin’s second proposed wolf hunt in 2021 and advancing legislation such as Roxy’s Law, which bans traps, poisons, and snares on New Mexico’s public lands. She continues to work nationwide to reform wildlife management systems and strengthen protections for all wild animals.
Mandy Culbertson
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Communications Director
Mandy brings a wealth of experience in strategic communications, marketing, and public relations, honed over her impressive career of crafting compelling narratives and managing high-impact campaigns. She loves shaping narratives that challenge norms, change behavior, and spur others to action. Mandy believes in the power of media and content to tell the stories that matter and the inherent ability of good storytelling to create common ground. With her deep expertise in engaging diverse audiences, she is perfectly positioned to elevate story-based campaigns aimed at reforming wildlife governance.
Over her nearly 20-year career, she has delivered effective and creative storytelling, brand building, and media relations and communications strategy to nonprofit, government, and private sector organizations in issue areas including water quality, hunger, reproductive rights, and aging and disability care. Mandy holds a BS in Environmental Science and Journalism and a Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences secondary major from Kansas State University. She also studied ecotourism and environmental science at Universidad Veritas in San José, Costa Rica. Mandy’s commitment to wildlife conservation and her dynamic communication skills make her an invaluable addition to our team.
Gladys Degadillo
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Organizing Manager
Gladys is a trusted leader in movement spaces, with over a decade of experience in environmental policy, advocacy, and grassroots organizing. She has held leadership roles with the Center for Biological Diversity, Florida Wildlife Federation, and U.S. Senator Bob Graham’s Florida Conservation Coalition. Now, she is excited to build community power to save the species we all love as Wildlife for All’s Organizing Manager.
A first-generation college graduate from Escondido, California, Gladys earned her B.S. in environmental science and policy from Stanford University. She brings a powerful combination of detailed legislative analysis, strategic campaign leadership, and empathy to her life’s work of ending human-driven extinction and creating a world where people and wildlife thrive together.
Known for her coalition-building skills, Gladys has played key roles in efforts to phase out oil drilling in Los Angeles, preserve wildlands from development, defend NEPA on Capitol Hill, and foster coexistence between humans and bears.
Her background in, and deep commitment to, both conservation and environmental justice drives her to relentlessly push the boundaries of progress and fight for a more just world for all life on Earth.
