CAHSS Team

Steven Leath, PhD

Executive Director

sleath@cahss.org
(336) 982-2207

Dr. Steven Leath is the Executive Director for the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports. A member of the National Science Board and Board of Directors for the Boone and Crockett Club, he has a rich background as a former federal scientist, professor and university president. Dr. Leath is an experienced outdoorsman, avid hunter, and committed conservationist.

Swanny Evans

Director of Research & Partnerships

swanny@cahss.org
(404) 421-2786

Charles ‘Swanny’ Evans, Certified Wildlife Biologist®, attended the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia where he earned his B.S. and M.S. in Wildlife Sciences and Forest Resources, respectively. All of his work over the past decade has been conservation focused, with all aspects of ensuring the future of hunting and shooting sports being primary focus of his efforts over the past eight years. As the Director of Research and Partnerships, Swanny is a key member of the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports and he has helped oversee the growth of the Council both in capacity and influence.

Taniya Bethke

Director of Operations

taniya@cahss.org

Taniya Bethke has a background in wildlife and conservation biology, environmental education, and community outreach. She actively builds relationships between people and the natural world in order to enhance understanding, change attitudes, increase appreciation, and overcome barriers and contributes to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the conservation community to ensure that all people not only feel they belong in wild spaces, but are welcomed there by others. Taniya is the Director of Operations for the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports.

Lance Cherry

Communications & Marketing Manager

lance@cahss.org
(505) 620-6883

Lance Cherry has more than three decades of advertising, marketing and media experience and is a national award-winning news editor, photographer and graphic designer. He has spent the last two decades in the natural resources industry, directing and leading media relations and conservation education efforts in New Mexico. In early 2022, Lance joined the team at the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports as their Communications and Marketing Manager. Lance attended New Mexico Highlands University where he earned his B.F.A. in Communication Arts with an emphasis in Visual Communications.

Olivia Harmsen

SEAFWA R3 Coordinator

olivia.harmsen@seafwa.org

The SEAFWA R3 Coordinator is a collaborative position among the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports (Council), the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) and the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA).