UW Haub School Welcomes Three New Advisory Board Members

The University of Wyoming's Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources has welcomed Justin Spicer, Anne Pendergast and Rob Wallace to its advisory board.

"We are honored to welcome Justin, Anne and Rob to our advisory board," says John Koprowski, dean of the Haub School. "Their collective passion for the wild and working lands of Wyoming and expertise in finance, sustainability and public lands governance will provide invaluable guidance as the school continues to advance interdisciplinary education, research and collaborative solutions to today's environmental and natural resource challenges."

Justin Spicer

A lifelong Wyomingite, Spicer serves as the regional leader for Edward D. Jones across Wyoming, based in Rock Springs. In this role, he oversees the firm's branch offices throughout the state and continues his commitment to serving the needs of diverse communities. Justin has deep ties to the university and a long-standing interest in the stewardship of natural resources in our state.

A fifth-generation Wyoming resident and the third generation of his family to attend UW, Spicer and his wife graduated with their bachelor's degrees from UW in 1996 and made their home in Rock Springs. All four of their daughters have attended UW -- three graduated, one finishing her senior year in 2025-26 -- with three bachelor's and one master's degree so far. Their extended family has had a successful run in Sweetwater County, running a sheep ranch into the late 1960s and then a beverage distributorship since.

Spicer's father, Tom, was a surgeon in Rock Springs and was a two-term member of the UW Board of Trustees, and the whole family has been deeply involved in the university through the Board of Trustees, the UW Foundation, the UW Alumni Association, the Cowboy Joe Club and now the Haub School.

Spicer has served on several boards and committees throughout his career. He currently sits on the boards of the Wyoming chapter of Make-A-Wish as well as the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Foundation. He was previously elected to two terms as a trustee on the Sweetwater County School District 1 Board of Trustees, two of those years as chairman.

Anne Pendergast

Pendergast has a long-standing personal connection to Wyoming and its culture, arts and natural resources. As an avid outdoors enthusiast, she brings a background in geology and a breadth of perspective to the Haub School advisory board. A resident of Big Horn, she is on the board of the Ucross Foundation.

Born and raised in Maine, Pendergast earned a B.A. from Bowdoin College and an M.S. in geology from Oregon State University, then moved to Wyoming in 1983 to work with an oil and gas exploration company in Casper. She served on the Board of Trustees for The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming for 16 years and the National Advisory Council for the Brinton Museum for six years. Currently, Pendergast sits on the board of the Coldwater Conservation Fund, an arm of Trout Unlimited.

A graduate of Leadership Wyoming in 2017, Pendergast enjoys fly fishing and world travel, as well as dogs, horses, gardening and hiking. She has two grown children and two grandchildren.

Rob Wallace

Wallace brings an impressive blend of public- and private-sector leadership experience to the Haub School. Originally from Evanston, he earned a B.S. in petroleum engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and currently calls Teton Village home.

Wallace began his career as a seasonal park ranger in Grand Teton National Park and, since then, he has held positions in a number of private- and public-sector organizations. Those included assistant director of the National Park Service for congressional affairs; chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Malcolm Wallop; staff director of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; chief of staff to Wyoming Gov. Jim Geringer; manager of government relations for GE's energy division; co-founder and president of the Upper Green River Conservancy, a sage grouse habitat mitigation bank in southwestern Wyoming; and managing partner of the Rob Wallace Group, a natural resources and energy consulting firm.

From 2019-2021, Wallace served as assistant secretary for fish, wildlife and parks in the U.S. Department of the Interior. His efforts in natural resource leadership led to his recognition as Teton Science Schools' 2025 Murie Spirit of Conservation Award winner.

The Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources is committed to preparing future environmental leaders through innovative, interdisciplinary education, cutting-edge research and collaborative engagement with communities, stakeholders and public land partners.

For more information about the Haub School and its advisory board, visit www.uwyo.edu/haub.