The Foundation
The Wyoming Mining Natural Resource Foundation is a non-profit corporation. The impetus to form the Foundation was an outgrowth of a cooperative, voluntary conservation initiative led by the trona/soda ash industry with an objective of benefiting the Greater sage-grouse and other sagebrush obligate species and conserving the habitat on which they depend in southwestern Wyoming.
Board of Directors
The Wyoming Mining Natural Resource Foundation Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from like-minded companies with many years of collective experience in the mining industry
Tyler Schiltz
Chairman
Board Member since 2017
Tyler is the Environmental Superintendent at Sisecam Wyoming LLC. (formerly Ciner Wyoming LLC.) which mines trona and produces soda ash in the Green River Wyoming area. His major area of emphasis is air quality but he is involved in all aspects of environmental compliance including water, land, waste, reclamation and wildlife. Prior to working in the trona industry Tyler performed work in the in-situ leach uranium mining and gypsum mining/wallboard manufacturing industries in several capacities which included environmental affairs, wellfield restoration, engineering and maintenance. He has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (2004) and a M.S. in Organizational Management from Chadron State University in Nebraska (2018). Tyler has also been actively involved with the Society of Mining Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) since 2011 and has held positions as treasurer of the Central Wyoming chapter and chairman/treasurer of the Southwestern Wyoming chapter.
Tyler was involved with the Foundation for a little over a year prior to obtaining his official positions. He looks forward to working with the other members of the Foundation on future projects.
When he is not working, Tyler enjoys spending time with his wife and three boys enjoying the outdoors.
Chairman
Board Member since 2017
Tyler is the Environmental Superintendent at Sisecam Wyoming LLC. (formerly Ciner Wyoming LLC.) which mines trona and produces soda ash in the Green River Wyoming area. His major area of emphasis is air quality but he is involved in all aspects of environmental compliance including water, land, waste, reclamation and wildlife. Prior to working in the trona industry Tyler performed work in the in-situ leach uranium mining and gypsum mining/wallboard manufacturing industries in several capacities which included environmental affairs, wellfield restoration, engineering and maintenance. He has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (2004) and a M.S. in Organizational Management from Chadron State University in Nebraska (2018). Tyler has also been actively involved with the Society of Mining Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) since 2011 and has held positions as treasurer of the Central Wyoming chapter and chairman/treasurer of the Southwestern Wyoming chapter.
Tyler was involved with the Foundation for a little over a year prior to obtaining his official positions. He looks forward to working with the other members of the Foundation on future projects.
When he is not working, Tyler enjoys spending time with his wife and three boys enjoying the outdoors.
Ouisha Dean
Vice Chairman/Treasurer
Board Member since 2018
Ouisha works as Environmental Services Supervisor at American Soda (formerly Solvay Chemicals, Inc.) in Green River, WY. She holds a B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from Montana Tech of the University of Montana and has worked in environmental compliance and permitting within the mining sector for 7 years. When she is not working, Ouisha enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and daughter.
“The Foundation creates synergy among environmentally committed members of industry, private land owners, and government conservation agencies to formulate practical solutions to today’s resource management challenges. This collaborative process makes for a better today, as well as tomorrow.”
Vice Chairman/Treasurer
Board Member since 2018
Ouisha works as Environmental Services Supervisor at American Soda (formerly Solvay Chemicals, Inc.) in Green River, WY. She holds a B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from Montana Tech of the University of Montana and has worked in environmental compliance and permitting within the mining sector for 7 years. When she is not working, Ouisha enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and daughter.
“The Foundation creates synergy among environmentally committed members of industry, private land owners, and government conservation agencies to formulate practical solutions to today’s resource management challenges. This collaborative process makes for a better today, as well as tomorrow.”
John Lucas
Secretary
Board Member since 2022
Bio - Update coming soon
Secretary
Board Member since 2022
Bio - Update coming soon