Chapter Officer
Brent Smith
Chapter Co-President
651-245-9400
brentsmith6@comcast.net
Brent is an avid outdoorsman that has been involved with Pheasants Forever for 20+ years. He has been a recipient of Pheasants Forever Dedication Award, Minnesota Volunteer of the Year Award, and Long Spurs Society Member.
Steve Geis
Chapter Co-President
sgeis@farmington.k12.mn.us
Steven Geis is the proud parent of Faith, Claire, Sophie, and Matthew. Together with Kathy, the six enjoy quality time volunteering, traveling, hunting and spending time at the farm. After graduation from the University of St. Thomas, Dr. Geis worked for the Department of Natural Resources in the Trails and Water Ways Division. Currently he is an Elementary Principal and farms in southwestern Minnesota where he practices land stewardship through conservation practices, wetland restorations and tree plantings. When he is not reading he is enjoying time with family, friends, farming and hunting with Matthew.
Jared Wiklund
Secretary and Banquet Chair
515-423-4747
jwiklund@pheasantsforever.org
Jared Wiklund is the current secretary and banquet chair of Washington County Pheasants Forever and serves as the Public Relations Manager for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever on a national scale. A diehard upland bird hunter, Jared can be found following his Labrador retriever and English pointer throughout the fall while pursuing pheasants, quail, grouse, and waterfowl. He is also an avid big game hunter who enjoys the pursuit of elk, whitetails, mule deer, and black bears.
Eric Schneeberger
Treasurer
651-503-8051
eschneebe@gmail.com
Eric Schneeberger is a Software Engineer by trade but in his free time likes to be with his two dogs (Piper an English Springer (11) and Finn an English Cocker (8)) in the pursuit of upland game birds. He also enjoys playing poker, spending time at his cabin, and traveling with his wife.
Dave Swenson
Website & Disabled Hunt Coordinator
651-706-4509
daswenson73@gmail.com
Dave Swenson is an avid sportsman who enjoys bird and whitetail deer hunting, and fishing, mostly across the Midwest and Canada. He is a former youth firearms safety instructor, and he's been organizing an annual Disabled Hunter / Wounded Warrior Pheasant Hunt for PF and the Whispering Emerald Ridge Game Farm in Menomonie for the past 13 years. Since retiring from 3M he spends much of his time in the summer months with his family at their cabin near Alexandria, MN. Dave also helps with Special Olympics events, and volunteers at the Alexandria Shooting Park during the annual Minnesota State High School Trap Shooting Championships.
Youth Chair
Youth Chair
651-235-1969
kwilkens79@gmail.com
Kris is the Youth Chair and Trap Team Raffle Coordinator of Washington County Pheasants Forever. Each fall Kris and his golden retreiver Bow pursue grouse and pheasants in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. When not hunting, he enjoys time with his family cooking and trying new foods. He also enjoys time at the family cabin, camping in the BWCA, fishing, and hunting black bears and whitetail deer.
