Gary Kania
Vice President for Policy

Gary Kania joined the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation in May 2006 as Vice-President of Policy and will focus on assisting in advancing pro-sportsmen and women legislative and regulatory proposals.

Prior to joining CSF, he worked at The Nature Conservancy as a Senior Policy Advisor in Government Relations since January 2003. From 1995 through 2002, Gary worked in a number of positions with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation with his final responsibilities including the oversight of national conservation programs and assisting with the coordination of the NFWF’s regional offices. Beginning in 1991, he worked for four years at the National Rifle Association as Manager of the Wildlife Management Department. Gary also worked for the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station from 1980 until 1991 where he assisted with wildlife damage and wildlife behavior research.

He received a B.S. from the University of Maine in Wildlife Management in 1979 and, while working at the CAES, earned two Master of Science degrees in Biology and Environmental Education. Gary is recognized as a Certified Wildlife Biologist by The Wildlife Society.

When not on the Chesapeake Bay fishing, he is usually found hunting waterfowl or turkey.