Significant loss of senior leadership and tenured staff across state fish and wildlife agencies continues to impact and put at risk the conservation community’s future. This staggering loss of leadership capacity, coupled with the challenges facing these agencies to remain relevant, adapt to changing landscapes and constituencies, and/or secure funding – to name a few—requires continued, ongoing, and focused leadership and organizational development. Leadership development and well-managed fish and wildlife agencies are priorities identified in the Association’s strategic plan. The purpose of this project is to support the effective implementation of projects funded under the Wildlife Restoration and Sport Fish Restoration Acts by developing leadership skills in state and tribal fish and wildlife agencies, federal agencies, and partner organizations, including non-profits and excise-tax paying industry partners. Compared to isolated attempts to foster leadership skills in individual agencies and partner organizations, this grant offers a cost-effective and efficient approach to professional development that capitalizes on consistent, skilled training and peer-to-peer networking within a shared experience of working to conserve wildlife and sport fish across the country.