Elise Lowe-Vaughn serves as the CANA Workforce Policy Advisor. In her day job she is the Colorado Director of Workforce Programs and oversees a large portfolio of federal and state workforce programs. She is an appointed member to several national workforce associations and serves on several state and county boards. Elise has testified before a Congressional subcommittee and presented internationally on challenges facing the future workforce. She uses her knowledge of western issues facing communities, and her expertise in policy and legislation to promote an integrated wild horse advocacy strategy for wild horses and their legally designated lands with a goal of ecological balance so all can thrive.