John Gale

John Gale is the Program Executive for Intergovernmental and External Affairs leading BLM’s Western Headquarters in Grand Junction, CO. Before joining the Department of the Interior, Gale served as the Vice President of Policy and Government Relations for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, where he directed policy strategies, legal affairs, and government relations in the U.S. and Canada. Prior to joining BHA, Gale was the Director for Public Lands Policy and Regional Partnerships at the National Wildlife Federation. 
As a 5th generation Idahoan who grew up hunting and fishing and chasing trouble on the family farms and ranches, Gale was engaged in politics at a young age and finished high school early to work for Republicans in the Idaho State Senate where he became passionate about policy and law. Putting himself through college as a county parks ranger, John received his B.S. from the University of Idaho’s College of Natural Resources.