Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy

Meet the Team

Board of Directors

Craig Woolheater
Mansfield, Texas
Chairman, Board of Directors



Background: Business owner and manager, software developer, website manager. Co-founded Texas Bigfoot Research Center 1999; co-founded Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy 2007. Visual encounter – 1994, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Daryl Colyer
Lorena, Texas
Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors

Background: Former USAF intelligence; banking management professional; seasoned outdoorsman. Co-founded Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy 2007. Visual encounter – 2004, Liberty County, Texas; track finds, vocalizations and possible nests/dens.

Monica Rawlins
Dallas, Texas
Parliamentarian, Board of Directors
Training Director
Regional Director

Background: Retail management professional; seasoned outdoorswoman familiar with both the Pacific Northwest and Ark-La-Tex-Oma. Co-founded Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy 2007. Track finds, vocalizations.

Alton Higgins
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Secretary, Board of Directors
Board of Advisors
Regional Director

Background: Biology professor; wildlife biologist; veteran birder. Visual encounter – 2002, Oklahoma; track finds, vocalizations, unidentified primate hair, possible scats.

Chris Buntenbah
Dallas, Texas
Board of Directors
OFV Project Director

Background: Professional freelance photographer/videographer; experienced hiker/adventurer; videographer for several maritime expeditions; caver; diver. Macintosh Computer/digital media expert. Co-founded Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy 2007. Track finds.

Jerry Hestand
Howe, Texas
Board of Directors
Regional Director

Background: Science and math teacher; accomplished naturalist. Co-founded Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy 2007. Track finds, vocalizations and possible nests/dens.

Paul Bowman
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Board of Directors
Regional Director

Background: Professional anthropologist; law enforcement; former United States Marine; businessman/rancher; veteran hunter/outdoorsman. Possible track find.

Meet the Investigators                                                             Meet the Board of Advisors