Staff

Abby Pelsmaeker

Abby Pelsmaeker

Policy Advisor

[email protected]      (720) 897-4545

Abby serves as a Policy Advisor, responsible for managing a portfolio that includes mining and minerals, land exchanges, and other natural resources topics. Abby joined WGA in 2022 and worked on the Heat Beneath Our Feet initiative of Colorado Governor Jared Polis, as well as Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s WGA Chair initiative, Decarbonizing the West, and various projects under the Western Governors’ Foundation. She received her B.A. in Political Science from Colorado State University and has previous experience working in startups, nonprofits, and labs. 

Abby is certified in data analytics and visualization and is proficient in a variety of programming languages. Her dedication to excellence extends beyond the office, where she is a passionate fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Outside of WGA, Abby is an avid sports enthusiast and can most likely be found at a beach or at a ballpark. 

Resolutions: 

Cleaning Up Abandoned Mines in the West

Energy in the West

Federal-State Land Exchanges and Purchases

National Minerals Policy

States’ Share of Royalties and Leasing Revenues from Federal Lands and Minerals

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