WIldfire Strategy and advisory Services
Helping startups, governments, and nonprofits navigate wildfire risk, forest and rangeland management, and the realities of public-sector decision-making.
Based in Colorado | Working nationally
strategy and innovation grounded in reality
Wildfire response is shaped as much by institutions and politics as it is by operations and technology. Whitacre Resource Strategies helps organizations develop wildfire strategies, responses, and programs that can actually be implemented — not just proposed.
We were built on the belief that complex wildfire challenges require practical judgment and durable solutions. Our goal is to provide clear thinking, practical experience, and work that stands up over time.
What We Do
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Startups and innovators
helping innovators build better wildfire detection, response, mitigation, or resilience solutions
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State, county, and local governments
addressing growing wildfire risk without practical experience at all levels of government
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Nonprofits and coalitions
working at the intersection of wildfire, forests, climate, and public lands
About
Whitacre Resource Strategies is led by Bill Whitacre, a wildfire and natural resource policy advisor with experience across fire operations, state and federal policy development, and senior state government leadership.
Bill spent eight years as a wildland firefighter with the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service, followed by senior policy roles at the Western Governors’ Association and in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. He later served as the first Executive Director of the Forest Climate Working Group, the only national coalition working to utlize forests and forest products as a climate change solution.
His work brings together operational wildfire experience and high-level policy judgment to help organizations develop strategies that are practical, durable, and grounded in how wildfire decisions are actually made.
Our Services
Wildfire strategy & advisory
Pressure-testing assumptions about wildfire technology, risk, response, and mitigation
Helping organizations understand decision-making during wildfire incidents
Identifying political, regulatory, and operational risks early
Policy & program design
Designing wildfire, forest, and rangeland management programs that are implementable and durable
Advising on intergovernmental coordination across federal, state, tribal, and local entities
Supporting strategies that can attract funding and survive political change
Public-sector navigation & positioning
Translating technical solutions into approaches that resonate with agencies and policymakers
Helping startups and nonprofits build credibility with public-sector partners
Avoiding common pitfalls that derail otherwise strong wildfire solutions
How engagements work
Whitacre Resource Strategies works on a project basis or as a part-time strategic advisor.
Engagements are:
Focused and time-bound
Designed to provide senior-level judgment, not additional staff capacity
Structured to fit the needs of startups, nonprofits, and public agencies
Typical engagements range from short advisory support to multi-month strategy and program development projects.