Our Permanent Committees
Executive Committee
| Title | Name | District |
|---|---|---|
| President | Amy McKay | Whitman Conservation District |
| Vice President | Jeff Schibel | Lincoln County Conservation District |
| Secretary | Elizabeth Bella | Underwood Conservation District |
| Treasurer | Cyndi Schaeffer | Snohomish Conservation District |
| National Director | Heather Smith | Grays Harbor Conservation District |
| Past President | Mike Mumford | Pend Oreille Conservation District |
Finance Committee
| Title | Name | District |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Cyndi Schaeffer | Snohomish Conservation District |
| Jerry Hendrickson | Asotin County Conservation District | |
| Amy McKay | Whitman Conservation District | |
| Dean Wesen | Skagit Conservation District | |
| Barbara Bailey | Underwood CD |
Sustainable Funding Committee
| Chair | Mark Craven | Snohomish Conservation District |
|---|---|---|
| Bridget Gallant | Benton Conservation District | |
| Jeff Schibel | Lincoln County Conservation District | |
| Heather McCoy | Whidbey Island Conservation District | |
| Sarah Moorehead | Thurston Conservation District | |
| Stu Trefry | Pierce Conservation District |
Legislative, Bylaws, and District Policies Committee
| Title | Name | District |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bailey | Underwood Conservation District | |
| Jennifer Boie | Palouse Conservation District | |
| Alan Chapman | Whatcom Conservation District | |
| Josh Larsen | Whitman Conservation District | |
| Mike Mumford | Pend Oreille Conservation District | |
| Zorah Oppenheimer | Clark Conservation District | |
| Leah Perkel | Clark Conservation District |
Livestock
| Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Evan Bauder | District Manager | Mason CD |
| Alan Chapman | Supervisor | Whatcom CD |
| Joy Garitone | District Coordinator | Kitsap CD |
| Pauline Hagan | Associate Supervisor | Stevens County CD |
| Lee Hemmer | Supervisor | Foster Creek CD |
| Joe Holtrop | District Manager | Jefferson County CD |
| Carolyn Kelly | Supervisor | South Douglas CD |
| Loren Meagher | District Manager | Central/Eastern Klickitat CDs |
| Brad Riehle | Project Coordinator | Asotin County CD |
Natural Resources Policy Committee
| Title | Name | District |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Amy McKay | Whitman Conservation District |
| Aneesha Dieu | Columbia Conservation District | |
| Harold Crose | Columbia Basin Conservation District | |
| Brad Bortner | Wahkiakum Conservation District | |
| Linda Lyshall | Snohomish Conservation District | |
| Lorah Super | Okanogan Conservation District |
Our Temporary Committees
Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) Work Group
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | TITLE | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | Andersson | District Manager | San Juan Islands CD |
| Marcella | Appel | Water Resource Project Manager | Benton CD |
| Walt | Edelen | Water Resources Program Manager | Spokane CD |
| Glenn | Gately | Water Quality and Fish Habitat Specialist | Jefferson County CD |
| Heather | McCoy | Executive Director | Whidbey Island CD |
| Debbie | Meisinger | Program Manager, Riparian Habitat Stewardship | King CD |
| Mark | Nielson | District Manager | Franklin and Benton CDs |
| Ron | Scerbicke | Watershed Planner | Grant CD |
| Mark | Sytsma | Supervisor | Whidbey Island CD |
The Investment Policy Task Force
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | TITLE | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara | Bailey | WACD Secretary | Underwood CD |
| Michael | Broeckel | Supervisor | Adams CD |
| Susan | Shelton | Finance & Administrative Manager | Thurston CD |
Shared Resources Work Group
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | TITLE | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean | Fike | Regional Manager | Washington State Conservation Commission |
| Renee | Hadley | District Manager | Walla Walla County CD |
| Caitlin | Harrold | District Manager | Rock Lake CD |
| Becca | Hebron | District Manager | Foster Creek CD |
| Casey | Lowder | District Manager | Pine Creek CD |
| Linda | Lyshall | Executive Director | Snohomish CD |
| Heather | McCoy | Executive Director | Whidbey Island CD |
| Loren | Meagher | District Manager | Central/Eastern Klickitat CDs |
| Sarah | Moorehead | Executive Director | Thurston CD |
| Mark | Nielson | District Manager | Franklin and Benton CDs |
| Zorah | Oppenheimer | Executive Director | Clark CD |
| Brandy | Reed | District Manager | Whatcom CD |
| Ryan | Williams | Executive Director | Cascadia CD |
Plant Materials Task Force
| ROLE | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | TITLE | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Mike | Mumford | Supervisor | Pend Oreille CD |
| Technical Advisor | Jim | Brown | PMC Director of Nursery Operations | WACD |
| Technical Advisor | Mark | Clark | Farmer | Brush Prairie Farm |
| Harold | Crose | Resource Conservationist | Columbia Basin CD | |
| Sarah | Moorehead | Executive Director | Thurston CD | |
| Dan | Richardson | Climate & Community Resilience Lead / Firewise Coordinator | Underwood CD | |
| Jeff | Schibel | Supervisor | Lincoln County CD | |
| Megan | Stewart | District Coordinator | Asotin CD | |
| David | Vliet | Supervisor | Kitsap CD | |
| Staff | Heather | Wendt | Director of Development & Engagement | WACD |
Renewable Energy Workgroup
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim | Baye | Supervisor | Lincoln County CD |
| Claire | Crawbuck | Supervisor | San Juan Island CD |
| Annesha | Dieu | District Manager | Columbia CD |
| Clayton | Hutchens | Supervisor | Columbia CD |
| Kara | Kaelber | Assistant Manager | Benton/Franklin CDs |
| Mike | Nordin | District Manager | Pacific CD |
| Kristina | Ribellia | Executive Director | Columbia Basin CD |
| Carson | Sprenger | Supervisor | San Juan Island CD |
| Mike | Tobin | District Manager | North Yakima CD |
Ag Loan Taskforce
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | Broeckel | Supervisor | Adams CD |
| Sheryl | Hagen-Zakarison | Supervisor | Palouse CD |
| Kara | Kaelber | Assistant Manager | Benton/Franklin CDs |
| TJ | Johnson | Supervisor | Thurston CD |
| Neil | Landaas | Suerpvisor | Snohomish CD |
| Ty | Meyer | Staff | Spokane CD |
| Karin | Strelioff | Staff | Thurston CD |
| Andrew | Wolfe | Staff | Palouse CD |