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The Washington State Conservation Commission is supported by an exceptional team of dedicated professionals. Read more about our staff and find their contact information below.

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James Thompson

Executive Director
jthompson@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(564) 233-9919
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Hilary Aten

Office of Farmland Preservation Coordinator
haten@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
(564) 250-0691
Cell:
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Mike Baden

Regional Manager – North Central and Northeast
mbaden@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
(509) 385-7510
Cell:
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Nicole Boyes

Contracts Manager
nboyes@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(564) 669-3149
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Allisa Carlson

Regional Manager – South Central
acarlson@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
(360) 480-6686
Cell:
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Brian Cochrane

Habitat and Monitoring Coordinator
bcochrane@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(360) 701-5749
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Jennifer Coe

Forest Health and Community Wildfire Manager
jcoe@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(564) 250-0976
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Jon Culp

Water Resources Program Manager
jculp@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
(509) 385-7509
Cell:
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Paul D'Agnolo

Office of Farmland Preservation Specialist
pd'agnolo@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(564) 669-0972
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Paige DeChambeau

Communications Director
pdechambeau@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(360) 742-9488
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Kate Delavan

Director of Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs
kdelavan@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(360) 280-6486
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Bill Eller

Disaster Assistance Program Manager
beller@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
(509) 385-7512
Cell:
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Jean Fike

Regional Manager – Puget Sound
jfike@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
(360) 764-0533
Cell:
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Victoria Fischella

VSP Specialist
vfischella@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(564) 250-1958
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Toyo Garber

Communications Specialist
tgarber@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(564) 669-1395
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Josh Giuntoli

Southwest Regional Manager
jgiuntoli@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
(360) 407-7474
Cell:
(360) 485-8538
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Lori Gonzalez

Executive Assistant
lgonzalez@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
(360) 407-7417
Cell:
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Sarah Groth

Chief Financial Officer
sgroth@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(360) 790-3501
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Karla Heinitz

Policy Assistant
kheinitz@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
(360) 407-6212
Cell:
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Karen Hills

Sustainable Farms and Fields Program Manager
khills@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(564) 669-3292
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Christina Hurley

Grant / Program Specialist
churley@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
564-200-4998
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Shana Joy

Deputy Director of Operations and Programs
sjoy@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
(360) 480-2078
Cell:
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Levi Keesecker

Ecosystems Manager
lkeesecker@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
(360) 789-3650
Cell:
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Dani Madrone

Legislative Director
dmadrone@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(564) 250-2677
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Amy Martin

Riparian Grant Program Manager
amartin@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(564) 669-0049
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Alicia McClendon

Administrative Assistant
amcclendon@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
(360) 407-6200
Cell:
(360) 485-5575
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Mike Poteet

Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) Coordinator
mpoteet@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(564) 250-5619
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Jodi Prout

Education and Outreach Manager
jprout@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(360) 819-6394
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B'Elanna Rhodehamel

Riparian Plant Propagation Program Manager
brhodehamel@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
(564) 669-4638
Cell:
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Thomas Schienbein

Chief Information Officer
tschienbein@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(360) 764-6883
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Alec Sorensen

Contracts Specialist
asorensen@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(564) 233-9947
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Kate Ubermuth

Program Specialist
kubermuth@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(360) 878-4784
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Kaisha Walker

Administrative Assistant
kwalker@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
(360) 407-6211
Cell:
(360) 890-1062
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Sarah Wilcox

Interim VSP Coordinator
swilcox@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(564) 669-1043
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Ashley Wood

Fiscal Analyst
awood@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(360) 878-4093
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Courtney Woods

Grants Manager
cwoods@scc.wa.gov
Phone:
Cell:
(360) 878-4520
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