Sanctuary Advisory Council Member List

The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council share their collective knowledge to help chart the proper course for the sanctuary.

Sanctuary AC Coordinator

Chris Butler-Minor
E-mail: Chris Butler-Minor

Non-Government Seats

Citizen At Large:
Mike Dougherty - Read bio here
E-mail: doherty_mike@yahoo.com

Alternate:
Jim Vail
E-mail: alaskabub@gmail.com

Marine Resource Committee:
Tami Pokorny
Jefferson County, Environmental Public Health
E-mail: tpokorny@co.jefferson.wa.us

Education:
Lee Whitford (Chair) - Read bio here
E-mail: leewhitford1@gmail.com

Alternate:
Dann May - Read bio here
Peninsula College
E-mail: dannjmay@gmail.com

Research:
Jan Newton - Read bio here
University of Washington, Applied Physics Laboratory
E-mail newton@apl.washington.edu

Alternate:
Tom Mumford - Read bio here
Marine Agronomics
E-mail tmumford@u.washington.edu

Conservation:
Rich Osborne - Read bio here
Olympic Natural Resources Center
E-mail: osborner@uw.edu

Alternate:
Liz Schotman - Read bio here
Surfrider foundation
E-mail: lschotman@surfrider.org

Tourism/Economic Development:
Steven Shively
Jefferson County Tourism Coordinating Council
E-mail TCC@S3Solutions.biz

Alternate:
Kevin Decker, Ph.D.
Washington SeaGrant Coastal Economist
E-mail kadecker@uw.edu

Marine Business/Ports/Industry:
John Veentjer (secretary) - Read bio here
Marine Exchange of Puget Sound
E-mail: jeveentjer@marexps.com

Alternate:
Dan Nutt
Kirby Offshore Marine, LLC
E-mail: dan.nutt@kirbycorp.com

Fishing:
Joel Kawahara - Read bio here
E-mail: joelkaw@earthlink.net

Alternate:
Mark Gleason
USI Insurance Services
E-mail mark.gleason@usi.com

Government Seats

U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Coast Guard:
Captain Patrick McElligatt
U.S. Coast Guard District Thirteen
E-mail: Patrick.s.mcelligatt@usg.mil

Alternate:
CDR John Fu
U.S. Coast Guard District Thirteen
E-mail: HsingYen.J.Fu@uscg.mil

U.S. Department of Interior - Olympic National Park:
Sarah Creachbaum, Superintendent - Read bio here
Olympic National Park
Email: sarah_creachbaum@nps.gov

Alternate:
Steve Fradkin - Read bio here
Olympic National Park
Email: steven_fradkin@nps.gov

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
Jennifer Brown-Scott - Read bio here
Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuges Complex
E-mail: jennifer_brownscott@fws.gov

Alternate:
Lorenz Sollmann
Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuges Complex
E-mail: lorenz_sollmann@fws.gov

National Marine Fisheries Service:
Scott Hecht, Ph.D - Read bio here
NOAA Fisheries, Branch Chief, Washington Coast-Lower Columbia
E-mail: scott.hecht@noaa.gov

Alternate:
Kevin Duffy
NOAA/NMFS/Sustainable Fisheries Division
E-mail: kevin.duffy@noaa.gov

U.S. Navy:
Cindi Kunz
Navy Region Northwest: Senior Biologist; ESA Coordinator
E-mail: cindi.kunz@navy.mil

Alternate:
Stephanie Sleeman - Read bio here
Navy Region Northwest
E-mail: stephanie.sleeman@navy.mil

Washington State Dept. of Ecology:
Casey Dennehy - Red bio here
Marine Policy Associate | Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program
E-mail: casey.dennehy@ecy.wa.gov

Alternate:
Micah Horwith, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist – Ocean Acidification | Environmental Assessment Program
E-mail: micah.horwith@ecy.wa.gov

Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources:
Josh Peters - Read bio here
Aquatic Resources Division, Orca-Straits District
E-mail: Josh.Peters@dnr.wa.gov

Alternate:
Hannah Blackstock - Read bio here
Aquatic Policy Analyst
E-mail: Hannah.Blackstock@dnr.wa.gov

Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife:
Dan Ayres - Read bio here
Coastal Shellfish Manager
E-mail: Daniel.Ayres@dfw.wa.gov

Alternate:
Open

Local Government

Mark Ozias - Read bio here
Clallam County Commissioners Office
E-mail: mozias@co.clallam.wa.us

Alternates:

David Sullivan
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
E-mail: dsullivan@co.jefferson.wa.us

Wes Cormier
Grays Harbor County Board of Commissioners
E-mail: wcormier@co.grays-harbor.wa.us

Tribal Representatives

Hoh Tribe:
Dave Hudson
E-mail: hohtribe@hotmail.com

Alternate:
Julie Ann Koehlinger, MMA
Timber, Fish, and Wildlife Biologist
E-mail: julie.koehlinger@hohtribe-nsn.org

Makah Tribe:
Steve Joner
Makah Fisheries Management
E-mail: gofish@olypen.com

Alternate:

Quileute Tribe:
Jennifer Hagen - Read bio here
E-mail: jennifer.hagen@quileutenation.org

Alternate:
Frank Geyer
E-mail: frank.geyer@quileutenation.org

Quinault Nation:
Ed Johnstone
Quinault Nation
E-mail: ejohnsto@quinault.org

Alternate:
Joe Schumacker - Read bio here
E-mail: jschumacker@quinault.org

*These seats’ terms are currently up for renewal via competitive recruitment. Open seats are listed on our recruitment page.

For more information, please contact
Chris Butler-Minor
Council Coordinator
115 East Railroad Ave
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 406-2092
Chris Butler-Minor

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