The Mighty Columbia

Eric J. Bloch, Program Co-Chair, was appointed by Oregon Governor Kitzhaber to the Northwest Power Planning Council in 1998. Before this he worked in the Oregon Department of Justice representing Oregon in litigation relating to the ESA, the Pacific Salmon Treaty and Indian Treaty Rights.

Lorraine Bodi, Program Co-Chair, is the Senior Advisor for Fish and Wildlife at the Bonneville Power Administration. An attorney with extensive experience in natural resources law, she was Director of the Northwest Office of American Rivers.

Anne Badgley is the Regional Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She oversees the six-state Pacific Region that is headquartered in Portland. Ms. Badgley came to the Service in 1996 after serving as Chief of Staff for the National Park Service in Washington, D.C.

Roger A. Braden is General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of the Chelan County Public Utility District. Prior to this position he was in private practice with the Wenatchee law firm of Davis, Arneil, Dorsey Kight & Partlette, Chelan County's PUD's legal counsel.

Most Reverend Alexander J. Brunett was appointed Archbishop of Seattle by Pope John Paul II in October, 1997. He is a participating Bishop of The Columbia River Watershed: Realities and Possibilities.

Donna Darm is Assistant Regional Administrator, Protected Resources Division, Northwest Region, National Marine Fisheries Service. She directs the Protected Resources Program.

Mark A. Eames is senior staff attorney with NOAA Office of General Counsel in Seattle. He is assigned to NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for fish habitat protection programs.

Brian V. Faller is an Assistant Attorney General in the Ecology Division of the Washington State's Attorney General Office. He has recently been assigned to represent the Department of Ecology on Columbia and Snake River issues.

Steve Fick is President of Salmon For All, a non-profit trade association working on behalf of non-tribal commercial fishermen and seafood processors. He is owner of Fishhawk Fisheries.

Joel R. Hamilton is Professor of Agricultural Economics and Statistics at the University of Idaho in Moscow. He is one of the authors of "River Economics: Evaluating Trade-offs in Columbia River Basin and Wildlife Programs and Policies."

Judith A. Johansen is the Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of the Bonneville Power Administration. BPA is the largest federal power marketing administration in the country. Ms. Johansen began her BPA career in 1992 as Senior Policy Advisor.

Julie A. Keil is Director of Hydro Licensing and Water Rights for Portland General Electric. She is responsibility for license and water rights issues surrounding the eventual relicensing of PGE's five FERC licensed projects.

William W. Kinsey is a senior attorney with the Bonneville Power Administration who has responsibility for multiple environment, fish and wildlife matters. He concentrates on issues related to Federal hydroelectric projects consistent with environmental laws.

Lyle A. Kuchenbecker is a Planner with the Grande Ronde Model Watershed Program in LaGrande, Oregon. The purpose is to coordinate the goals and objectives of all interests in order to use available resources in the most beneficial manner.

Jim Lichatowich, a fisheries biologist for 29 years, is a member of the Columbia River Independent Scientific Advisory Board and the Independent Scientific Review Panel. His recent book, Salmon Without Rivers, describes the history of the Pacific salmon crisis.

Jim Martin has 29 years of experience with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife as Chief of Fisheries, statewide harvest manager and district habitat biologist. He is retiring in October, 1999.

Robert J. Masonis is the Regional Director of Hydropower Programs in the Northwest Office of American Rivers. A natural resources attorney, he focuses on restoring healthy rivers and salmon through dam reform.

Duane Mecham is an attorney with the Interior Department's Portland regional solicitor's office. He provides legal advice to several Interior agencies in water rights and fish recovery matters.

Douglas Nash is an attorney with the Holland & Hart LLP law firm where heads the Indian Practice Group. A member of the Nez Perce Tribe, he previously served as Chief Counsel in the Tribe's Executive Committee.

David L. Nicandri has been Director of the Washington State Historical Society since 1987. He formerly served as the chief curator of the Washington State Capital Museum. He is author of numerous books and articles.

William H. Rodgers, Jr. is Professor of Law, University of Washington School of Law, where he teaches environmental law, property and land use law. He is presently a visiting professor at Arizona State.

Roy H. Sampsel is President/Owner of Sampsel Consulting Services, specializing in natural resource management. He serves as the Project Manager for the Columbia Basin Multi-Species Framework Process.

Curt Smitch is Special Assistant to Washington Governor Locke for Natural Resources Policy. Formerly he was Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Louise Solliday is Chair of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board where she oversees Oregon's watershed managment program.

William W. Stelle, Jr. is the Regional Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Region. Prior to joining NMFS, he served as Associate Director for National Resources in the White House.

Todd True is the Managing Attorney of Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund, Seattle. He is currently engaged in extensive litigation to protect Northwest water quality and salmon.

Glenn Vanselow is the Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association. He represents Northwest navigation, trade, agriculture and hydropower on federal and regional policy issues.

James C. Waldo is partner at Gordon, Thomas Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim, PLLC, Tacoma. He is one of the premier lawyers at resolving, without litigation, some of the state's most contentious and complex public policy disputes.

Rob Walton is the Assistant Manager of the Public Power Council. Since 1991 he has led PPC's work on the Columbia River fish and wildlife issues, including application of the ESA and the Multi-Species Framework Process.

Tim Weaver, Cockrill & Weaver, Yakima, has been both General Counsel and Special Litigation Counsel for the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Indian Nation. His practice emphasizes complex civil litigation, including Federal Indian Law.

William S. Whelan is a deputy attorney general in the Natural Resources Division of the Idaho Attorney General's Office. He has served as the State of Idaho's lead lawyer on a wide range of Columbia River anadromous fish issues.