Experience

Deschutes River Conservancy

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Program Manager

  • Nov 2005 - Present

  Work with irrigation district and landowner partners to lease an average of 4,000 - 4,500 acres instream each year with 250+ participants (ave.), improving flows in multiple streams. Responsible for the permanent instream transfer program and oversee the conserved water program which both work with DRC partners to permanently protect and increase streamflows. Manage the state chartered DRC Groundwater Mitigation Bank (45+ participants), and implemented the successful Avion Water Company Blue… Show more Work with irrigation district and landowner partners to lease an average of 4,000 - 4,500 acres instream each year with 250+ participants (ave.), improving flows in multiple streams. Responsible for the permanent instream transfer program and oversee the conserved water program which both work with DRC partners to permanently protect and increase streamflows. Manage the state chartered DRC Groundwater Mitigation Bank (45+ participants), and implemented the successful Avion Water Company Blue Water private utility checkbox fundraising program (over 300 participants). Perform water right and policy analysis. Grant writing, reporting and contract management. Additional Professional Participation: Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District, Board Member, Co-Chair. Living on a Few Acres (OSU Extension, annual conference), planning committee. Rural Irrigation Conservation and Efficiency advisory group, planning stages. Conference Participation (Presentations): 2007 International River Symposium, Brisbane, Australia. Groundwater Mitigation 2009 International Environmental Flows Conference. Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Instream Leasing for Long Term Environmental Flow Restoration 2017 Groundwater Workshop, Phoenix, Arizona. Groundwater Mitigation 2017 International River Symposium, Brisbane, Australia. Groundwater Mitigation presentation, Instream Leasing poster, Room Chair Additional local and regional workshops and conferences. Show less



Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District

• Board Of Directors, Co-chair

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2022

  Deschutes County



State of Oregon, Department of State Lands

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Rangeland Technician

  • Apr 2004 - Oct 2005

  Field work in remote rangeland locations. Native plant inventories and assessments, grazing monitoring, weed identification and mapping, proper functioning condition assessments on small desert streams. Occasionally assisted staff archaeologist with surveys.



Rosebud Wood Fiber Corp

• Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

  • May 1998 - Sep 2002

  National sales manager and chief operating officer for wood fiber sales. Supply management, production quality control, nationwide truckload shipping from mutiple plants, sales to distributors, feed stores and farms. Customer management and retention, increased profits and sold $3 million dollars in inventory each year with customers purchasing from $2,000 to $350,000 of product each year.



Deschutes National Forest

• Interpreter

  • Apr 1994 - Oct 1997

  Naturalist, interpreter, educational publications writing, editing and assistance with design. National award winning publication.



Rimrock Clothing

• Owner and designer

  • Sep 1992 - Sep 1997

  Owner and designer, small outdoor clothing company. Supply sourcing, design, production, sales, marketing at outdoor retailer shows. Designed clothing, sewed samples and created marketing materials resulting in promotional write up in Mt Bike Action Magazine.