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Board of Directors 2013-2014 Officers

PRESIDENT
OREGON DIRECTOR

John Esler (2012-2015)
Portland General Electric
121 S.W. Salmon Street
Portland, OR 97204
TEL: (503) 464-8563
FAX: (503) 464-2944
John.Esler@pgn.com

TREASURER
WASHINGTON DIRECTOR

Michele Drake (2011-2014)
Avista Corporation
P.O. Box 3727 MSC-1
Spokane, WA 99220-3727
TEL: (509) 495-8941
FAX: (509) 777-9292
Michele.Drake@avistacorp.com

VICE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON DIRECTOR

Steve Padula (2011-2014)
McMillen, LLC
500 Broadway Street, Suite #606
Vancouver, WA 98660
TEL: (360) 576-3579
FAX: (360) 576-0308
steve.padula@mcmillen-llc.com

SECRETARY
OREGON DIRECTOR

Position Vacant until 5/14/2013

PAST PRESIDENT
NO. CALIF. DIRECTOR
Patti Kroen (2013-2014)
URS Corporation
111 SW Columbia, Suite 1500
Portland, OR 97201
TEL: (503) 478-7663
FAX: (503) 222-4292
Patti.Kroen@urs.com

 


Board of Directors 2013-2014 (last updated 5/13/2013)

ALASKA DIRECTOR
Trey Acteson (2013-2016)
Southeast Alaska Power Agency
1900 First Avenue #318
Ketchikan, AK 99901
TEL: (907) 228-2281
FAX: (907) 225-2287 TActeson@seapahydro.org

OREGON DIRECTOR
Barbara Craig
(2012-2015)
Stoel Rives, LLC
900 S.W. Fifth St., Suite 2600
Portland, OR 97204
TEL: (503) 294-9166
FAX: (503) 220-2480
bdcraig@stoel.com

IDAHO DIRECTOR
Lewis Wardle
(2011-2014)
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho St, PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707
TEL: (208) 388-2964
FAX: (208) 388-6902
lwardle@idahopower.com

WASHINGTON DIRECTOR
Lisa Larson (2012-2015)
McMillen, LLC
2825 Eastlake Ave. E, Ste. 375
Seattle, WA 98102
TEL: (206) 219-4832 x256
FAX: (208) 342-4216 
lisa.larson@mcmillen-llc.com

MONTANA DIRECTOR
John Gangemi
(2011-2014)
ERM
191 Jewel Basin Court Ste 1A
Bigfork, MT 59911
TEL: (406) 837-2020
FAX: (406) 837-0842
john.gangemi@erm.com

WASHINGTON DIRECTOR
Colleen McShane (2013-2016)
Seattle City Light
P.O. Box 34023, SMT-28-22
Seattle, WA 98124-4023
TEL (206) 684-4238
CELL (206) 794-4202
FAX (206) 684-3941
Colleen.McShane@seattle.gov

NO. CALIFORNIA DIRECTOR
Jim Holeman (2012-2015)
Holeman Consulting
859 Carolina Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
TEL: (415) 826-8123
Jimholeman1@gmail.com

WASHINGTON DIRECTOR
Heidi Wahto (2012-2015)
McMillen, LLC
2825 Eastlake Ave. E, Ste. 375
Seattle, WA 98102
TE: (206) 219-4832 x205
FAX: (208) 342-4216
heidi.wahto@mcmillen-llc.com

NO. CALIFORNIA DIRECTOR
Ralph Torres (2012-2015)
California Department of
Water Resources

1416 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
TEL: (916) 653-8043
torresraphael13@yahoo.com

WASHINGTON DIRECTOR
Rick Dieker (2012-2015)
Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District
470 Camp 4 Road
Yakima, WA 98908
TEL: (509) 678-4101
FAX: (509) 678-5730
RickDieker@yvn.com

OREGON DIRECTOR
John Stender (2011-2014)
NAES Power Contractors
2130 N.E. Griffin Oaks St., Ste 700
Hillsboro, OR 97214
TEL: (503) 681-4664
FAX: (503) 681-4823
john.stender@NAES.com

WASHINGTON DIRECTOR
Michael Manwaring  (2013-2016)
HDR Engineering, Inc.
500 108th Avenue NE, Suite 1200
Bellevue, WA 98004
TEL: (425) 450-6316
FAX(425) 453-7107
Michael.Manwaring@HDRinc.com

OREGON DIRECTOR
Suzanne Adkins
(2012-2015)
Eugene Water & Electric Board
PO Box 10148
Eugene, OR 97440-2148
TEL: (541) 685-7400
FAX: (541) 685-7400 Suzanne.Adkins@eweb.org

AT LARGE
Jon Jourdonnais
PPL Montana
45 Basin Creek Road
Butte, MT 59808
TEL: (406) 533-3443
Jon.Jourdonnais@pplweb.com


Non-Voting: The following do not have the vote but are ex-officio members of the Executive Committee

GENERAL COUNSEL (2013-2016)
Matt Love
Van Ness Feldman
719 Second Avenue, Suite 1150
Seattle, WA 98104
TEL: (360) 357-1482
FAX: (206) 623-4986
mal@vnf.com

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – STAFF
Jan Lee, Executive Director
Ex-Officio
Northwest Hydroelectric Association
P.O. Box 2517
Clackamas, OR 97015
TEL: (503) 545-9420 (cell)
FAX: (503) 631-7299
jan@nwhydro.org

Term: The month of annual meeting in the year shown begins the 3 year term. For example, March 2012 elected director serves until the spring election 2015. Officers serve only one year terms. General Counsel serves a 3-year term.

Committees and Caucus

Licensing & Compliance Committee Northwest

John Esler, Co-Chair
Portland General Electric
121 S.W. Salmon Street
Portland OR 97204
TEL: (503) 464-8563
FAX: (503) 464-2944
John.esler@pgn.com

Small Hydro
Committee

The committee plans an annual workshop in the fall each year, concentrating on small hydro-related issues such as FERC streamlining, financing mechanisms, green credits and other incentives.  Generally a project tour is included. Contact NWHA staff for more information.

Technical & Operations
Committee

The Technical & Operations Committee has been dedicated over the years to providing an opportunity for hydropower facility operators to receive technical training and to network on mutual issues. Contact NWHA staff for more information.

Bruce Meaker, Chair
Snohomish PUD #1  
PO Box 1107         
Everett, WA  98206  
TEL: (425) 783-1722
FAX: (425) 783-8238 
bfmeaker@snopud.com

Pattie Kroen, Co-Chair
URS Corporation
111 SW Columbia, Suite 1500
Portland, OR 97201
TEL: (503) 478-7663
FAX: (503) 222-4292
Patti.Kroen@urs.com

Gia Schneider, Co-Chair
Natel Energy
2175 Monarch Street
Alameda, CA 94501
TEL: (510) 984-3639
FAX: (866) 710-5144
gia@natelenergy.com

Legal & Regulatory Committee

The Legal & Regulatory Committee recommends actions to the NWHA board on legal issues or regulatory rulemaking.

Matt Love, Chair
Van Ness Feldman
719 Second Avenue, Suite 1150
Seattle, WA 98104
TEL: (360) 357-1482
FAX: (206) 623-4986
mal@vnf.com

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