Month after month, volunteers make the work of the Johnson Creek Watershed Council possible. Whether it’s through planting trees and removing invasive species, reviewing land use applications, planning watershed events, attending meetings or advising on restoration projects, volunteers are the heart of the Johnson Creek Watershed Council.
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Staff and Board
Photos by Kyung Lee
Matt Clark
Executive Director
matt@jcwc.org
Amy Lodholz
Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator
amy@jcwc.org
Restoration Coordinator
robin@jcwc.org
Outreach Associate
marty@jcwc.org
Noah Jenkins
Education and Research Associate
noah@jcwc.org
Cathy Geiger
Operations & Finance Coordinator
cathy@jcwc.org
Jill Bonanno
Riparian Technician
jill@jcwc.org
Who’s on the Board?
The Johnson Creek Watershed Council is a nonprofit organization whose board members are deliberately selected to represent the diversity of stakeholders and viewpoints in the Johnson Creek Watershed. Board members volunteer to serve a two-year term with optional renewal.
Current Board Members
Eli Callison, Environmental Program Specialist, City of Portland
Tim Cooper, Entrepreneur, JCWC Board Treasurer
Melanie McCandless, Hydrology Engineer, OTAK
JoAnn Herrigel, Community Services Director, City of Milwaukie
Jason C. Howard, Project Hydrogeologist, EnviroLogic Resources, Inc., JCWC Board President
Roy Iwai, Water Resources Specialist, Multnomah County Road Services
Michael Jones, Instructor of Biology and Natural Resources, Mount Hood Community College
Torrey Lindbo, Water Quality Assessment Specialist, City of Gresham, JCWC Board Secretary
Russ Mantifel, Policy Specialist, Bonneville Power Administration, JCWC Board Vice President
Celeste Mazzacano, Staff Scientist / Aquatic Program Director, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
John Nagy, Water Environment Services, Clackamas County
Perry Rikli, Instructor, Mount Hood Community College
Bob Sanders, Attorney, Wood Tatum
David Scharfenberg, Teacher, Pleasant Valley School
Candace Stoughton, Low-Impact Development Specialist, East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
Advisory Circle
The Johnson Creek Watershed Council Advisory Circle is a group of regional community leaders with diverse experience, expertise, and affiliations, which they use to advance the Council’s mission, goals, and values.
Bill Bakke, President, Native Fish Society
Earl Blumenauer, U.S. House of Representatives
Diane Boly, Partner, Boly Welch
Carlotta Collette, Metro Councilor, District 2
David James Duncan, Author
Robert Gootee, President and CEO, ODS Companies
Mike Houck, Executive Director, Urban Greenspaces Institute
Teresa Huntsinger, Program Director, Clean & Healthy Rivers, Oregon Environmental Council
Steve Johnson, Professor, Portland State University
Gary Klein, Wells Fargo
Walt Mintkeski, Environmental Engineer, Energy Trust of Oregon
Jonathan Nicholas, Vice President, ODS Companies
Gary Rydout, Education Consultant
John Wrenn, Senior Vice-President, UBS