Board of Directors
JCWC Board, February, 2024: l to r: Kathy Dang, Denise Lopez, Tamra Dickinson, Marianne Colgrove, Jacob Neal, Damon Schrosk, Shirley Craddick, Andrew Swanson, Katie Holzer (missing: Tim Crawley, Roy Iwai)
Jacob Neal
Former Chair; Senior Environmental Specialist, Portland General Electric; Committees: Executive, Fundraising2021
Jacob Neal joined the Johnson Creek Watershed Council Board in January, 2021. He works in the Environmental Department at Portland General Electric and is in his 20th year working as an environmental scientist and project manager in the Pacific Northwest. He is a lifelong fisherman and enjoys all things active and outdoors. Jacob is an avid supporter of watershed health and maintaining urban greenways; recognizing the importance of access to healthy natural surroundings for every person.
Mallette Faherty
Treasurer; Engineer, Small Business Owner2024
An engineer by trade and horticulturist by nature, Mallette has volunteered for numerous community and Johnson Creek restoration projects over 15 years. Her current role as JCWC Treasurer began in 2024, and is informed by her finance management as a small business owner for more than two decades. Mallette’s contributions ensure we manage our nonprofit funds to the highest standards.
Catherine Goode
Volunteer Board Member; Urban Habitat Restoration Consultant2024
Catherine brings many years of Johnson Creek native habitat restoration volunteerism at nine locations throughout the watershed, and Board membership since 2024. She works as an Urban Habitat Restoration consultant, as well as Backyard Habitat Certification Program technician helping homeowners restore their yards to benefit wildlife. Catherine’s 2024 Board membership, and many other community engagements with both public and private entities, provides meaningful contributions to JCWC’s numerous restoration projects where community members play an integral role in positive habitat outcomes for the watershed.
Marianne Colgrove
Retired Deputy IT Director, Reed College; Founder, Friends of Tideman Johnson; Committees: Facilities, Fundraising2017
I’ve been involved with JCWC since 2007 when I helped found the Friends of Tideman Johnson and the Council sponsored our first Community Watershed Stewardship Grant.
Shirley Craddick
Chair2023
Shirley Craddick is a former Metro Councilor, representing the east part of the Metro region, including east Portland, Gresham, Fairview, Wood Village, Troutdale, the east part of Happy Valley, and the unincorporated area of Clackamas County in the Metro boundary. She also served on the Gresham City Council from 2005 through 2010.
After retiring in 2003, Shirley became interested in the city of Gresham’s activities. Her goal and passion were to have the City of Gresham, along with the other cities in the east Metro region, be the most sought-after cities to live and work in the Portland area. The area is a beautiful place to live, and focusing on the environment, stream health, and water quality is very important. With Metro’s support, Shirley is really proud of the improvements that have been made along Johnson Creek during her tenure on the Metro Council.
Kathy Dang
Jurisdictional Representative, City of Portland2022
Kathy Dang is excited to join the City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) Community Engagement Team and support the Johnson Creek Watershed Council and Eastside partnerships, community grants, and planning projects. Before BES, she worked with Portland Parks and Recreation (PPR) in their Equity and Inclusion Team, supporting language access and developing a translation glossary in collaboration with community liaisons and staff from PPR, Portland Water Bureau, and BES. Outside of work, she enjoys tending her own garden, growing food and flowers, and exploring nature with her family and two kids, ages 7 and 11. Kathy considers herself a plant and people person and is excited to dig into this work!
Tamra Dickinson
Secretary; Committees: Executive2023
Tamra Dickinson has enjoyed living in the Johnson Creek watershed for over 30 years. During this time she witnessed dramatic restoration results along Johnson Creek, as well as JCWC’s community involvement and education. This connection between the environment and community inspired her to join the JCWC board. With an MA in Organization Development, Tamra’s career has spanned outdoor education, wellness, and human resources. She enjoys hiking, paddling, skiing, biking, and exploring our beautiful northwest ecosystems. Tamra looks forward to working with others to help steward and restore our diverse Johnson Creek watershed.
Jesse Seals
Jurisdictional Representative, City of Gresham; Committees: Interjurisdictional2024
Jesse brings a depth of experience in Pacific NW watershed restoration as a Field Ecologist where his skills are applied directly to some of JCWC’s restoration projects throughout the watershed. Jesse’s 12 years of JCWC project volunteerism has proven invaluable for our mission and impact both in business management and ecosystem restoration. His Board membership began in 2024 as a jurisdictional representative on behalf of the City of Gresham, and ensures we conduct our work as collaborative partners through mutually beneficial watershed restoration projects.
Roy Iwai
Jurisdictional Representative, Multnomah County; Committees: Community Inclusion, Interjurisdictional2007
I manage the Water Quality Program for Multnomah County’s Transportation Division as the Water Resources Specialist. I have a keen interest in fish of all kinds and so I approach watershed management from a fish’s point of view. I am an idealist and optimist, and I believe we will learn how to live with nature.
Denise López
2021Denise López is an environmental and social justice advocate passionate about serving and motivating communities to protect their local environments. She has worked with communities of color on a variety of projects like equitable access to green spaces in Portland, Chicago, and Hanoi.
Growing up in Gresham, Oregon, Denise loved showing her family from Los Ángeles and Mexico the gorgeous landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. Prior to joining Friends of the Columbia Gorge in 2021, Denise worked for the Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability, the Environmental Law & Policy Center in Chicago, and the Nature Conservancy in Markham, Illinois. She’s driven to be a part of change in her community by encouraging others to join, dream, and accomplish more together. Denise holds a bachelor’s in environmental sociology and public health from Northwestern University. In her her free time she enjoys baking, paddling, chasing after her well-loved cats.
Andrew Swanson
Jurisdictional Representative, Clackamas Water Environment Services (WES)2023
Andrew grew up near Beaverton, Oregon, and graduated from Sunset High School. In 1991, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from the University of Oregon. Since 1998, he has lived in Clackamas County near Happy Valley with his wife and family. He has worked for Clackamas WES for over 25 years and has continuously advocated for protecting and enhancing the health of the Johnson Creek Watershed during his career with Clackamas WES.
