The People of Columbia Riverkeeper
Staff Members:
Brett VandenHeuvel, Executive Director
Brett approaches CRK's work through the eyes of a scientist, educator, lawyer, and avid river user. Prior to CRK, he conducted research on climate change during field expeditions to Antarctica and Alaska. For four years, Brett worked for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry as a naturalist and educator at field stations outside of Fossil and Bend, Oregon. He designed and taught Community Education classes on topics ranging from high desert ecology, Cascade volcanoes, snow studies, and animal tracking. Brett also started a solo law practice representing environmental groups in Oregon and Washington. Columbia Riverkeeper became a favorite client and led to his job as staff attorney for three years prior to becoming the E.D in 2009. He enjoys fighting for clean water. Brett lives in the Columbia River Gorge where he also enjoys swimming and boating on the Columbia, fruit from the Hood River Valley, salmon, XC skiing, and wildflowers.
Contact Brett(503) 348-2436
Lauren Goldberg, Staff Attorney
Lauren focuses on Columbia Riverkeeper's environmental justice and toxics reduction work. This includes working with Columbia River Tribes to improve water quality and reduce toxics in Columbia River fish. Lauren also works with Riverkeeper members to enforce the Clean Water Act and hold polluters accountable for violating the law. In addition, she regularly works on Riverkeeper's Hanford and Liquefied Natural Gas campaigns. Lauren graduated with honors from Lewis & Clark Law School with a certificate in Environmental Law. Lauren joined Riverkeeper full-time in 2008 after working as Riverkeeper's law clerk for two years. Lauren's work is informed by her experience as an environmental educator and organizer. In her spare time, Lauren heads outside to enjoy hiking in the Columbia Gorge and eastern Oregon or drift boat trips on the Columbia's scenic tributaries.
Contact Lauren
lauren@columbiariverkeeper.org
(541) 965-0985
Lorri Eberle, Water Quality Director
Lorri joined CRK as the Water Quality Coordinator in November 2009. She has a B.A. in Environmental Studies from UNC-Chapel Hill and a Master's degree in Biology from the University of Montana. Her graduate research focused on juvenile salmon on a remote river on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. Prior to joining CRK, Lorri worked on river restoration issues on the Klamath, Yakima and Umpqua Rivers. She also taught outdoor education in the California Redwoods. Lorri loves being on the river, especially in her whitewater kayak and hopes to see you on the water.
Contact Lorri
(541) 399-0769
Dan Serres, Conservation Director
D
an was born and raised outside of Oregon City, Oregon, and has been working with CRK for several years on opposition to liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in the Columbia River estuary. Dan's background is in Earth Systems science, and he received a B.S. and M.S. from Stanford University in 2004.
Contact Dan
(503) 890-2441
Kelly Nokes, Program Administrator
Kelly joined the CRK team in December 2008. A 2007 graduate of Northern Michigan University, she has degrees in both Outdoor Recreation Leadership & Management and Environmental Conservation. Kelly has a strong background in environmental education and is passionate about sharing the importance of protecting our natural resources with others. An avid mountain biker and snow-sports enthusiast, Kelly can often be found out on the trails when not hard at work for CRK.
(541) 387-3030
Board Members:
- Dan Belica, President
- Laura Guimond, Vice-President
- Grant Wilson, Co-Treasurer
- Steve Roney, Co-Treasurer
- Capt. Peter Wilcox, Secretary
- Carter Case
- Se-Ah-Dom Edmo
- Susan Evans
- Kris Gann
- Chuck Johnson
- Gayle Kiser
- Robin Klein
- Cheryl Meyers
- Thane Tienson
- Karen Trusty
Advisory Board:
- Than Clevenger
- Laurence Cotton
- Gary Goodman
- Rebecca Hawk
- Peter Huhtala
- Tom Kelly
- Dawn Leonetti
- John Platt
