"Together, we will propel Columbia Riverkeeper towards new horizons, delivering value and making a positive impact in our field and beyond."
-Carlos Marroquin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Columbia Riverkeeper Welcomes New Member to Board of Directors
Carlos Marroquin, environmentalist, volunteer, and community organizer, joins environmental nonprofit board.
Portland, Ore. (July 5, 2023)—Columbia Riverkeeper’s Board of Directors announced the appointment of a new member, Portland-based Carlos Marroquin. Columbia Riverkeeper’s volunteer board of directors oversees the organization’s advocacy goals and policies, finances, and public relations.
"We are thrilled to welcome Carlos Marroquin to our board of directors. His exceptional expertise and proven track record in activism make him a valuable addition to the team. Carlos helped found and lead Comunidades, a Columbia River Gorge-based social and environmental justice organization, which Columbia Riverkeeper fiscally sponsors. His enthusiasm for working at the intersection of social and environmental justice advances Columbia Riverkeeper’s vision to unite communities to fight for clean water and our climate,” said Lauren Goldberg, executive director for Columbia Riverkeeper.
"I am honored to join the distinguished board of Columbia Riverkeeper,” said incoming board member Carlos Marroquin. “It is with great enthusiasm that I embark on this journey, partnering with esteemed colleagues to shape the future of our organization. I am committed to leveraging my expertise in activism to contribute meaningfully to our strategic decision-making, innovation, and overall growth. Together, we will propel Columbia Riverkeeper towards new horizons, delivering value and making a positive impact in our field and beyond."
The new member join board members Linda McClain (Vancouver, Washington), Alanna Nanegos (Pendleton, Oregon), Rudy Salakory (Vancouver, Washington), David Spurr (Portland, Oregon), Brett VandenHeuvel (Hood River, Oregon), Sue Vosburg (Gales Creek, Oregon), Emily Washines (Toppenish, Washington), and Ted Wolf (Bellingham, Washington) in overseeing the nonprofit.
About Columbia Riverkeeper’s New Board Member
Carlos Marroquin has been an activist for varied causes for most of his life. From his native El Salvador, to the Pacific Northwest. He is a founding member of Comunidades, a Columbia River Gorge-based group that engages Latinos of all walks of life in environmental and social justice issues. He is also a member of the board of Comunidades. Carlos raised his family (Jazmin and Selva) in the Gorge and worked in the public school systems at the elementary level on both sides of the Columbia River. Currently, Carlos works as an audio engineer for an educational software developer. He currently resides in Portland, Oregon.
Columbia Riverkeeper is a nonprofit organization with over 16,000 members and supporters that works to protect the water quality of the Columbia River and all life connected to it, from the headwaters to the Pacific Ocean.
