Board of Directors

President
Rusty Kuntze
Bay View


Retired Attorney. Worked for the Swinomish Tribe for 25 years, most recently as Chief Judge of the Tribal Court. Past Chair of the Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation and Skagit Audubon. Joined Board in 2005.

Vice-President
Mark Hitchcock
Samish Island

  Owner of Fairweather Forestry, a forestry consulting business. Associate of Skagit Conservation District. Has served on various Skagit County Citizen Advisory Committees. Joined Board in 2006.
Secretary
Janice Martin
Bow
  Formerly a non-profit director of Youthnet. She has served on many Skagit committees, is active in the schools and elsewhere. Joined board in 2007.

Treasurer
David Hall
Anacortes

  CPA and financial planner with an active practice. Treasurer and board member of Anacortes Parks Foundation and past treasurer of Anacortes Noon Kiwanis Club. Joined Board in 2006.

Bob Apter
La Conner

  Emergency physician and Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Island Hospital. He is also an avid sea kayaker and outdoorsman. Immediate Past President of the Anacortes Rotary Club. Joined Board in 2006.

Glenn Bordner
Mount Vernon

  Retired Electrician, Graduate of WWU (Psychology) 1967, Past President and founding Board Member of Valley Museum of Northwest Art, The Lincoln Theater Board and five years on the Mount Vernon City Council. Board member since 2003.

Bob Boudinot
Mount Vernon

  Civil Engineer with a focus on hydraulic engineering, partner in Leonard, Boudinot & Skodje, Inc. Joined Board in 2005.

Brenda Cunningham
Mount Vernon

  Biologist and artist. Former biologist for North Cascades National Park and U.S. Fish & Wildlife. Stewardship Director for Skagit Land Trust through March 2007. Joined Board in 2009.

Ron Feld
Mount Vernon

  A Registered Nurse employed in healthcare for 30 years. Certified Mediator and past Director of Skagit County Mediation Services. Graduated from Leadership Skagit, served as co-facilitator for the 2006 program. Joined Board in 2005.

Ralph Heft
Big Lake

  Retired from the US Bureau of Land Management. Owns and operates a Christmas tree farm. Stewardship coordinator and management plan coordinator for SLT land stewards. Joined Board in 2005.

Steven H. Johnson
Mount Vernon

  Co-founder of North Cascades Family Physicians. Retired family practitioner. Presently serves on the board of Children of the Valley and Secret Harbor.  Joined Board in 2009.

Karen Krub
La Conner

  Grew up in Mount Vernon and now residing outside of La Conner. B.S. in Resource Development from Michigan State University. J.D. from Yale Law School. Currently senior staff attorney with Farmers Legal Action. Joined Board in 2008.

Curtis A. Miller
Fir Island

  Principal of Miller Consulting. Three decades of experience in land planning, natural resource management and design. Formerly of Jones & Jones, Architects and Landscape Architects in Seattle. Joined the Board in 2001.

Pat Sneeringer
Mount Vernon

  Lawyer. Right of way representative, Puget Sound Energy. Mount Vernon Farmer's Market board member. Joined Board in 2003.

Russ Weiser
Bow

  Sustainable Design Coordinator / Project Manager for the Henry Klein Partnership, Architects. Representative projects include North Cascade Environmental Learning Center, Allen Elementary School, Maritime Heritage Park Building. Masters of Architecture, University of Oregon. Ph.D. in Horticulture. Joined board in 2008.

Keith Wiggers
Burlington

  One of three Trust founders. Former president of Skagit Audubon Society. Member of Skagit County Conservation Futures Committee. Board member since 1992.

Andrea Xaver
Big Lake

  Fourth generation Skagit County landowner. Retired Region Business Administrator, Department of Natural Resources, Northwest Region; Co-Chair, Save Big Lake Society. On the Board since 1999. Trust President from 2001-2003