Board of Directors

President 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.
Vice President Sara Young Conway		Manager of Planning and Environmental Services at the Port of Skagit County. M.A. in Soil Science (University of Idaho) with 12 years of experience working in the environmental and conservation fields. Grew up in Marblemount and enjoys the challenge of working for both environmental and economic betterment in her community. Joined board in 2010.
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 John Hunt Anacortes		Civil engineeer. Retired from a careeer in construction and construction consulting. Still works part time to resolve construction disputes as a Disputes Resolution Board member, arbitrator and mediator. Member ASCE and American Arbitration Association. Enjoys sailing, photogrpahy and fly fishing among many hobbies. Joined Board in 2009.
Bob Boudinot Mount Vernon		Civil Engineer with a focus on hydraulic engineering, partner in Leonard, Boudinot & Skodje, Inc. Joined Board in 2005.
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.
Carolyn Gastellum Anacortes		Retired educator having taught four years in Arizona and sixteen years at fifth grade in Mount Vernon schools. M.S. in Education from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. Actively involved as a co-steward for Guemes Mountain, board member and volunteer for Transition Fidalgo & Friends, and Skagit Climate Steward. Substitute teacher for Anacortes School District. Joined Board in 2011.
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.
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.
Mark Linnemann Guemes Island		Proprietor of Guemes Island Resort on Guemes Island where he has maintained his residence for the past 10 years. Formally trained as a Fine Art Photographer with a focus on landscape & environmentally sensitive subjects. Joined Board in 2010.
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.
Barbara Trask Birdsview		Ph.D. Retired as a senior vice president of the Human Biology Division at the Fred Hutchinson Research Center in Seattle. Barb played a significant role in the Human Genome Project and devoted her career to the study of the genetic basis for cancer and other diseases. Joined board in 2011.
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 Skagit Land Trust founders. Former president of Skagit Audubon Society. Member of Skagit County Conservation Futures Committee. Board member since 1992.