Executive Director

Emma Helverson

Bio

In May 2022, Emma Helverson stepped into a new role as Wild Fish Conservancy's Executive Director after previously serving as the Director of Communications and leading WFC's diverse public outreach, coalition building, and grassroots advocacy initiatives. Born and raised on the East Coast, Emma was first introduced to the beauty of wild fish while conducting field research in the backcountry of Alaska with the Aquatic Restoration and Research Institute (ARRI). From here she went on to live and work in Vermont, where she worked with a variety of non-profits dedicated to improving public health and environmental conservation. In these roles she taught farm-based education in public schools, was the lead grassroots organizer on a high-profile state-wide public health campaign, and worked as the membership coordinator for the Vermont Public Interest Research Group’s 40,000 members. Emma graduated from Allegheny College in western Pennsylvania where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science. She moved to Seattle in 2017 where she lives with her girlfriend Nikki, two cats, and pup Archie.

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Staff

Emma Helverson

Emma Helverson

Executive Director

Kurt Beardslee

Kurt Beardslee

Director of Special Projects

Jamie Glasgow

Jamie Glasgow

Director of Science and Research

Micah Wait

Micah Wait

Director of Conservation

Dr. Nick Gayeski

Dr. Nick Gayeski

Aquatic Ecologist

Mary Lou White

Mary Lou White

Projects Manager/Field Biologist

Adrian Tuohy

Adrian Tuohy

Biologist

Aaron Jorgenson

Aaron Jorgenson

Biologist

Conrad Gowell

Conrad Gowell

Biologist

Colleen McGee

Colleen McGee

Biologist

Doug Hennick

Doug Hennick

Aquatic Ecologist

Frank Staller

Frank Staller

Field Technician

Blake Joplin

Blake Joplin

Field Biologist

Joe Verelli

Joe Verelli

Field Technician

Tina Green

Tina Green

Bookkeeper

Arny Stonkus

Arny Stonkus

Chief Engineer/Ecologist

Bobbi Bevacqua

Bobbi Bevacqua

Field Technician

Devin Swanson

Software Engineer/ IT

Board Members

Graham MacKenzie

Graham MacKenzie

Board President

Hugh H. Lewis

Hugh H. Lewis

Board Secretary/Treasurer

Vance Jennings

Vance Jennings

Board Member

Candace Beardslee

Candace Beardslee

Board member

Dr. Stephen Conroy

Dr. Stephen Conroy

Boardmember

Dr. John R. Skalski

Dr. John R. Skalski

Board member

Dr. Jack Stanford

Dr. Jack Stanford

Board member

Jim Lichatowich

Jim Lichatowich

Board member

Dr. Richard N. Williams

Dr. Richard N. Williams

Board member