The Estuary Partnership Board brings a range of expertise to the organization and has authority and legal responsibility over the organization. The Board members serve as stewards of the corporation and in doing so, set the mission, policy and work plans for the organization. They also work to ensure that the Estuary Partnership meets its obligations as a National Estuary Program (NEP).

The NEP directs local estuary programs to be guided by a range of interests. To achieve that goal, the Board in its annual membership appointments strives to ensure that the board includes, but is not limited to, representation from, private industry, labor, agriculture, forestry, recreation, environmental interests, ports, the general public, and American Indian tribes and federal, state, regional and local governments.

The Board of Directors includes work groups and committees to assist in carrying out Estuary Partnership work plans and implementing the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, the long term plan for the lower 146 river miles. Work Group membership is open to all interested parties. To broaden involvement and participation and to help implement tasks, work groups may form subcommittees to address specific objectives or host workshops on various topics.

Board of Directors
Jane Bacchieri, Office of Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski
Tom Byler, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
Steve Harvey, Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments
William Hutchison, Foster Pepper Tooze LLP
David Judd, Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation
Margaret Magruder, Lower Columbia River Watershed Council
Dean Marriott, Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
Bob Nichols, Office of Washington Governor Christine Gregoire
Iloba Odum, Washington Department of Ecology
Diane Perry, OR and WA Sponsor Ports Columbia River Improvement Projects
Thane Tienson, Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP
Phil Trask, PC Trask and Associates
Holly Van Fleet, REI
Kathryn Van Natta, NW Pulp and Paper Association
Reed Waite, Washington Water Trails Association
Deb Wallace, Columbia River Economic Dev. Council / WA State Legislator
Brad Witt, Oregon State Legislator

Ex Officio Members
Kevin Brice, US Army Corps of Engineers
Patricia Dornbusch, NOAA Fisheries
Debrah Marriott, Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership
Mary Lou Soscia, US Environmental Protection Agency
Cathy Tortorici, NOAA Fisheries
Yvonne Vallette, US Environmental Protection Agency