The Estuary Partnership staff is actively engaged in the day to day operation of the Estuary Partnership. The staff consists of the following people.

Debrah Marriott, Executive Director marriott@lcrep.org
Vanessa Bird, Assistant to the Director, bird@lcrep.org
Jennie Boyd, Stewardship Programs Manager, boyd@lcrep.org
Evan Haas, Habitat Restoration Coordinator, haas@lcrep.org
Chris Hathaway, Director of Stewardship and Technical Programs, hathaway@lcrep.org
Josh Holcomb, Environmental Educator, holcomb@lcrep.org
Krista Jones, Monitoring Coordinator, jones@lcrep.org
Jill Leary, Technical Projects Coordinator, leary@lcrep.org
Keith Marcoe, GIS and Data Management Coordinator, marcoe@lcrep.org
McKenzie Miller, Environmental Educator, miller@lcrep.org
Carolyn Myers Lindberg, Development and Communications Director, lindberg@lcrep.org
Sarah Skelly, Environmental Educator, skelly@lcrep.org
Mardy Tremblay, Administrative Assistant, tremblay@lcrep.org
Sarah Wallace, Habitat Restoration Coordinator, wallace@lcrep.org

Debrah Marriott, Executive Director
marriott@lcrep.org
The Executive Director serves as Chief Executive Officer for the Estuary Partnership and reports to the Board of Directors. The Executive Director has overall responsibility for the successful operation of Estuary Partnership including managing financial resources and stewardship, establishing goals and objectives consistent with Estuary Partnership policy and consistent with state and federal regulations under which the National Estuary Program works. The Executive Director hires and coordinates the staff and represents the Estuary Partnership to program partners, the public, the legislature, and the media, generating community support, and leading community outreach efforts. With direction from the Board of Directors, the Executive Director develops and implements the Estuary Partnership mission, vision, policies, programs and objectives and creates the organizational structure necessary to achieve the mission. The Executive Director regularly evaluates the program operations and effectiveness and works with the Board to continually improve Estuary Partnership services.

Vanessa Bird, Assistant to the Director
bird@lcrep.org
The Assistant to the Director provides support to the Executive Director and the Director of Development and Communications, including data base development and maintenance, grant opportunities, grant research and data base maintenance for applications. She assists the Executive Director in preparing application packages. She also works directly with the Development and Communications Director providing support to the annual dinner and auction and corporate and individual giving programs.

Jennie Boyd, Stewardship Programs Manager
boyd@lcrep.org
The Stewardship Programs Manager develops and coordinates the Estuary Partnership's volunteer and education programs. This includes identifying and implementing Lower Columbia River specific volunteer opportunities and recruiting and training volunteers for restoration and water quality projects. She coordinates the development and delivery of environmental education programs in the classroom setting and in providing students and adults with fieldwork experiences that include service learning projects.

Currently Vacant, Accountant

The Accountant provides confidential financial support for the Estuary Partnership. The position is responsible for all organization fiscal record keeping, processing grants and contracts, preparing all fiscal reports, tracking grant expenditures, providing monthly and quarterly reports of expenditures, and maintaining all accounts receivable and payable. Position maintains accounting records for all programs and funding sources.

Evan Haas, Habitat Restoration Coordinator
haas@lcrep.org
The Habitat Restoration Coordinator is responsible for reviewing, implementing and coordinating habitat restoration projects in the Lower Columbia River Estuary. He works closely with local agencies and organizations to help identify their restoration needs and incorporate those in the Estuary Partnership's restoration program.

Chris Hathaway, Director of Stewardship and Technical Programs
hathaway@lcrep.org
The Director of Stewardship and Technical Programs works with the Executive Director to help set direction and implement key programs in areas that involve building stewardship for the river and that implement environmental results. This includes framing direction and implementation of the student education, volunteer programs, the water trail and stormwater programs and developing technical programs to advance understanding of the river and Estuary Partnership results with environmental improvements. 

Josh Holcomb, Environmental Educator
holcomb@lcrep.org
The Environmental Educator works with the education and volunteer programs delivering in-field programs and their companion classroom lessons. He works with volunteer projects and service learning projects.

Krista Jones, Monitoring Coordinator
jones@lcrep.org
The Monitoring Coordinator works with local, state, and federal agencies to coordinate and implement a regional aquatic ecosystem monitoring program. Additionally, she is developing monitoring and evaluation plans to measure the success of restoration programs the Partnership sponsors.

Jill Leary, Technical Projects Coodinator
leary@lcrep.org
The Technical Projects Coordinator serves as an assistant to the Executive Director and works with the science team to carry out the goals in managing contracts for habitat restoration and monitoring to ensure that on-the-ground results are obtained.  The position is a primary liaison to major funders, overseeing all contract management related to restoration and monitoring funds.  The position works to ensure that the Estuary Partnership is meeting all contract obligations of the funders and is supporting and furthering their efforts. 

Keith Marcoe, GIS and Data Management Coordinator
marcoe@lcrep.org
The GIS and Data Management Coordinator coordinates data management activites for the Estuary Partnership's monitoring, restoration and stewardship programs and develops technical tools, products and resources to help implement various organizational work programs. The position also maintains all GIS, videography, and databases.

McKenzie Miller, Environmental Educator
miller@lcrep.org
The Environmental Educator works with the education and volunteer programs delivering classroom lessons, educational field trips, as well as service learning projects and their companion classroom lessons.

Carolyn Myers Lindberg, Development and Communications Director
lindberg@lcrep.org
The Development and Communications Director focuses on building corporate relationships and expanding the Estuary Partnership base of support in the community. She serves as our marketing and media relations person. She oversees the annual dinner and auction and our spring concert for Kids and coordinates our annual fund-raising events.

Sarah Skelly , Environmental Educator
skelly@lcrep.org
The Environmental Educator works with the education and volunteer programs delivering classroom lessons, educational field trips, as well as service learning projects and their companion classroom lessons.

Mardy Tremblay, Administrative Assistant
tremblay@lcrep.org
The Administrative Assistant performs a variety of administrative-related activities and interacts with a range of Estuary Partnership constituents and partners, including agency or municipal staff, the Governor’s office, the public, the business community, legislators, legislative staff and the Federal government.  She manages all human resources, benefits, payroll and office operations for the Estuary Partnership.

Sarah Wallace, Habitat Restoration Coordinator
wallace@lcrep.org
The Habitat Restoration Coordinator is responsible for reviewing, implementing and coordinating habitat restoration projects in the Lower Columbia River Estuary. She works closely with local agencies and organizations to help identify their restoration needs and incorporate those in the Estuary Partnership's restoration program.

Technical Programs Manager
Currently Vacant
The Technical Programs Manager implements projects and program activities related to habitat resoration and ecosystem monitoring and pollution reduction. The position works closely with restoration partners to develop and implement habitat restoration projects and to implement and expand monitoring activities. The position works with the Estuary Partnership Science Work Group to provide technical expertise to the Estuary Partnership.