Rebecca Lavigne
Interim Executive Director
C: 425-529-4810
rebecca.lavigne@kingcd.org
Rebecca Lavigne joined King Conservation District in September 2020 as Interim Executive Director. Known as a thoughtful and collaborative strategic leader, Rebecca brings 15 years of experience guiding organizations and teams through times of growth, change, and transition. She also draws on more than 15 years of conservation experience in King County and Washington state, including leading community engagement programs and building public-private partnerships. Her past community work focused on regional food systems and community agriculture. Raised in King County, Rebecca is deeply committed to creating an equitable and healthy future for our region. She is a graduate of the University of Washington and a member of Leadership Tomorrow’s class of 2021.
Alex Martinsons
Program Coordinator
Monitoring and Evaluation
O: 425-282-1951 C: 425-529-3569
alex.martinsons@kingcd.org
Ashley Allan
Ashley Allan
Program Coordinator
Urban Riparian Habitat Stewardship
O: 425-282-1919 C: 425-773-8017
ashley.allan@kingcd.org
Ava Souza
Chief Operating Officer
Elections Officer
Public Information Officer
O: 425-282-1920
ava.souza@kingcd.org
Brandy Reed
Director of Strategic Partnerships
O: 425-282-1924 C: 206-669-3733
brandy.reed@kingcd.org
Brett Anderson
Program Coordinator
Rural Forest Stewardship
O: 425-282-1953 C: 425-773-8037
brett.anderson@kingcd.org
Carrie King
Program Manager
Rural Land Stewardship
O: 425-282-1915 C: 425-773-1864
carrie.king@kingcd.org
Debbie Meisinger
Program Manager
Riparian Habitat Stewardship
O: 425-282-1923 C: 425-773-8029
debbie.meisinger@kingcd.org
Deirdre Grace
Director of Engagement
O: 425-282-1902 C: 206-591-7547
deirdre.grace@kingcd.org
Ellen Arnstein
Forest Stewardship Program Manager
ISA Certified Arborist NE-7244A
O: 425-282-1929 C: 206-581-3280
ellen.arnstein@kingcd.org
Jacobus Saperstein
Senior Resource Specialist
Riparian Habitat Stewardship
O: 425-282-1912 C: 425-529-4942
jacobus.saperstein@kingcd.org
Jay Mirro
Senior Resource Specialist
Rural Land Stewardship
O: 425-282-1905 C: 425-773-8097
jason.mirro@kingcd.org
Jessica Saavedra
Senior Program Manager
Member Jurisdiction Partnerships
O: 425-282-1906 C: 425-773-9065
jessica.saavedra@kingcd.org
Josh Monaghan
Director of Stewardship Programs
O: 425-282-1903 C: 425-773-5648
joshua.monaghan@kingcd.org
Dr. Kedija Awole
Senior Research Coordinator
Discovery Farms
O: 425-282-1911 C: 425-529-4814
kedija.awole@kingcd.org
Laura Redmond
Program Coordinator
Landowner Incentive Program
O: 425-282-1908 C: 425-773-9189
laura.redmond@kingcd.org
Lindsey Davidson
Accounting Coordinator
Operations
O: 425-282-1922
lindsey.davidson@kingcd.org
Liz Clark
Project Coordinator
Engagement
O: 425-282-1901 C: 425-773-0320
elizabeth.clark@kingcd.org
Mark Dostal
Program Manager
Engagement
O: 425-282-1955 C: 425-773-1668
mark.dostal@kingcd.org
Mary Embleton
Senior Program Manager
Regional Food Systems
O: 425-282-1958 C: 425-529-4801
mary.embleton@kingcd.org
Matt Axe
Program Coordinator
Wildfire and Forest Resiliency
O: 425-282-1931 C: 425-773-5060
matthew.axe@kingcd.org
Matt Maria
Resource Planner
Rural Land Stewardship
O: 425-282-1934 C: 425-215-8973
matt.maria@kingcd.org
Megan Weldon
Resource Planner and Dairy Planner
Rural Land Stewardship
O: 425-282-1957 C: 425-529-3804
megan.weldon@kingcd.org
Mike Lasecki
Senior Resource Specialist
Forest Stewardship
O: 425-282-1928 C: 425-529-4812
michael.lasecki@kingcd.org
Nikki Wolf
Program Manager
Education
O: 425-282-1909 C: 425-773-1868
nikki.wolf@kingcd.org
Peter Landry
District Engineer
O: 425-282-1950 C: 425-529-4813
pete.landry@kingcd.org
Yuliy Makhovitskiy
Finance Coordinator
Operations
O: 425-282-1917
yuliy.makhovitskiy@kingcd.org
Zachary Bergen
Program Coordinator
Riparian Habitat Stewardship
O: 425-282-1907 C: 425-529-3091
zachary.bergen@kingcd.org
Cly Samson
Rainier Valley Corps Fellow
Community Agriculture
Engagement
O: 425-282-1921 C: 425-529-4795
cly.samson@kingcd.org
Krystal Hedrick
AmeriCorps/VetsWork Environment, Mt. Adams Institute Intern
Urban and Rural Forest Stewardship
O: 425-282-1925
forestryip@kingcd.org
To be announced
AmeriCorps Projects Coordinator
Community Engagement
To be announced
AmeriCorps Projects Coordinator
Shorelines
To be announced
AmeriCorps Coordinator
Education
WCC Crews