Board of Directors

James W. Youngren

Chairman, LLTK Board of Directors

Jim spent 25 years in the real-estate development business, specializing in urban redevelopment projects in the Northwest. In 1979, along with Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company, he co-founded the Cornerstone Development Company. He initiated the development of the Glenwood Springs Salmon Hatchery on his Orcas Island property in 1978, which led to the formation of LLTK in 1985. A co-founder of the Children's Trust Foundation, Jim also serves on the board of trustees of the Bullitt Foundation.

Douglas P. Beighle

Senior Vice President, The Boeing Company (Retired)

Having spent 16 years as a senior manager at Boeing, Doug is currently a director of Puget Sound Energy and of Washington Mutual, Inc., where he serves as chairman of the audit committee. He chairs the board of directors of Seattle public-television station KCTS and also serves on the boards of trustees for the Pacific Science Center and ArtsFund.

Douglas T. Boyden

Managing Director, Mercer Human Resource Consulting (Retired)

As head of Mercer's Northwest Operating Unit, Doug was responsible for the firm's client activities throughout the region, and also served as president of the Seattle Chapter of the Western Pension and Benefits Conference. A graduate of the University of Washington, Doug currently serves on the boards of Camp Orkila, Global Partnerships, and the Greater Seattle YMCA.

Gene Flath

Partner, AVI Management Partners (Retired)

After 20 years as an Intel Corporation Vice President, Gene began a new career in technology-based venture capital. Joining AVI Management Partners in 1988, he invested in, and served on, the boards of several Silicon Valley startup corporations. He has served on several not-for-profit corporations including the San Jose Symphony Orchestra and the Woodside Priory School. Gene currently resides on Orcas Island where he chairs the board of the Orcas Island Medical Center Association and enjoys working the harvest at LLTK's Glenwood Springs hatchery.

Peter D. Grimm, D.O.

Director, Prostate Cancer Treatment Center

Among the world's leading prostate-cancer specialists, Peter was a pioneer in prostate seed implantation for the treatment of the disease. He has organized numerous education programs and has trained more than 6,000 physicians in seed implantation. He is also lead editor of The Prostate Cancer Treatment Book, recently published by McGraw-Hill. In addition, over the past ten years Peter has released more than three million wild salmon fry from his property on Hood Canal.

Gerald Grinstein

Strategic Director, Madrona Venture Group

Prior to taking the helm as CEO at Delta in January 2004, Jerry was chairman of the board of Agilent Technologies and, before that, of Delta. He spent ten years at Burlington Northern, where he retired as chairman and CEO in 1995. Earlier he was CEO and chairman of the board of Western Airlines, a partner in the Seattle law firm Preston, Thorgrimson, Ellis & Holman, and chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee. Jerry is currently a principal of Madrona Investment Group, strategic advisor to Madrona Venture Fund, president of the Board of Regents of the University of Washington, and a member of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.

Robert J. Jirsa

V.P. Government and Corporate Affairs, Plum Creek

After a 20-year career in public affairs in the petroleum and airline industries, Bob joined Plum Creek in 1994, where he is responsible for the company's federal, state, and local governmental affairs. Bob is on the boards of directors of the Association of Washington Business and the Foundation for Habitat Conservation. He is also active in the government and public-affairs programs of the American Forest and Paper Association and the Washington Forest Protection Association.

C. Stephen Lewis

President and CEO, Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company (Retired)

Steve joined Weyerhaeuser Company in 1970, transferring in 1973 to Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company, where he held various staff and line positions until his retirement in October 2001. Steve now serves as lead director for Pacific Northwest Bank and as treasurer and director for Homestead Capital Corporation, a low-income housing syndicator. He is also a member of the development committee of Shared Strategy for Puget Sound, a collaborative effort to build a practical, cost-effective recovery plan for Puget Sound salmon.

Douglas S. Little

Partner, Perkins Coie LLP

A graduate of Michigan Law School, Doug specializes in the legal and business issues relating to the environment, energy, hazardous waste, and utilities. His clients have included the Boeing Company, Puget Sound Energy, Birmingham Steel, and the Port of Pasco, among many others. In considerable demand as a speaker on environmental law, Doug also is chairman of the Seattle City Light Citizens' Rate Advisory Committee and is active in Leadership Tomorrow and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Energy Committee.

Denny M. Miller

President, Denny Miller Associates, Inc.

For more than 20 years Denny has operated Denny Miller Associates, a government relations and consulting firm located across the street from the U.S. Capitol. Before that he was a senior assistant to the late Senator Henry M. Jackson (D-WA) for 16 years, the last 6 as chief of staff. Denny, who holds degrees in natural resources management, water pollution biology, and public administration, was also the founder of Scientific Marking Materials Company of Seattle and is a former U.S. Army officer (artillery).

Lars E. Mobrand, Ph.D.

Principal, DJ Warren and Associates

Involved in salmon management and research in the Pacific NW for more than 40 years, Lars holds degrees from the University of Washington in chemistry and biomathematics. His specialty is population dynamics and computer modeling. During the seventies he served as a scientific advisor to the Treaty tribes. In 1980 he became chief for salmon harvest management and later research chief for the Washington Department of Fisheries. In 1983 he was appointed chair of the Fisheries Advisory Board under US v Washington. In 1982 he founded the MBI consulting group, which later merged with of Jones and Stokes Associates, where he served as a principal for five years. Lars has chaired the Hatchery Scientific Review Group since 2000 and is currently an independent consultant.

Tom Ohaus

President, Angling Unlimited

A graduate of the College of Fisheries at the University of Washington, Tom is founder and owner/operator of Angling Unlimited, a sportfishing lodge and charter business in Sitka, Alaska. He also writes for a variety of publications on sportfishing, fish biology, and resource issues. Tom is the former president of the Sitka Charter Boat Operators Association, and serves on the boards of the Alaska Sportfish Council, Bastyr University, and the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust.

William G. (Gary) Reed, Jr.

Owner, Lilliwaup Falls Generating Company

Gary has been affiliated with Simpson Timber Company and Simpson Investment Company since 1962, serving as its chairman from 1971 to 1996 and as a director through 2002. He is presently a director of Simpson Resource Company, Microsoft Corporation, PACCAR Inc., The Seattle Times, and Washington Mutual, Inc. He was chairman of the board of Safeco Corporation during 2001 and 2002 and presently serves as lead director there; he is also a member of the advisory board of the University of Washington Business School.

William D. Ruckelshaus

Strategic Director, Madrona Venture Group

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's first administrator in 1970, Bill has also been acting director of the FBI and deputy attorney general of the U.S. Department of Justice. From 1976 to 1983 he was a senior vice-president of the Weyerhaeuser Company; in 1983 he returned as EPA administrator under President Reagan, then joined Seattle law firm Perkins Coie in 1985. Currently he is a director of several corporations, including Cummins Engine Company, Nordstrom, Inc., Vykor, Inc., and Weyerhaeuser Company, and he chairs both the Salmon Recovery Funding Board for the State of Washington and the World Resources Institute in D.C. Bill also serves on the boards of numerous other nonprofits.

Gary Smith

Partner, Smith and Stark

Co-founder and president of a regional public affairs firm, Gary has a diverse background in public relations, communication, and education. He has chaired multiple political campaigns and has served as director of policy and communications to U.S. Senator Slade Gorton, as manager of public and government relations for Alumax, Inc., and as Washington State coordinator for the Northern Tier Pipeline. He is also on the boards of the Seattle Aquarium Society and the World Trade Center Seattle. In 2007, Gary was appointed to serve as one of three representatives of the United States on the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission.

David A. Troutt

Natural Resources Director, Nisqually Indian Tribe

A lead staffer for Billy Frank, Jr., chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, David has extensive experience in all aspects of salmon, shellfish, and wildlife management and land use issues, including the Pacific Salmon Treaty, the Pacific Fisheries Management Council, the Growth Management Act, and the Endangered Species Act. He also serves as a member of the Executive Committee for the tri-county response to the Puget Sound fall chinook salmon listing under the ESA.