Barbara has been executive director of LLTK since 1997. She serves on the Salmon Recovery Council of the Puget Sound Partnership, on the Executive Committee of the Snohomish/King/Pierce tri-county salmon recovery effort, and is a member of the board of directors of the Nisqually River Foundation. Prior to returning home to Seattle, Barbara spent 8 years in Washington D.C. In 1995 and 1996, she was deputy director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and was legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman from 1989 through 1994, working on environment, energy, public lands, public works, and transportation policy.
Staff
Barbara J. Cairns, Executive Director
(206) 382-9555 ext. 23
Richard S. Endicott, Facility Manager, Lilliwaup Creek Hatchery
(360) 877-6960
A lifelong resident of the Hood Canal region, Rick has been with LLTK since 1993. Before that he was a hatchery manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for more than 15 years. In 2008, Rick was one of five finalists for the Wild Salmon Center's "Salmon Hall of Fame" award.
Michael X. Ewanciw, Director of Administration and Finance
(206) 382-9555 ext. 22
Mike has nearly 20 years of financial management experience in both the private and nonprofit sectors. Prior to joining LLTK's staff in 1998, he worked for the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, Seeds of Change, and Whole Foods Markets. He has a master's of business administration from the University of Texas, and a certificate in environmental management from the University of Washington. Mike serves on the Board of Plant Amnesty.
Joy Lee Waltermire, Steelhead Fisheries Biologist, Lilliwaup Facility / Hood Canal Projects
(360) 376-4773
Joy has been with LLTK since 2001. LLTK's resident Steelhead Biologist, Joy serves as the staff lead for field activities in association with the Hood Canal Steelhead Project. She manages data collection, volunteer coordination, and community education programs based at our Lilliwaup Hatchery. Joy holds a bachelor's degree in environmental science from Evergreen State College.
Bill Masters, Project Manager
(206) 382-9555 ext. 24
Bill joined LLTK in 2006. He holds a master's degree in Sustainable Development from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia and a B.S. in Conservation Biology from the University of Washington. Prior to joining LLTK Bill worked as a Research Associate at the Centre for a Sustainable Built Environment in Sydney.
Carol McGrath, Development Associate and Assistant to the Executive Director
(206) 382-9555 ext. 21
Prior to joining LLTK's staff in August 2003, Carol served as assistant to the director of public affairs at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and spent seven years in New York as an exhibition coordinator at both the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of the City of New York. Carol grew up in Connecticut, and received her B.A. in history at the University of New Hampshire.
Jed Moore, Fish Programs Assistant
(206) 382-9555 ext. 25
A native of the Northwest, Jed recently graduated with a Master’s degree from Oregon State University’s Marine Resource Management program. Jed is excited to have joined the LLTK team and to be working with fisheries scientists, fisheries managers, fish lovers and fishing enthusiasts. He assists Director of Fish Programs Michael Schmidt with volunteer coordination and other duties associated with LLTK’s hatchery facilities.
Mike O’Connell, Facility Manager, Glenwood Springs Hatchery
(360) 472-1205
Mike is a longtime fisheries biologist with experience and training in many areas of natural resource management. Prior to joining LLTK's staff in 2001, he was a district watershed manager for the Middle Deschutes Watershed in central Oregon. Mike holds a B.S. in resource geography from Oregon State University. He and his wife, Tina, live on Orcas with their son Soren.
Michael Schmidt, Director of Fish Programs
(206) 382-9555 ext. 27
Michael joined Long Live the Kings (LLTK) in 2001, starting as an assistant to the facilitator of the Puget Sound and Coastal Washington Hatchery Reform Project (2001-2004). In 2004, after receiving his Master of Marine Affairs from the University of Washington, Michael became the Fish Program Coordinator, and in 2007, the Director of Fish Programs. Michael oversees LLTK’s fish enhancement and supplementation projects based out of the organization's two hatcheries and helps coordinate the Hood Canal Steelhead Project. Since June of 2006, Michael has also been the facilitator for the US Fish & Wildlife Service Hatchery Review Team.
Shirley J. Solomon, Chair, Skagit Watershed Council
(360) 419-9326
Shirley joined the organization in 1996. Since 1997 her work has been exclusively with the Skagit Watershed Council, where she serves as chair of the organization. Prior to joining LLTK Shirley worked for the Northwest Renewable Resources Center directing several projects dealing with natural resource management and tribal-county intergovernmental jurisdiction. Shirley has worked as an environmental consultant throughout the West, and in 2006 she was appointed by the Governor of Washington to serve on the State's Fish and Wildlife Commission.