All Staff & Teams

Brandy Reed (Administration & Finance)

Position: District Manager
Phone:(360) 526-2369
Email Address: b.reed@whatcomcd.org

Dawn Beyenki (Administration & Finance)

Position: Administrative Specialist
Phone:360-526-2381 x101
Email Address: dlb@whatcomcd.org

Andrew Phay (Administration & Finance)

Position: GIS Technician/Cartographer & IT Specialist
Phone: 360-526-2381 x129
Email Address: aphay@whatcomcd.org

Frank Corey (Habitat Restoration)

Position: Fish & Wildlife Habitat Improvement Manager
Phone:(360) 526-2381 x131
Email Address: fcorey@whatcomcd.org

Wayne Chaudiere (Habitat Restoration)

Position: CREP Resource Specialist
Phone:360-526-2381 x116
Email Address: wchaudiere@whatcomcd.org

Emily Hirsch (Habitat Restoration)

Position: Riparian & Stormwater Specialist
Phone: 360-526-2381 x114
Email Address: ehirsch@whatcomcd.org

Tristan Simons (Habitat Restoration)

Position: Habitat Restoration Specialist
Phone: 360-526-2381 x126
Email Address: tsimons@whatcomcd.org

Corina Cheever (Conservation Planning)

Position: Small Farm, Dairy, Application Risk Management (ARM), Conservation Planning Manager
Phone: (360) 526-2381 x104
Email Address: ccheever@whatcomcd.org

Trevor Gearhart (Conservation Planning)

Position: Farm Planner Resource Specialist
Phone: 360-526-2381 x105
Email Address: tgearhart@whatcomcd.org

Elizabeth Link (Conservation Planning)

Position: Farm Planner Resource Specialist
Phone: 360-526-2381 x108
Email Address: elink@whatcomcd.org

Katie Pencke (Conservation Planning)

Position: Farm Planner Resource Specialist
Phone: 360-526-2381
Email Address: kpencke@whatcomcd.org

Katie has 12 years of experience in agriculture, with 9 of those as co-founder of Alluvial Farms in Everson. Katie has over 15 years of experience as…

Aneka Sweeney, M. Ed. (Outreach Education)

Position: Outreach and Education Manager
Phone: (360) 526-2381 x103
Email Address: asweeney@whatcomcd.org

Alexi Guddal (Outreach Education)
Position: Outreach & Education Specialist
Phone: 360-526-2381 x112
Email Address: aguddal@whatcomcd.org

Alexi joined the District in 2021 as an Education and Outreach Technician following her passions in conservation and community collaboration. She grew…
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Katharine Kiendl (Outreach Education)
Position: Green Infrastructure Programs Specialist
Phone: 360-526-2381 x118
Email Address: kkiendl@whatcomcd.org

Katharine joined the Conservation District in 2023 as the Green Infrastructure Specialist. Katharine has a bachelors in Sociology and went on to work…
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Adam Brayton (Outreach Education)
Position: Education & Outreach Technician
Phone: 360-526-2381 x112
Email Address: abrayton@whatcomcd.org

Adam joined the District in 2024 as the Education and Outreach Technician. He brings a lot of enthusiasm for communication and education about…
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Josh Kursky (Climate Resilience and Preparedness)
Position: Forest Stewardship Specialist Phone: 360-526-2381 x124 Email Address: jkursky@whatcomcd.org
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Robert Walters (Climate Resilience and Preparedness)
Position: Community Wildfire Resilience Specialist
Phone: 360-526-2381 x106
Email Address: rwalters@whatcomcd.org

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Alexis Bryson (Climate Resilience and Preparedness)
Position: Community Wildfire Resilience Technician
Phone: 360-526-2381 x119
Email Address: abryson@whatcomcd.org

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Chuck Gerdes (Engineering)
Position: Northwest Area Engineer

Chuck moved to Washington after completing his education from Florida Tech in 2010. He started his professional career testing soil with InSitu…
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