Kim McCune

David is a Partner in the Portland office of Northwest Resource Law PLLC who has spent the last decade specializing in representing natural resource sector companies and trade associations.  David’s experiences have included helping design, implement, and defend strategies to ensure compliance with the federal Endangered Species Act across millions of acres of working forests.

Monty Gregg is the Forest Wildlife Biologist for the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland. In this position, he manages the wildlife program supporting the efforts of the District Wildlife Biologists to maintain and restore habitat function for the variety of wildlife species associated with the Forest and Grassland.  Through much of his

Kate grew up in southeast Ohio, a coal miner’s daughter, surrounded by diverse hardwood forests.  Her first job in the western states was with the Student Conservation Association in northern Idaho.  Kate earned a Bachelor of Science at the University of Idaho with a minor in Sociology. Kate gained experience working in Washington and Alaska

Doug’s position was created in the 2021 legislative session, which established a comprehensive Wildfire Programs grounded in the recommendations developed by the 2019 Governor’s Council on Wildfire Response. In this role, Doug serves as the principal advisor to the Governor on wildfire prevention, mitigation, and response, overseeing implementation of the Wildfire Programs that span eleven

Mike works for Weyerhaeuser Company, where he is the Program Manager for the Western Environmental Research and Operational Support team, a multi-disciplinary team providing conservation planning, policy, and regulatory support to Weyerhaeuser’s Western Timberlands business across approximately 2.6 million acres in western Oregon and Washington. Mike has held a variety of positions over his 25

Chandra joined Governor Kotek’s office in April 2024 as a Natural Resources Policy Advisor.  Chandra has nearly twenty years of experience working for public and non-profit entities on natural resource issues.  She most recently served as the Deputy Habitat Division Administrator and Water Program Manager for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.  Prior to

Galen is Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Affairs for Green Diamond Resource Company, which owns and manages over 1.6 million acres of working forest lands in California, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Green Diamond is a part of a privately held, family-owned company established in 1890. Galen also serves as General Counsel for Green Diamond

Debbie Colbert was appointed Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife director in May 2024 and is the first woman to ever be appointed to the permanent ODFW Director position in the agency’s long history. She has served Oregon for more than two decades, working with diverse groups on natural resource issues, advancing landscape level conservation,