SWG subgroups & member lists
The SWG has many technical and policy advisory subgroups, and coordinates with other PSEMP topical workgroups and steering committees. These committees help review documents produced by staff, contractors, and others and provide input to the SWG for making monitoring and assessment recommendations and setting priorities. Membership in most of our subgroups is "come one, come all." However, the Pooled Resources Oversight Committee is an exception, its members are determined according to the rules laid out in its charter. Anyone can be added to the list to get meeting information for any SWG subgroup by contacting Karen Dinicola or Emma Trewhitt. Here is a list of the subgroups and their members (or subgroup staff and chair contact information) as of May 2021.
SWG members are listed here.
SAM Pooled Resources Oversight Committee
Chair: Kevin Buckley (Seattle), Vice Chair: Chris Konrad (USGS)
Official members: Abby Barnes (WDNR), Stella Collier (Bainbridge Island), Todd Hunsdorfer (King Co), Theresa Thurlow (Federal Way), one non-permittee vacancy
Official alternates: Jessica Atlakson (Redmond), Kevin Burrell (Seattle), Kelly McLain (WSDA), Daniel Nidzgorski (King Co), Rich Sheibley (USGS), Two vacancies: one each for permittees and non-permittees
Staff: Brandi Lubliner (SAM Coordinator) and Keunyea Song (SAM Scientist)
SWG Communication Subgroup
Chair: Abby Barnes (WDNR)
Active members: Allison Butcher (MBA of King & Snohomish Co), Brian Daskam (Assn of WA Cities), Todd Hunsdorfer (King Co), Jenna Judge (PSP), Andy Meyer (Assn of WA Cities), Tom Putnam (Puget Soundkeeper Alliance), Katrina Radach (PSP), Jen Schmitz (Clearwater Services), Elene Trujillo (PSP)
Staff: Karen Dinicola (SWG Project Manager) and Brandi Lubliner (SAM Coordinator)
SWG 6PPD Subgroup
Co-chairs: Abby Barnes (WDNR, and SWG vice chair) and Eli Mackiewicz (City of Bellingham)
Members: Dylan Ahearn (Herrera), Sarah Amick (US Tires), Alyssa Barton (Puget Soundkeeper), Shelly Basketfield (Seattle), Bob Black (USGS), Lori Blair (Boeing), Mark Bozlee (City of Tacoma), Jana Braaten (Port of Seattle), Cindy Callahan (FHWA), Michelle Chow (WA Environmental Council), Valerie Chu (USFWS), Stella Collier (Bainbridge Island), Jana Crawford (WSDOT), Dana de Leon (Tacoma), Jane Dewell (Port of Seattle), Kevin Du (Federal Way), Mike Ehlebracht (Hart Crowser), Jamie Glasgow (Wild Fish Conservancy), Catherine Gockel (USEPA), Dan Kent (Salmon Safe), Louisa Harding (WDFW), Heather Goss (EPA), Kevin Hansen (Thurston Co), Nick Hehemann (WSDOT), John Herrmann (Snohomish Co), Zack Holt (Port Orchard), Nannette Huber (Pierce Co), Brian Husmillo (Issaquah), Todd Hunsdorfer (King Co), Melissa Ivancevich (Seattle), Andy James (UW Tacoma), Mariko Langness (WDFW), Brandi Lubliner (SAM Coordinator, Ecology WQP), Carol Maloy (Pierce Co), Bob McKane (EPA), Don McQuilliams (Bellevue, and SWG Chair), Maureen Meehan (Pierce Co), Julie Panko (Toxics Strategies), Michelle Perdue (Kitsap Co), Deanna Seaman (NW Seaport Alliance), Keunyea Song (SAM Scientist, Ecology WQP), Phil Struck (Poulsbo), Heather Trim (Zero Waste WA), Nicholas Wegener (WSDOT), Misha Vakoc (USEPA), Dean Wilson (King Co), Rob Zisette (Herrera)
Interested parties: Jessica Atlakson (Redmond), Ashley Bagley (Long Live the Kings), Derek Day (Ecology), Robert Fisk (WDFW), Alex Gipe (Ecology EAP), Mark Jankowski (EPA), Jenna Judge (PSP), Iris Kemp (Long Live the Kings), Jeff Killelea (ECY), Rochelle Labiosa (EPA), Barry Pepich (EPA), Katrina Radach (PSP), Lisa Rozmyn (WA Stormwater Center), Nat Scholz (NOAA), Heidi Siegelbaum (WA Stormwater Center), Abbey Stockwell (Ecology)
Staff: Karen Dinicola (SWG Project Manager, Ecology WQP) and Emma Trewhitt (SWG Coordinator, Ecology WQP)
SAM Status and Trends Scientists
Chair: Keunyea Song (SAM Scientist)
Staff: Brandi Lubliner (SAM Coordinator) and Karen Dinicola (SWG Project Manager)
Members: Abby Barnes (WDNR), Bob Black (USGS), Curtis DeGasperi (King Co), Mariko Langness (WDFW), Chad Larson (Ecology), Rich Sheibley (USGS)
SAM Effectiveness Study Selection
Chair: Vacant
Active members: Dylan Ahearn (Herrera), Brad Archibold (WSDOT), Karen Bartlett (Tacoma), Bryan Berkompas (Aspect Consulting), Aaron Clark (Stewardship Partners), Jenee Colton (King Co), Dana DeLeon (Tacoma), Paul Fendt (Parametrix), Mike Grady (NOAA), Carly Greyell (King Co), Doug Hutchinson (Seattle), Steve Haubner (Longview), Mieke Hoppin (Tacoma), Andy James (UW Tacoma), John Lenth (Herrera), Lincoln Loehr (retired), Brandi Lubliner (Ecology), Don McQuilliams (Bellevue), Mike Milne (Brown and Caldwell), Aimee Navickis-Brasch (Osborn Consulting), James Packman (Aspect Consulting), Tom Putnam (Puget Soundkeeper Alliance), Jen Schmitz (Clearwater Services), Blair Scott (King Co), Rich Sheibley (USGS), Brandon Slone (WSDOT), Keunyea Song (SAM Scientist), Ann Soule (Sequim), Stephanie Sullivan (Sammamish), Bill Taylor (independent consultant), Greg Vigoren (Lakewood)
Staff: Brandi Lubliner (SAM Coordinator), Keunyea Song (SAM Scientist), and Emma Trewhitt (SWG Coordinator)
SAM Source Identification Subgroup
Chair: Melissa Ivancevich (Seattle)
Members: Lane Alfonso (GeoEngineers), Adam Bailey (Seattle), Abby Barnes (WDNR), Kim Benedict (Lacey), Russell Betteridge (Tukwila), Kevin Burrell (Seattle), Dana DeLeon (Tacoma), Anne Dettelbach (Redmond), Mike Ehlebracht (Hart Crowser), Nikki Guillot (Vancouver), Hamza Haddadi (ECCC), Steve Haubner (Longview), Todd Hunsdorfer (King Co), Andy James (UW Tacoma), Rachel Konrady (Kirkland), John Lenth (Herrera), Kristina Lowthian (Renton), Brandi Lubliner (Ecology), Erik Lust (Seattle), Margaret McCauley (EPA), Tanya McFarlane (Bellevue), Scott McQuary (Redmond), Don McQuilliams (Bellevue), Sarah Olson (Kitsap Co), Ryan Paulsen (Kirkland), Brian Penttila (Pacific NW Pollution Prevention Resource Center), Dylan Roberts (WSDOT), Blair Scott (King Co), Dan Smith (SeaTac), Elaine Snouwaert (Ecology), Ellen Stewart (Seattle), John Sunich (Tacoma), Rod Swanson (Clark Co), Chris Thorn (Auburn), Heather Trim (Zero Waste), Elaine Trujillo (PSP), Ryean-Marie Tuomisto (Kirkland), Misha Vakoc (EPA), Jonathan Wikander (Puyallup)
Staff: Brandi Lubliner (SAM Coordinator), Keunyea Song (SAM Scientist), and Emma Trewhitt (SWG Coordinator)
SWG Agricultural Runoff Subgroup
Chair and staff: Alison Halpern (WA State Conservation Commission)
Members: Karen Bishop (Whidbey Island Conservation District), John Bolender (Mason Conservation District), Scott Collyard (ECY), Dana DeLeon (Tacoma), Nichole Embertson (Whatcom Conservation District), Leif Fixen (American Farmland Trust), Jay Gordon (Washington Dairy Federation), Rick Haley (Skagit Co), Amy Hendershot (NRCS), Bobbi Lindemulder (Snohomish Conservation District), Dino Marshalonis (USEPA), Kelly McLain (WA Dept. of Agriculture), Marti Monte (Snohomish Conservation District), Stacy Polkowske (ECY), Ben Rau (ECY), Brandon Roozen (Western Washington Agriculture), Keunyea Song (ECY/SAM Scientist), Chery Sullivan (WA Dept. of Agriculture), Bill Taylor (independent consultant), Heather Trim (ZeroWaste)
Formerly active members: Karma Anderson (USEPA), Jessica Archer (ECY), George Boggs (Whatcom Conservation District, Seth Book (Mason Conservation District), Bill Bowe (Snohomish Conservation District), Jim Cowles (WA Dept. of Agriculture), Ron Cummings (ECY), Bob Cusimano (ECY), Paul Fendt (Parametrix), Clare Flanagan (NRCS), Jaclyn Ford (WA Dept. of Agriculture), Shana Joy (WA Conservation Commission), Heather Kibbey (Everett)
SWG Work Plan Subgroup –staff and/or chairs of above subgroups/workgroups, SWG chair and vice chair, SAM staff
Chair: Don McQuilliams (Bellevue, SWG chair)
Staff: Karen Dinicola (Ecology)
Members: Abby Barnes (WDNR, SWG vice chair, Communication Subgroup), Kevin Burrell (Seattle, PRO-C chair), Melissa Ivancevich (Seattle, Source ID Subgroup and STORM), Andy James (UWT, Toxics Workgroup), Alison Halpern (WSCC, Agricultural Runoff Subgroup), Brandi Lubliner (Ecology, SAM Coordinator), Sheena Pietzold (WSDOT, Roads and Highways Subgroup), Keunyea Song (SAM Scientist), Vacancies (Effectiveness Subgroup, Freshwater Work Group)
PSEMP Freshwater Workgroup
Chair: Rick Dinicola (USGS)
Staff: vacant
PSEMP Toxics Workgroup
Chair: Will Hobbs (Ecology)
Staff: Andy James (PSI)
PSEMP Marine Nearshore Workgroup
Staff: Jason Toft (PSI)
PSEMP Marine Water Quality Workgroup
Chair: Iris Kemp (Long Live the Kings)
STORM Steering Committee
Mary Rabourn, Katherine Straus, Betsy Adams, Bill Malatinsky, Mike Halliday, Cameron Coronado, Michele Perdue, Melissa Ivancevich, Christie Lovelace