WWF Board of Directors and Staff

WWF Board of Directors
(and committees)

John Douglas, Olympia
John is a fisheries biologist who retired after 30 years with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. He has been an active member of WWF since it was established in 1989. John has served in other organizations including Ducks Unlimited, Washington Rivers Council, National Wildlife Federation, and with the Pacific Coast Joint Venture and Pacific Intermountain Joint Venture.  John is WWF’s secretary. (Nomination, Conservation Committees)
 
John Higgins, Seattle
John is the Regional President, South Central Region, for InfrastruX Group, Inc. John is a graduate of West Point, with an MBA from Harvard, and has 20 years of finance and management  experience in technology, forest products, and construction industries. John was elected to the WWF board in 2005. He also serves on the WDFW Fisheries Advisory Committee. (Nomination, Conservation Committees)
 
Jerry King, Okanogan
We are saddened to report that Jerry succumbed to leukemia on February 12, 2010.  Jerry was a retired wildlife manager who worked for the U.S. Forest Service and the Colorado and Alaska Departments of Game. He retired from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife as an Area Wildlife Biologist for Okanogan County in the mid 90's.  Jerry dedicated his entire life to protecting wildlife and educating people about the value of wildlife and habitat in North Central Washington.  Jerry loved the outdoors and the fish and wildlife that resided there.  He had an incredibly pleasant and accommodating personality and combined that with his love of wildlife to help people understand the value of protecting and conserving wildlife.  Wildlife lost a dedicated advocate and we lost a great friend. 

Ronni McGlenn, Bellevue
Ronni is a former English teacher who co-founded Washington Outdoor Women in 1997. She has served as its Program Director since 2000. In addition to her work with this outdoor skills mentoring program, Ronni is active with the Seattle Chapter of the Izaak Walton League and served as the Washington State Division President for three years. She currently chairs the Wetherill Nature Preserve Commission. (Education/Outreach/Ethics, Fundraising Committees)

Staff

Ellen Hiatt Watson, Stanwood
Ellen contracts as our Development Director. She is a former journalist and marketing consultant who formed a non-profit in response to overdevelopment concerns in North Snohomish County. Her advocacy there brought her to the WWF as a committed conservationist with a track record for building community, membership in an organization and fundraising. Ellen loves to stay at home and cook, paddle the canoe and swim on Lake Howard with her children. They also enjoy day-hikes in the Pacific Northwest, spotting bald eagles and dark-eyed juncos, watching their red worms work, and raising pet bunnies and a growing roost of chickens for fresh eggs. The kids are working on convincing her to return to camping.

Sara Marinello, Seattle
Sara contracts as our director of the Washington Teaming With Wildlife Coalition. She is a wildlife policy consultant with over 15 years of experience in her field. She was previously Director of Government & Community Affairs for the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society. Prior to working in New York, Sara worked in Washington, DC for seven years on the Teaming With Wildlife national campaign and for U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (NY). As newcomers to Washington State, Sara and her family love the region’s natural beauty (and weather!) and the abundance of opportunities to get outdoors together and enjoy it.