The WDFW Budget and Policy Advisory Group was established to advise the department on a wide range of issues, including future budget requests and policy proposals, options for improving public engagement, and strategic planning.
At the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, we celebrate diverse individuals who bring a wide range of perspectives. All are welcome to participate in our processes regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability.
Contacts and member info
Members
WDFW Budget and Policy Advisory Group Members
July 2023 - June 2025
| Title | Affiliation | City |
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| Alexei Calambokidis | Trout Unlimited | Olympia |
| Bill Richardson | Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | Philomath, OR |
| Butch Smith | Ilwaco Charter Association | Ilwaco |
| Dave Maston | Association of WA Business | Olympia |
| Eric Johnson | WA Association of Counties | Olympia |
| George Harris | Northwest Marine Trade Association | Seattle |
| Greg Johnson | Commercial Fisher | Vancouver |
| Jason Callahan | Green Diamond | Olympia |
| Jessica Helsley | Wild Salmon Center | Hoquiam |
| Josh Wilund | Back Country Hunters & Anglers | |
| Colin Reynolds | Defenders of Wildlife | |
| Kerston Swartz | Woodland Park Zoo | Seattle |
| Kevin Van Bueren | Methow Valley Fly Fishing | Winthrop |
| Lance Winecka | Regional Fisheries Coalition | Olympia |
| Larry Phillips | American Sportfishing Assoc. | |
| Lucas Hall | Long Live the Kings | Seattle |
| Marie Neumiller | Congressional Sportsman's Foundation | |
| Mark Pidgeon | Hunters Heritage Council | Kent |
| Mindy Roberts | WA Conservation Action | Seattle |
| Mitch Friedman | Conservation Northwest | Seattle |
| Nora Nickum | Seattle Aquarium | Seattle |
| Rachel Voss | First Hunt Foundation | Tieton |
| Ron Garner | Puget Sound Anglers | Monroe |
| Tom Davis | WA Forest Protection Association | Olympia |
| Tom O'Keefe | American Whitewater | Seattle |
| Trina Bayard | Audubon WA | |
Guidelines
Contacts
Nate Pamplin
WDFW Director of External Affairs
Nathan.Pamplin@dfw.wa.gov
360-584-7033
Meeting calendar
Agendas will be available approximately one week prior to the next meeting.
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3 - 5 p.m., June 24, 2025
This meeting has been moved to a Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kimmy Jarvela at Kimberly.Jarvela@dfw.wa.gov
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1 - 4 p.m., March 31, 2025
Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kimmy Jarvela at Kimberly.Jarvela@dfw.wa.gov
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9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Jan. 9, 2025
Microsoft Teams meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kimmy Jarvela at Kimberly.Jarvela@dfw.wa.gov
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8:30 - 10 a.m., July 23, 2024
Microsoft Teams meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kristina Lombardi at Kristina.Lombardi@dfw.wa.gov
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10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., May 23, 2024
Hybrid meeting:
- Natural Resources Building - Room 175
1111 Washington St SE Olympia, WA 98504 - Microsoft Teams Meeting
Please pre-register by contacting Kristina Lombardi at Kristina.Lombardi@dfw.wa.gov
- Natural Resources Building - Room 175
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10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Jan. 4, 2024
Hybrid meeting:
- Natural Resources Building - Room 172
1111 Washington St SE Olympia, WA 98504 - Zoom meeting
Please pre-register by contacting Kristina Lombardi at Kristina.Lombardi@dfw.wa.gov.
- Natural Resources Building - Room 172
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10 a.m. - 3 p.m., July 25, 2023
Natural Resources Building - Room 172 1111 Washington St SE Olympia, WA 98504.
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2 - 4 p.m., May 9, 2023
Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kristina.Hill@dfw.wa.gov
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10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Jan. 5, 2023
Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman katherine.backman@dfw.wa.gov
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10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., July 21, 2022
Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman katherine.backman@dfw.wa.gov
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9 a.m. - 12 p.m., April 13, 2022
Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman Katherine.Backman@dfw.wa.gov
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10 - 11:30 a.m., Jan. 5, 2022
Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman Katherine.Backman@dfw.wa.gov
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10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nov. 2, 2021
Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman Katherine.Backman@dfw.wa.gov
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10 a.m. - 12 p.m., July 20, 2021
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9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., May 11, 2021
Zoom Meeting Please pre-register by contacting Chalee Batungbacal Chalee.Batungbacal@dfw.wa.gov
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1:30 - 4:30 p.m., April 5, 2021
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9 - 11 a.m., Dec. 17, 2020
Zoom Meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman at: Katherine.Backman@dfw.wa.gov
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9 a.m. - 12 p.m., July 28, 2020
Zoom Meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman at: Katherine.Backman@dfw.wa.gov
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9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., May 7, 2020
Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman at: Katherine.Backman@dfw.wa.gov
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9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Feb. 5, 2020
Natural Resources Building – Room 537
1111 Washington St SE
Olympia WA 98504 -
10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Oct. 29, 2019Agenda to come
South Puget Sound Community College, Lacey Campus - Room 188
4220 6th Ave SE, Lacey WA 98503 -
July 31, 2019Agenda to come
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1111 Washington St. SE, Olympia WA 98501 - Room 172. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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April 10, 2019
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1111 Washington St. SE, Olympia WA 98501 - Room 172
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Nov. 29, 2018South Puget Sound Community College, Lacey Campus - Room 194, 4220 6th Ave SE, Lacey WA 98503
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Aug. 1, 2018Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia WA 98501 - Room 172
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June 13, 2018Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia WA 98501 - Room 175
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May 2, 2018Hal Homes Community Center 209 N. Ruby St. Ellensburg WA
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March 2, 2018Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia WA 98501 - Room 175
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Feb. 7, 2018Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia WA 98501 - Room 172
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Dec. 6, 2017South Puget Sound Community College, Lacey Campus, Room 186 4200 6th Ave Lacey WA