Learn more about the dedicated people who make the projects of RBCA a reality.
The RBCA team - November 2007
Front: Russ Maddox, Mark Luttrell, Ami Wright (with Elke) Paul Forman, Tim Johnson, Matt Gray.
Second row: John Eavis, Jacqueline Ramsay, Meg Hahr.
Third row: Caroline Jezierski, Jess Ryan, Rebekah Riley
Staff Members
Matt Gray, Watershed Coordinator
Matt first came to Alaska in the mid-1980's as a student, and ended up staying; spending summers building a cabin in Day Harbor (near Seward) and working on his Civil Engineering degree in winter. After spending 10 years in Oregon, Matt returned to Seward and worked as a biological technician for Kenai Fjords National Park as well as building several homes and garages. Matt's favorite events include boating and skiing in this amazing wilderness we call home. Working as RBCA's Watershed Coordinator is the most fullfilling job to date.
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Ami Wright, Water Quality Program Coordinator
Ami works intermittently as a field biologist and prior to accepting the positon of coordinating the Citzen's Environmental Monitoring Program (CEMP) was an RBCA board member.
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Board Members
Mark Luttrell, President
Mark came to Alaska from Salt Lake City in 1979 to enjoy the finest wilderness on the planet. A local logging proposal sparked the formation of a small and feisty advocacy group - the Eastern Kenai Peninsula Environmental Action Association - that later morphed into RBCA. Mark maintains his mental health with annual kayaking excursions into Prince William Sound and hiking trips into Utah canyons. He maintains his finances as a field archaeologist and illustrator of cultural materials. (artifactillustration.com)
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Tim Johnson, Board Member
After moving to Seward in 2002 from the Navajo reservation in Northern Arizona, Tim was inspired by then EKPEAA members to join the board of directors. He exercises his creative side through craft brewing at home. Enjoying the wilderness around Alaska by foot, paddle, and wheel is his inspiration. Tim works in family medicine as a PA in multiple communities throughout the state. He feels RBCA is the best way for him to put his efforts into important local issues while working alongside other great community members.
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Russ Maddox, Board Member and Activism Director
Russ arrived in Alaska from south Texas at nineteen, and knew he had found his new home. Since then, he has worked in numerous fields to support his family always looking for the perfect job. Today he owns and operates the local dog boarding kennel, and does indeed find it the best job ever. In his spare time Russ serves on numerous boards and committees striving to protect public health and our environment from unnecessary exposure to contaminants.
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