Board of Directors

Energy Northwest's Board of Directors currently has 28 members, representing the 23 public utility districts and five municipal utilities that make up Energy Northwest. The Board of Directors has the authority to authorize new projects and terminate existing ones.  It elects five members from its own membership and appoints three outside directors to the Executive Board.

Board of Directors Members and Officers

Judy Ridge, President

Commissioner, Asotin County PUD

Larry Reese, Vice President

Commissioner, Wahkiakum County PUD

Lori Sanders, Secretary

Commissioner, Benton County PUD

Bill Gordon,* Asst. Secretary

Commissioner, Franklin County PUD

Tom Casey*

Commissioner, Grays Harbor County PUD

Ann Congdon

Commissioner, Chelan County PUD

Carol Curtis

Commissioner, Clark Public Utilities

Larry Dunbar

Deputy Director of Public Works and Utilities, City of Port Angeles

Bill Gaines

Director of Utilities, Tacoma Public Utilities

Linda R. Gott

Commissioner, Mason County PUD No. 3

Dan Gunkel*

Commissioner, Klickitat County PUD

Greg Hansen

Commissioner, Grant County PUD

Kenneth R. Hirsch

Commissioner, Pend Oreille County PUD

Jack Janda*

Commissioner, Mason County PUD No. 1

Steve Kern

Power Supply and Environmental Affairs Officer, Seattle City Light

Merritt (Buz) Ketcham

Commissioner, Cowlitz County PUD No. 1

Chris Kroupa

Commissioner, Ferry County PUD

Clyde Leach

Commissioner, Skamania County PUD

Ken McMillen

Commissioner, Jefferson County PUD

Mike Murphy

Commissioner, Whatcom County PUD

Will Purser

Commissioner, Clallam County PUD

Raymon Sieler

Energy Services Director, City of Richland

Roger Sparks

Commissioner, Kittitas County PUD

Chuck TenPas

Commissioner, Lewis County PUD

Diana Thompson

Commissioner, Pacific County PUD #2

Kathy Vaughn*

Commissioner, Snohomish County PUD

Ed Williams

Commissioner, City of Centralia

Dave Womack

Commissioner, Okanogan Public Utilities

 

*Also serves on Executive Board