Puget Sound Restoration Fund

	Betsy Peabody, Founder and Executive Director
	Prior to founding PSRF in 1997, Betsy worked for the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, King County, the Seattle Aquarium and local nonprofits. She is currently President of the Pacific Shellfish Institute, a research organization developing and disseminating scientific and technical information to foster sustainable shellfish resources and a healthy marine environment. She also served as Vice Chair of the Bainbridge Island Harbor Commission until 2002. Betsy has a B.A. in English from Stanford University. betsy 'at' restorationfund.org 206.780.6947

	Morgan Rohrbach, Project Manager
	Morgan has studied her way down the marine food chain from Right Whales to Sea Turtles to bivalves of the Pacific Northwest, the phytoplankton they survive on and the toxins and pollutants that affect them. Prior to her work at PSRF, she worked as a toxicologist with the Washington State Department of Ecology. She is a founding member of the Bainbridge Island Community Shellfish Farm whose aim is to get residents actively involved in identifying and eliminating pollution sources within their watershed. She also works with the Washington Department of Health’s marine biotoxin monitoring program ensuring that recreational shellfish harvesters have access to critical information regarding openings and closures. morgan 'at' restorationfund.org 206.780-6947

	Denise Brown, Bookkeeper
	Denise joined PSRF in July 2007 as a bookkeeper, having performed similar services for a local small business operation and another nonprofit. Before moving to the Northwest 10 years ago, she was in pursuit of a second career accounting degree at Penn State University. She also studied Environmental Resources Management at PSU, and managed a popular Center City Philadelphia restaurant for eight years. Actively involved in volunteer programs, she coordinates and assists with Adopt-A-Road, the AARP TaxAide program on Bainbridge Island, and participates each month in the local meal preparation for those in need. denise 'at' restorationfund.org 206.780.6947

	Brian Allen, Ecologist
	Brian Allen, PSRF’s in-house ecologist, is interested in all things marine – both as a scientist and a forager. After growing up in Everett, Brian wended his way to the Virgin Islands where he began to spend a lot of time underwater. Upon his return to the Northwest, Brian completed a BS in 1996 at the Huxley College for Environmental Studies at Western Washington University where he studied marine ecology. He has been fortunate to work with many interesting invertebrate species and communities including aquatic insects, sea urchins, abalone, and various bivalves both above and below the tide, and up and down the west coast. Community ecology has been a central theme. Before joining the Puget Sound Restoration Fund, Brian’s work concerned applied science or commercial fisheries. brian at restorationfund.org 360.280.7410

	Jordan Watson, Marine ecologist / chemist
	Jordan’s work has run the gamut of marine environments and trophic levels – from tropical sharks and corals to Antarctic phyto- and zooplankton. He spent half a decade as a scientific nomad, predominantly working at remote research stations or on research vessels for the University of California and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He has a B.S. in chemistry from the University of California Santa Barbara (2000) and a masters in fisheries from the University of Washington (2007). Since then, he has worked locally on a suite of shellfish projects and expanded his conservation interests to include the communication of science to the public through a variety of media. jordan.t.watson at gmail.com 206.595.3962

	Jo Myers, Community Outreach Coordinator
	Jo Myers was born and raised in Salmon, Idaho rafting the Salmon River with her folks who owned and operated a rafting company. She spent much of her life behind the oars guiding and exploring the Frank Church Wilderness. She received a Bachelor's Degree in environmental science from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado (2006). For over two years, Jo worked on the Sawtooth Basin Sockeye Salmon Recovery Project in Central Idaho conducting limnological research. She then worked for Salmon Valley Stewardship and Lemhi Regional Land Trust leading a stream restoration project and developing community involvement. Currently, Jo is pursuing a Master's degree in Environment and Community from Antioch University in Seattle and is interested in facilitating meaningful citizen engagement around environmental issues. jolmyers at gmail.com 206.780.6947

	Wendy Welch, Development Coordinator
	Wendy Welch brings over 20 years of fundraising and development experience to PSRF. A Bainbridge Island resident and Northwest native, Wendy holds business and marketing degrees from the University of Washington. She has worked at local and national levels for the Easter Seal Society of Washington and the Arthritis Foundation and she has coordinated the Bainbridge in Bloom Garden Tour for 10 years. She is an avid skier, hiker and general outdoor enthusiast. wendy 'at' restorationfund.org 206.780.6947