Overview
The Administrative Services Branch (ASB) Manager oversees the day-to-day internal administrative activities of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), including, but not limited to services for finance (accounting), personnel (general admin, payroll, benefits management), and technology (IT).
In this capacity, the Branch Manager provides management to a supervisory team who manage the finance, personnel, and technology service sections/teams, to insure IPHC activities, policies and procedures align with international best practices and standards.
Background
A Pacific Northwest native, I’ve spent my professional career in natural resource management starting in forestry and then moving into regulatory agriculture. The bulk of my work experience revolves around controlling invasive species, addressing import/export challenges and overseeing several laboratories that helped regulate and facilitate trade in agricultural and forest commodities. My final decade in regulatory agriculture focused primarily on providing executive level administrative support to a state agency division and serving as a liaison to various state and federal agencies.
Assistant Director (2013 – 2023). Washington State Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection Division (Olympia, WA).
Program Manager (2006 – 2013). Washington State Department of Agriculture, Pest Program (Olympia, WA).
Project Manager (2000 – 2006). Washington State Department of Agriculture, Entomology Branch (Olympia, WA).
Education
Ph. D. in Silviculture and Forest Protection (1997). University of Washington (Seattle, WA).
- M. Sc. in Forest Resource Management (1992). University of Washington (Seattle, WA).
- B. Sc. in Forest Resource Management (1991). University of Washington (Seattle, WA).
