Region 10 Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) Members

The Region 10 RTOC is a partnership between EPA and elected tribal representatives to:

  • Further tribal environmental objectives at the regional level,
  • Serve as a liaison between the EPA and tribes regarding information exchange,
  • Provide assistance to the National Tribal Operations Committee (NTOC).

Funding for the RTOC is provided under a grant/cooperative agreement from EPA Region 10. Currently, this grant is administered by Curyung Tribal Council in Alaska.

On this page:

Area/Affiliation Representative Alternate Term Ends
EPA Region 10 Tribal Operations Committee (updated 10/24/2016)
Alaska (Position 1) Raymond E. Paddock III
Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Environmental Coordinator
9097 Glacier Hwy
Juneau, Alaska 99801
907-463-7184
Fax: 907-463-7761
rpaddock@ccthita.org

Chris Price
Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska
Environmental Coordinator
P.O. Box 334
Unalaska, Alaska 99685
907-581-2920
Fax: 907-581-3644
environmental.qtribe@gmail.com

12/31/2017
Alaska (Position 2) Bobbi Anne Barnowsky
Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor
Tribal Administrator/Environmental Director
P.O. Box 62
Old Harbor, AK 99643
907-286-2315
bobbi.barnowsky@ohtcmail.org
Deilah Johnson
Village of Solomon
Environmental Coordinator
P.O. Box 2053
Nome, AK 99762
907-443-4985
907-434-2270 (cell)
deilahrj@gmail.com
12/31/2017
Alaska (Position 3)
Lance Whitwell
Native Village of Venetie 
Tribal Environmental/Energy Programs 
P.O. Box 81080 
Venetie, AK 99781 
907-849-8165 
Fax: 907-849-8097 
lancewhitwell@yahoo.com
Robert Myers
Pilot Station Traditional Council
IGAP Coordinator
P.O. Box 5119
Pilot Station, AK  99650
907-549-3300  
robert_myers_25@yahoo.com
12/31/2018
Idaho
Samuel Penney
Nez Perce Tribe
NPTEC Member
P.O Box 305
Lapwai, ID  83540
208-843-7342
Fax:  208-843-7354
samp@nezperce.org 
 
Aaron Miles
Nez Perce Tribe
Executive Director
Natural Resource Management
P.O. Box 365
Lapwai, ID  83540
208-621-3845
2moon@nezperce.org
12/31/2018
Oregon
Pending
Pending 12/31/2018
Eastern Washington
Elizabeth Sanchey
(RTOC Tribal Vice-Chair)
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Environmental Manager
P.O. Box 151
Toppenish, WA 98948
509-865-5121 ext. 6038
Fax: 509-865-2496
esanchey@yakama.com
Noelle Saluskin
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Air Quality Specialist
P.O. Box 151
Toppenish, WA 98948
509-865-5121 ext. 6075
Fax: 509-865-2496
noelle@yakama.com
12/31/2016
Western Washington Shallee Baker
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
EPA Response Coordinator
31912 Little Boston Road NE
Kingston, WA 98370
360-297-6287
360-621-6917 (cell)
Fax: 360-297-4791
shalleeb@pgst.nsn.us
Sam Phillips
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
Natural Resources
31912 Little Boston Road
Kingston, WA 98346
360-297-6284
sphillips@pgst.nsn.us
 
12/31/2018
EPA Dennis McLerran
Regional Administrator
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900 (RA-210)
Seattle, WA 98101
206-553-1234
mclerran.dennis@epa.gov
Joyce Kelly
Chief of Staff/Director
Regional Administrator’s Division
1200 6th Avenue, Suite 900 (RAD-140)
Seattle, Washington 98101
206-553-4029
kelly.joyce@epa.gov 
N/A
EPA Michelle Pirzadeh
Deputy Regional Administrator
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900 (RA-210)
Seattle, WA 98101
206-553-1272
pirzadeh.michelle@epa.gov
Ann Williamson
Associate Director 
Regional Administrator’s Division
1200 6th Avenue, Suite 900
MS RAD 140
Seattle, Washington 98101
206-553-2739
williamson.ann@epa.gov  
N/A
EPA Jim Woods
Senior Tribal Policy Advisor
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900 (RA-210)
Seattle, WA 98101
206-553-2871
woods.jim@epa.gov
  N/A

RTOC Support Staff

Randi Madison (communications@region10rtoc.net)
RTOC Communications Specialist
P.O. Box 10087
Spokane, WA 99209
509-703-4219

Rick Eichstaedt (ricke@cforjustice.org)
Attorney/Policy Advisor
35 West Main, Suite 300
Spokane, WA 99201
509-835-5211

EPA Region 10 Support Staff

Sally Thomas (thomas.sally@epa.gov)
Manager, Tribal Trust and Assistance Unit
EPA Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900 (ETPA-202-6)
Seattle, WA 98101
206-553-2102

JR Herbst (herbst.john@epa.gov)
Tribal Consultation Specialist
EPA Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900 (ETPA-202-6)
Seattle, WA 98101
206-553-2116
Fax: 206-553-1775