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Board of Directors
President - Charles Brushwood
Chuck Brushwood is a Policy Analyst with the Colville Confederated Tribes' Fish and Wildlife Department. In that capacity, he provides legal and policy support to the Colville Tribes Fish and Wildlife Department Director and staff. Chuck is a graduate of the Evergreen State College and Willamette University College of Law, and is an attorney licensed to practice law in Washington State. Prior to coming to work for the Colville Tribes, Mr. Brushwood worked for the U.S. Forest Service for ten field seasons in various capacities, including as an ecologist, wildland firefighter, and wilderness ranger
Vice President - Vacant
Secretary - Aaron Penvose
Aaron Penvose has been working on natural fisheries issues throughout the Pacific Northwest for the last 10 years. Aaron has worked on watershed issues in the public and private sectors, with experience ranging from field work in wilderness areas to project management and consulting. Aaron has a B.S. degree in geology from the University of Montana, which he uses as a foundation in his fisheries and stream restoration work. He has been involved with the American Fisheries Society, Trout Unlimited, Wenatchee Valley Fly Fishers, watershed education networks and kids fishing programs. In addition to serving on the UCRFEG board he is also on the board of Growing Washington, a non profit which promotes sustainable agriculture, grows good veggies and encourages the next generation of farmers. In his spare time he enjoys fishing, hiking where there is fishing, gardening, traveling and fishing.
Tresurer - John Arterburn
John Arterburn has spent the last 10 years serving the fisheries resources of the Upper Columbia Region. He has worked for the Colville Tribes as a fish biologist working with both resident and anadromous fish recovery, monitoring, and planning. In addition to serving on this board he is also a member of the Upper Columbia Regional Technical Team, Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Steering Committee, and the American Fisheries Society. He received his B.S. in fishery biology from Colorado State University and M.S. from South Dakota State University being named as the outstanding student in his graduating class at both institutions. Before becoming a fish biologist, he spent the previous decade working in business management but has always had an avid interest in fishing.
At large - Wiliam Colyar
At large - Marcus Bertrand
At large - Gilbert Biles
At large - Greg Knott
Greg is currently working for the Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation in Twisp, WA. He has 27 years of forested ecosystem management and restoration experience with the US Forest Service including 7 years experience managing irrigation ditch Special Use permits associated with streams containing thre ESA listed species. More recently, Greg has 6 years of experience working for the Bureau of Reclamation as the Methow Subbasin Liaison. In this capacity, he managed the ESA listed species habitat restoration program for Reclamation in the Merthow Subbasin. Greg has been on the UCRFEG Board of Directors since September 2009.
At large - Bill Boosman