Chair

                             Rita Schenck

is the Chair of the Board and Executive Director of IERE.

Board Members

Lang Marsh

Is a fellow of the national Policy Consensus Center at Portland State University. Prior to taking that position, he was the director of the Oregon State Department of Environmental Quality and the New York State Department of Environmental Quality. Lang works on many policy issues at the national and regional level.

Jennifer Pollard

Is a manager of public relations at Microsoft, She has also spent many years in marketing Software product in Microsoft and other companies.

Melinda Nichols 

Manages the apprenticeship programs at the Washington Department of Labor and Industries. She previously managed the Seattle Parks Natural Resources Department,and is herself a carpenter. Melinda is a long-term advocate for Women's rights and for low-income housing.

Robert Young

Robert is Senior Counsel at Detroit Edison Energy Services, managing contracting for the corporation. He has a long history of contracting environmental service and managing large and environmentally impactful projects.

Doug Huizenga 

is acting as treasurer pro tem until we find an appropriate treasurer for the board.