Purpose & Objectives
• To develop, support and carry out regional plans for economic and community development;
• To support the efforts of other organizations and agencies to enhance quality of life in the region;
• To provide networking opportunities to collaborate on and advance regional projects;
• To leverage the coordination and cooperation of members in projects which enhance the economy and environment of the North Olympic Peninsula.
Council Members, Roles & Affiliations
Officers
Mark Ozias,
Commissioner, Clallam County
President
Bob Schroeter
CEO, Clallam County EDC
Vice President
Carolyn James
Planner, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Treasurer
Deborah Stinson
Mayor, City of Port Townsend
Secretary
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Council Members
Connie Beauvais
Commissioner, Port of Port Angeles
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Kate Dean
Commissioner, Jefferson County
Linty Hopie
Peninsula College
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Kyle Johnson
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
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Brian Kuh
TEAM Jefferson EDC
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Ted Miller
Deputy Mayor, City of Sequim
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Jim Moran
Port Angeles City Council
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Bill Putney
Commissioner, Port of Port Townsend
Jeff Randall,
Commissioner, Jefferson PUD
Clea Rome
WSU Clallam & Jefferson County Extension
Staff
Karen Affeld, Director
Karen Affeld has more than 20 years of experience in rural development, fundraising and non-profit administration in natural resource based communities. Having worked in the public, private and non-profit sectors, she brings a diverse skill set to projects where common ground can be difficult to identify. She specializes in collaborative, multi-stakeholder projects and rural economic and community development.
When not meeting with partners or writing grant proposals, she enjoys spending time with her horses and dogs and exploring the Olympic Peninsula. She holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
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