Soo Ing-Moody - Chair

Position #8 - Town of Twisp

Soo represents the Town of Twisp on the Council and currently serves as Mayor of Twisp.

Ashley Thrasher - Vice Chair

Position #6 - At Large

Originally from Vermont, Ashley graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a Bachelors of Science in 2008 and began wildland firefighting with the US Forest Service. After firefighting for seven years, Ashley decided to give up the seasonal lifestyle and strengthen her roots in the

Methow Valley; she just started a new business venture with her sister. Ashley lives with her partner Chris in Twisp.

Gregg Knott

Position #1 - Upper Methow

Greg Knott has 27 years of experience with the U.S. Forest Service. Following that employment, he served 8 years as the Methow Subbasin Liaison for the Bureau of Reclamation. During that tenure, over over 50 restoration projects were implemented while he managed Reclamation's ESA-listed species

habitat restoration program in the Methow Valley. When not working on his 25 acre hobby farm, he plays the guitar, mandolin, and harp, coaches youth volleyball, is an active member of the Winthrop Kiwanis Club, and sails his 38′ sloop on the Salish Sea.

Mike Fort

Position #2 - At Large

Mike Fort was a Smokejumper with Intercity airport from 1961 to 1967.  He graduated from the University of Maryland with a BS in Civil Engineering in 1967.  He worked internationally in Civil Engineering from 1968 to 1990 and returned to the Methow Valley in 1989.

Dick Ewing

Position #3 - Middle Methow

Dick is currently the President of the Okanogan County Farm Bureau and represents the Middle Methow on the Council.

Alyssa Jumars

Position #4 - At Large

Alyssa has been farming for nearly 15 years. She and her husband now own and operate a 10-acre organic berry farm in Carlton, at the base of McClure Mountain. She also works for the Methow Conservancy

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Position #5 - Lower Methow

Bill lives in McFarland Creek on a small farm with his partner Katie Haven. He is a Licensed Land Surveyor and has been working in the Methow Valley for twenty years to support his hobby farm habit. He feels lucky enough to have adjudicated water rights on McFarland Creek, and when a

position on the watershed council opened up he jumped at the chance to join. He felt like it was a great chance to expand his knowledge of water law and also to represent the lower valley's interest.

William R. Tackman

Jeff Sarvis

Position #7 - Town of Winthrop

Jeff is the representative to the Council for the Town of Winthrop, and currently works as Winthrop's Public Works Director

Andy Hover

Position #9 - Okanogan County

Andy currently serves District #2 on the Okanogan County Board of Commissioners

Sarah Lane- Administrator

Sarah moved to the Methow Valley in 2017 with her husband Glenn. It's the perfect place to pursue love for flyfishing and working in her garden. Sarah has an Environmental Education - Communications degree from WWU-Huxley College. She performs administrative tasks, manages finances, takes minutes at meetings, helps with outreach and grants.