NWCAA: Serving Island, Skagit and Whatcom Counties
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Staff

NWCAA employs a professional staff to provide administrative, compliance, education & communications, engineering, and technical support. Please feel free to contact them with any questions - 360.428.1617 (Skagit) or 800.622.4627 (Island & Whatcom).

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

The Administrative Staff participates in intergovernmental coordination, planning and evaluation processes. The Clerical Staff provides a variety of specialized secretarial/clerical assistance, and performs work in accounting, financial records, and personnel records

Mark Asmundson, Director Planning & Policy ext. 0

masmundson@nwcleanair.org

Therese Holm , Chief Financial Officer Fiscal & Human Resources ext. 200 therese@nwcleanair.org
Margarita Smith, Receptionist/Secretary Complaint Tracking ext. 215 margarita@nwcleanair.org
Laurie Caskey-Schreiber,Receptionist/Secretary Complaint Tracking ext. 215 lcaskey-schreiber@nwcleanair.org
Gail King, Public Records Officer Public Records Officer
ext. 201 PublicInformationRequest@nwcleanair.org

 

COMPLIANCE STAFF

The Compliance Staff conducts inspections, responds to citizen complaints, does routine surveillance, enforces air pollution regulations, and participates in education/outreach programs.

Julie O'Shaughnessy, Director of Compliance Compliance and Enforcement and Outdoor Burning ext. 210 julie@nwcleanair.org
Bob Uhrich, Air Quality Specialist Inspections and Complaint Response ext. 224

bob@nwcleanair.org

Rebecca Brown, Air Quality Specialist Inspections and Complaint Response ext. 206 rebecca@nwcleanair.org
Scott Pratschner, Air Quality Specialist Inspections and Complaint Response ext. 230
Gail King, Air Quality Compliance Coordinator
Enforcement
ext. 201 gail@nwcleanair.org

 

EDUCATION & COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

The Education and Communications Staff develops and implements air quality public awareness and education programs for youth, community, media and businesses.

Laura Curley, Public Information Officer
Communication, Outreach, Wood Stove & Outdoor Burning
ext. 202 laura@nwcleanair.org

 

ENGINEERING STAFF

The Engineering Staff reviews facility permit applications and writes permits to construct and operate equipment, inspects major source facilities and enforces regulations to which these facilities are subject.

Mark Buford, P.E., Assistant Director Permitting/AOP Compliance ext. 207 mark@nwcleanair.org

Dan Mahar, P.E.,

Environmental Engineer

Permitting/AOP Compliance ext. 203 dan@nwcleanair.org
Annie Naismith, P.E.,

Senior Engineer

Permitting/AOP Compliance ext. 225 annie@nwcleanair.org

Toby Mahar,

P.E., Major Source Compliance Lead

Permitting/AOP Compliance

ext. 209 toby@nwcleanair.org

Christos Christoforou, Ph.D., P.E.

Environmental Engineer

Permitting/AOP Compliance/Emission Inventory ext. 214 christos@nwcleanair.org
Erica Shuhler, P.E.

Chemical Engineer

Permitting/AOP Compliance ext. 240

Lyn Tober, P.E

Chemical Engineer

Permitting/AOP Compliance ext. 228

ltober@nwcleanair.org

Alan Butler, P.E.

Mechanical Engineer

Permitting/AOP Compliance ext. 213

alan@nwcleanair.org

Michele Eva Armstrong,

Senior Administrative

Assistant

Assistant to Director & Engineering, Purchasing, General Contracting

ext. 226

mearmstrong@nwcleanair.org

 

TECHNICAL SERVICES STAFF

The Technical Services Staff maintains the air monitoring network, conducts data analysis and quality assurance, and provides computer service assistance to other agency staff.

Dave Blake, Environmental Specialist Asbestos, Indoor Air Quality ext. 212 dave@nwcleanair.org
Axel Franzmann, Air Quality Scientist - Monitoring Air Quality Monitoring & Source Emission Testing ext. 211 axel@nwcleanair.org