Layne Friedrich, President Layne started her own environmental law practice, Lawyers for Clean Water, Inc., in 1998. Since then Layne has represented all of the keeper programs located throughout California in litigation and/or administrative advocacy. Layne is dedicated to representing environmental organizations, such as Russian Riverkeeper, in state and federal courts to advance environmental protection and enforcement of environmental laws. Layne Friedrich is a resident of Sonoma and joined the board in 2005.

Virginia Strom-Martin, Vice-President Virginia Strom-Martin is a termed-out assemblymember having served the magnificent 1st Assembly District from 1996-2002. She taught elementary school in Santa Rosa for 23 and one half years prior to her election. VSM has lived on the Russian River in Duncans Mills for 25 years and is a 5th generation North Coast resident. Her wish is to see that our precious and life-sustaining environments remain pristine for generations to come.

Doug Lipton, Treasurer Doug is an environmental scientist who founded Lipton Environmental Group LLC and works primarily on complex wetland restoration projects. Doug has served on several local non-profit boards including Sonoma Land Trust, Dry Creek Valley Association and the Healdsburg Jazz Festival. Doug lives on a 15 acre farm in Dry Creek Valley where he grows fruit and nut trees with his wife and two children.

Brian Hines, SecretaryBrian Hines is a native Santa Rosan and has been a Russian River user for over 40 years. He has a degree in Environmental Studies and Political Science from U.C. Santa Barbara and an MBA from Golden Gate University. An energy conservation consultant since 1977, he is the principal of North Coast Solar Resources in Santa Rosa. An avid salmonid fisherman and habitat restorationist he also served on Trout Unlimited's National Resources Board and is Secretary of TU's California State Council.

Fred Euphrat Fred Euphrat is a forester with doctorate in watershed management. Through his business, Forest, Soil & Water, Fred implements forest operations and water management, and conducts research in social forestry. His work is generally in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties, though ranges internationally. Author of three books and more than 20 publications, Fred is on sabbatical from his weekly essays on KRCB Radio in Santa Rosa. He serves on the Carpenter Fund for the Environment and sat six years on the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space Authority. In 2002, Fred ran for Supervisor of Sonoma County, gathering more than 40% of the vote.

Don McEnhill (in the bow) with
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Riverkeeper
launch

Don McEnhill, Riverkeeper & Program Director
Don McEnhill is a Healdsburg resident with a business background who grew up on the Russian River spending his summers at the family cabin on Fitch Mountain. Working with citizen groups and attorneys, he has researched water supply, water quality and land use issues in the Russian River for the past 5 years. Don is an avid canoer, white water paddler and recreational fisherman - when he can get away from work!

Victoria Wikle, Riverkeeper Park Project Manager Victoria Wikle is the project manager for Riverkeeper Stewardship Park. Victoria lives along the river in Villa Grande and has worked on several local native plant revegetation projects at Monte Rio School and even on the Farallone Islands! She has several years of experience in invasive plant removal and native plant restoration. Victoria is also a Creekkeeper Volunteer, a board member for the Sweetwater Springs Water District and on the Sonoma County Open Space District Citizens Advisory Committee. She can be reached at victoriawikle@usa.net .

Kate Wilson, Riverkeeper Program Coordinator Kate Wilson is a former Creekkeeper Volunteer and advocate for the upper Mark West Watershed. Originally from the east coast, she has made Sonoma County her home for the past 14 years. She has years of experience in education, environmental activism, organic agriculture, photography and graphic arts. She is also a graduate of the Leadership Institute for the Economy and the Ecology. She can be reached at kate@russianriverkeeper.org.