We are grateful to all those who have helped produce this
Summit and continue to work for the health of Puget Sound and
its communities.
Sponsors
Special thanks to all our sponsors, many of whom provided
not only financial support but lent their advice and expertise
in numerable other ways.
Speakers and Issue Experts
Thank you to the nearly 100 speakers, panelists and issue
experts who committed to give us their time, insights and
expertise on panels, at the podium and in breakout sessions.
Facilitators and Notetakers
Thanks also to our volunteer facilitators and notetakers.
Professional facilitators who gave freely of their time
and expertise include:
- Steve Boyd, MacDonald Boyd & Associates
- Jon Brock,
Policy Consensus Center
- Craig Fleck, Demeter Matrix Alliance
- Kay Kelsey Gray,
Ph.D., Washington State University Extension
- Lunell Haught,
Haught Strategies
- Brenda Kramer, Seattle Parks & Recreation
- Jim Reid,
The Falconer Group
- Janna Rolland, Janna Rolland Consulting
- Bill Ross, Ross & Associates Environmental Consulting,
Ltd.
- Stephanie Ryan, Demeter Matrix
Alliance
- Bob Wheeler, Triangle Associates
University of Washington graduate students
who volunteered their time and enthusiasm include:
- Alison Agness
- Susan Albrecht
- Melissa Amrhein
- Roma Call
- Chris Devine
- Jeremy Fichter
- Craig Russell
- Margo Tufts
- Laura Wilson
Organizers
A very special thank you goes to each of the following:
- Krystyna Wolniakowski, our gracious Master of
Ceremonies, for setting just the right tone and keeping us
all on track.
- Dan Kowalski, Rolling Bay Works, DVD producer
extraordinaire, for bringing fun and inspiration to the
process without ever compromising on excellence, and to the
artists who donated their work for the DVD.
- Taylor Pittman,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, for her creativity and
energy in creating a welcoming environment that connects
us to the heart of this work through the artists and creative
exhibits.
- Shelby Smith, Shared Strategy Intern and Graduate
Student at the University of Washington School of Public
Affairs, for her organizational and people skills in pulling
together the outstanding awards ceremony and watershed
group exhibits.
- Joanie Pop, Stacie Hart, Kelly Carson, Lynn
Edwards and all the staff at Event Dynamics, Inc. for their
excellent event planning, logistics support and endless
patience.
- Ryan Dosa and his crew at Chase Productions for
their boundless energy, state-of-the-art audio visual equipment
and superb expertise.
Advisors and Helpers
The following groups provided hours of nits and grits advice
and support during the planning of this Summit:
- The Shared Strategy Development Committee
- The Shared Strategy
Work Group and staff
- The Puget Sound Technical Recovery
Team
- The Shared Strategy Board of Directors
Artists and Watershed Group Exhibitors
Thank you for adding heart and spirit to this gathering.
Tony Angell
We are most grateful to Tony Angell for donating his beautiful
artwork again this year. Thank you with all our hearts,
Tony.
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