Doug is a public interest environmental lawyer and owner of Portal Food Co. He recently worked as the Wild Fish Advocate for Advocates for the West, in Portland, Oregon. Before joining Advocates, Doug completed a two-year legal fellowship at Earthrise Law Center, also in Portland. Doug received a B.S. in Conservation & Resource Studies from the University of California, Berkeley in 2008 and a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2016. In law school, Doug earned a Certificate in Environmental & Natural Resources Law and focused on salmon and steelhead issues. In his free time, he enjoys fly fishing, fly tying, and cooking.

Jeremy is a Law Partner at Annala, Carey, & Hull in Hood River, Oregon, where he advises closely-held businesses in the Gorge. Prior to returning to his hometown, Jeremy spent 10 years at Nike, working in Finance, Real Estate and Strategy. After earning a JD and MBA at the University of Oregon, Jeremy worked at Obsidian Finance Group in Portland, developing utility-scale solar facilities across Oregon. He is also member of the Hood River Crag Rats, the oldest Search and Rescue group in the US, and sits on the ODFW Recreational Fishing Advisory Board. Jeremy is most happy watching water moving around him, and when not in the office you can find him trying to achieve his personal "Triple Double” - double digit days flyfishing, skiing and kiteboarding in the Gorge.

Paul received his B.B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Michigan in 1967 and his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame School of Law in 1975. Paul served in the U.S. Navy from 1967-1980. In 1983 Paul opened the Perkins Coie law office in Portland, where he worked for 30 years until his retirement in 2013. Paul served as a Director at Oregon Trout and continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the Freshwater Trust. He joins the NFS Board of Directors looking forward to the opportunity to get closer to wild fish and wild fish issues.

Kyan Bartel is a project manager and safety director for a construction firm specializing in general and specialty commercial construction. Growing up on the Molalla River as an outdoor enthusiast, Kyan immersed himself in nature through skiing, hiking, biking, rafting, and fly fishing. He continues to love the outdoors and combines that with a goal to preserve the wild as much as possible for future generations, especially his daughter. He received his bachelors of science degree in Business Administration from Oregon State University in 2010. Kyan enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, fly fishing, and drifting the rivers of the Pacific Northwest.

Michael is an advertising executive with 20 years of marketing and branding experience. He spent 12 years at Wieden+Kennedy building strategies and integrated campaigns for some of the most iconic and beloved brands in the world, including Nike, Coca-Cola and Old Spice. He is currently the Director of Client Services at Opinionated, a start-up advertising agency in Portland. Michael is an avid outdoorsman and loves to share his passion for fly fishing with anyone who will listen. He enjoys exposing new people to fishing and feels there is an inherent and authentic connection you make with people when out on the river.

Warner is a fourth generation Oregonian who is on the board of his family foundation, The Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund. After graduating from the University of Oregon in 1987 he took to the road less traveled to see the world with his trusted backpack. Over the years he's adventured to all seven continents and traveled to over 100 countries. His passion for the great outdoors and his love for fly-fishing fuels his desire for the preservation of wild fish for eternity. Long live the adipose fin!

Jeff taught himself to fly fish and tie flies when he was 10. Growing up in a lodge on Mt Hood that he helped his mom manage, he saved up his housekeeping wages to buy his first Spey rod at 12. Hitchhiking to the river before and after school, he was doomed to a life of fishing addiction. The strong addiction lead to fly shop employment, guiding in Oregon and Alaska and even management at a bonefishing lodge in the Bahamas. Jeff started his own guiding service, Fish The Swing in '11, to show his commitment to "swing only" and now owns and operates three well respected and sought after fishing/guiding programs in Oregon as well as Kimsquit Bay Lodge on the Dean River in British Columbia. Through Jeff’s decades on the water he has become a dedicated advocate for the wild, native fish and free flowing rivers. Before joining the Native Fish Society board of directors he served for years as a River Steward volunteer on the Nehalem and Clackamas rivers.

Jodi works in Environmental Consulting, with a varied list of stake holders including private businesses and public entities as well as local, state and federal agencies. Jodi was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a B.S. in Biology with an emphasis in molecular biology.  Jodi has had a varied career, working in molecular biology research at the University of Washington and various biotech companies then as a boat captain and fishing guide in Alaska for 10 years. Jodi is an avid fly fisherwoman, having fished many of the large and small rivers in the Pacific Northwest for that fish of 1000 casts. She is also an ardent conservationist, focusing specifically on the preservation of native species and the removal of invasive species. Her current projects include eDNA collection to locate remnant populations of bull trout in Central Oregon and bullfrog removal in the upper Deschutes basin to aid in the recovery of Oregon Spotted Frog

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Kayla Lockhart first discovered fly fishing to help cope with her depression and anxiety from a difficult upbringing. Today fly fishing has not only given her the tools to help heal on the water, but has taken her across the globe in pursuit of some of the most remarkable species of fish.

In between these trips, Kayla assists with conservation efforts, advocating for a more inclusive space within the sport and organizations like the Native Fish Society and is the Lead mentor for the Portland chapter of the Mayfly project.

Joey is an 'old retailer' having spent close to 30 years owning ski shops in Vail Village, Colorado. Through these shops Joey learned about the importance of hustle, building relationships, and nurturing community to bring business in the door.  Over the course of his career, the friendships he developed formed the basis of his clientele who frequented his shops on an annual basis. By joining with the Native Fish Society as a member of the board, Joey is looking forward to using his love for relationship building to grow the groundswell of public support needed to revive abundant wild, native fish across the Pacific Northwest.