In response to two resolutions adopted by WACD’s membership in 2020, WACD has created the Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI). The primary charge to the CDEI is to bring forward recommendations by September 2021 that address resolutions 2020-05 and 2020-06.
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Downloadable references & reports
- WACD DEI Committee three-year action plan (1972 downloads )
- WACD Policy on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (2417 downloads )
- WACD Policy on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (258 downloads )
- NACD DEI Task Force Report FINAL - October 2021 (728 downloads )
- NACD Board of Directors Statement on Diversity Equity and Inclusivity - July 2020 (725 downloads )
Committee members
| Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Elsa Bowen | District Manager | Lincoln County CD |
| Annie Byerly | Supervisor | Walla Walla County CD |
| Alex Case-Cohen | District Manager | Pend Oreille CD |
| Mary Collins | SE Area Director | Palouse CD |
| Jeanette Dorner | WACD Immediate Past President | Pierce CD |
| Bill Eller | Voluntary Stewardship Program Coordinator | WSCC |
| David Iyall | Board supervisor | Thurston CD |
| Linda Lyshall | Executive Director | Snohomish CD |
| Craig Nelson | Executive Director | Okanogan CD |
| Mike Nordin | District Manager | Grays Harbor CD, Pacific CD |
| Karen Van de Graaf-Erickson | Supervisor | Eastern Klickitat CD |
| Nick Vira | Partnership Liaison | NRCS |
Also:
- Jeanette Dorner (Pierce CD) and Sue Marshall (Clark CD) are included as Committee members because their districts sponsored DEI resolutions.
- Bill Eller (WSCC) and Nick Vira (NRCS) are advisors to the Committee.