Holly joined MRWC as its Executive Director in September 2018. Within this role, she brings years of experience in nonprofit leadership, fiscal administration, grant writing, project management, watershed-wide restoration, and environmental education. She also brings with her a fierce passion for the Earth and a love of working with the community. Prior to joining the Marys River team, Holly was the Executive Director of Friends of Deckers Creek based in West Virginia, and she also previously worked for National Geographic Education and The Hunger Project UK. Holly is a graduate of the West Virginia University Geography Department.

Kathleen has worked with MRWC since 2010, first leading our education programming, and then later also taking over the MRWC restoration program. Kathleen is a graduate of Lewis and Clark College and a 25+ year resident of the Marys River watershed. When she isn’t working, Kathleen loves to be on the water canoeing or rafting, and she is also an avid gardener.

Aubrey joined the Marys River Watershed Council in June 2020. Aubrey moved to Oregon from Denver, Colorado in 2011 to pursue education in Natural Resources and Ecosystem Restoration at Oregon State University. He has been working to restore the Willamette Valley’s native habitats since 2016. Starting as a crew member doing boots on the ground restoration work, Aubrey has since worked as a Crew Leader and Project Coordinator, improving riparian and floodplain forest habitat for a wide range of clients and sites throughout the Valley. In his free time, Aubrey loves gardening with natives and leading volunteer restoration projects. Aubrey works for the Luckiamute Watershed Council as their Restoration Project Director, too, and works with the Marys as contracted shared staff between the two watershed councils.

Nina is the Education & Outreach Coordinator for MRWC. She earned her Masters degree in Natural Sciences, with a focus on ecological research in tropical and subtropical forests and science education. She has over 20 years of experience working with children of all ages in formal and informal educational settings, including as a high school teacher, college biology instructor, nature center educator, dyslexia tutor, and homeschool community teacher and leader. Nina is passionate about engaging people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities in activities to expand their knowledge and appreciation of the natural world.

Regina is the Network Coordinator for the Mid-Valley River Connections (MVRC)  collaboration. She previously worked for MRWC as the Prairie Restoration Technician from 2014-2018. She has an MS in Environmental Science and a BS in Biology from the University of North Texas. She was a field ecologist for 17 years, and then worked in GIS and LiDAR editing. Before returning to MRWC, she helped fund fish passage and habitat restoration projects, providing technical assistance to project partners. Her hobbies include hiking, acrylic pour painting, bird watching, gardening, snorkeling in the coral reef, and traveling.

Jonah joined MRWC as a contracted Monitoring Coordinator in winter 2024, and Jonah has also worked with the Luckiamute Watershed Council as their Monitoring Coordinator since April 2023. Jonah is originally from the Mid-Willamette Valley and grew up in the forests of the Oregon Coast Range and Cascades. He loves exploring the local environment through hiking, backpacking, running, and canoeing. Jonah followed his love of the outdoors and studied at Oregon State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Forest Engineering and after learning to love the local water systems of Oregon, he received a master’s degree in Sustainable Forest Management with a focus on forest watershed hydrology. Jonah has previously worked to research the effects of timber harvests and riparian management on streamflow in headwater streams. He has also spent time working in forest road engineering, forest surveying, and recreation management.

Mark joined Marys River Watershed Council in spring 2023 as a prairie restoration technician. They are pursuing a B.S. in Natural Resources at Oregon State University specializing in Fish and Wildlife Conservation. In their free time, Mark enjoys tree and rock climbing, birdwatching, camping, playing music, and hanging out with his dog.

Ketty is the MRWC contracted Finance Director, and has an extensive background in budget development, financial performance evaluation, and non-profit management. An MBA graduate of the Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon, she worked as a Senior Financial Analyst for Hewlett-Packard for six years developing financial models and projecting the profitability of HP’s worldwide inkjet business. She has served on the Board of non-profits including Corvallis Community Children’s Centers and the Center for Nonprofit Stewardship.

Suzanna is the MRWC contracted Accounting Clerk. Suzanna has been working with MRWC since 2018. With 26 years of bookkeeping experience, Suzanna brings a strong background in financial and business management. She also earned her Landscape Architecture Graduate Certificate from UCLA Extension, with a focus on plants and urban stream renewal. Outside of work, she enjoys being with plants, organic gardening, Qigong, and playing accordion.