Commissioner's Executive Team
Diana Phibbs is the Chief of Staff at the Department of Natural Resources under Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove.
KATY TAYLOR
Katy Taylor is the Chief Operating Officer at DNR under Commissioner Upthegrove.
Prior to joining DNR, Katy served as Director of Employee Engagement Programs for Alaska Airlines. From 2007 to 2015, she was the Assistant Secretary for Strategic, Enterprise, and Employee Services at the WSDOT. And Katy has experience in the timber industry, having worked at Weyerhaeuser Company from 1995 to 2007. At Weyerhaeuser, she held positions such as Business Safety Manager and Manager of Disaster Relief Programs.
GLENDA BREILER
Glenda Breiler is the Director of Tribal Relations for DNR.
MIKE HOOVER
Mike Hoover is the Senior Strategic Advisor for DNR.
ELISEO “EJ” JUÁREZ
Eliseo “EJ” Juárez is the Director of Equity and Environmental Justice for DNR.
Previously, he was the Public Policy Manager for the Group Health Foundation where he worked to accelerate efforts to improve health equity and advance community aspirations for a vibrant, healthy future. He has also served as the Community Partnerships and Government Relations Manager for the Seattle Public Library.
MICHAEL KELLY
Michael Kelly is the Director of Communications for DNR.
Prior to joining DNR, Michael spent two decades in the non-profit sector, most recently at Seattle-based Forterra where he led strategic communications focused on its "Land for Good" mission. Before Forterra, Michael spent 11 years as Director of Communications for Clean Water Action/Clean Water Fund, a national organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. He led a communications team that secured state and national policy wins, helped elect candidates for local, state, and federal office, and publicized Clean Water Action’s research. He also provided communications and marketing direction for state and national programs, along with coordinating communications for national coalitions focused on winning strong federal protections for our nation's waters.
MIKE MARTINEZ
Mike Martinez is the Policy Director for DNR.
PAT SULLIVAN
Pat Sullivan is the Director of Governmental and External Affairs for DNR.