Commissioner's Executive Team

Diana Phibbs is the Chief of Staff at DNR under Commissioner Upthegrove

Katy Taylor is the Chief Operating Officer at DNR under Commissioner Upthegrove

Todd Welker is the Deputy Chief Operating Officer for Operations

Katie Allen is the Deputy Supervisor of Forest Practices & Aquatic Resources for DNR

Glenda Breiler is the Director of Tribal Relations for DNR

Kate Dean is the Policy Director for DNR

George Geissler is the State Forester and Deputy Supervisor of Forest Resilience & Wildland Fire for DNR

Casey Hanell is the State Geologist and Deputy Supervisor of Washington Geological Survey for DNR

Michael Kelly is the Director of Communications for DNR

Kelly Lawrence is Deputy Supervisor of State Uplands for DNR

Pat Sullivan is the Director of Governmental & External Affairs for DNR