Sue Mauger, Science & Executive Director

Sue studies Alaska’s wild salmon streams and leads Inletkeeper's efforts to highlight the relevance of climate and land-use change in local decision-making. She coordinates regional water temperature monitoring networks and uses thermal infrared imagery to map and protect cold-water habitats: the stepping stones salmon will need to move up and down otherwise warming stream channels. Sue did her undergraduate work at Duke University and got her masters in Fisheries Science from Oregon State University. Sue was among 80 women worldwide selected to take part in the second team of Homeward Bound, a global leadership initiative for women in science. sue@inletkeeper.org 907.235.4068 x24

Bridget Maryott (she/Her), Communications Director

Bridget hails from on the unceded lands of the Tohono O’odham peoples (Tucson, AZ) where she learned at a young age that water is life. After spending four decades in the Sonoran Desert, it became apparent that the local lands and waters could not withstand their current population. While nothing could compare to the smell of the desert during a monsoon, living in a town of over a million was not sustainable or pleasurable. In a quest to find a better way to live in right relation with the land, she followed family to Fritz Creek. She is enamored by exploring and foraging for mushrooms and other edibles. Since 2019, Bridget has worked in fundraising, communications and operations, bringing a diverse background ranging from visual communications, cancer diagnostics and marketing to the Cook Inletkeeper team. She believes in strong communities, especially queer ones, and gives back by serving on the Homer Pride Board. bridget@inletkeeper.org

Quentin Simeon, Operations Director

Quentin was born and raised in rural Alaska on the Kuskokwim River. He is passionate about empowering youth and strengthening our communities. After receiving a BA in English from the University of Alaska Anchorage, he has primarily worked for Alaska Native organizations, non-profits, and higher education institutions, with a focus on universal access and holistic education. He is also a storyteller and artist. After several years working within the University of Alaska system, he has moved to the lower peninsula and is excited to be a part of the Cook Inletkeeper team and continue working towards healthy sustainable relationships with our communities and environments. quentin@inletkeeper.org 907.235.4068 x 21

Satchel Pondolfino (she/her), Lower Inlet Organizer

Satchel was born and raised on Dena’ina lands in Anchorage, and currently enjoying the small town life of Homer and Kachemak Bay, Satchel is grateful to call Alaska home. From mobilizing collective action that pushes back against extractive economies, to visioning and organizing projects that empower communities to drive relevant local climate solutions, Satchel is a community organizer with a passion for bringing people together. She finds joy in helping others find their role in supporting healthy and sustainable communities. Satchel enjoys gentle adventures through the watershed, exploring on skis, bike, boat or foot, with a net or basket in hand seeking nourishment from the lands and waters. Satchel has been part of the Cook Inletkeeper team since 2016 and envisions thriving, equitable and empowered communities in a resilient Cook Inlet watershed satchel@inletkeeper.org 907-244-0912 (cell) 907-235-4068 x26 (office)

Taylor Kendal, Communication Specialist

Taylor brings her passion for environmentally-conscious and sustainable messaging and visual design to the team at Inletkeeper. While receiving a BSS in Global Environmental Health from Ohio University she gained experience in environmental and climate communications and also assisted with fieldwork in watershed restoration. Before moving to Alaska, Taylor spent several years in Eastern and North Central Oregon engaging rural communities in health initiatives with a focus on the built environment and food access. She enjoys being part of an organization where her values of environmental responsibility and healthy communities are reflected in the vision and programs. taylor@inletkeeper.org 907.802.0534

Central Peninsula

Kaitlin Vadla, Central Peninsula Regional Director

Kaitlin joined Inletkeeper in 2013 to spearhead grassroots organizing efforts on the North Kenai Peninsula. Born and raised in Clam Gulch, Kaitlin grew up fishing, hunting, and exploring in and around the Cook Inlet watershed. Kaitlin received a B.A. in International Relations and Entrepreneurship and an M.A. in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University. She spent a year as a visiting student at Oxford University and recently returned to Alaska after a year as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar earning a Post Graduate Diploma of Science at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. kaitlin@inletkeeper.org 907.252.6525 or 907.235.4068 x34

David Knight, Community Engagement Coordinator

Raised in Soldotna, David received a BA in Psychology from Vanguard and spent the last seven years building education and workforce development programming at the Kenaitze Indian Tribe. David is passionate about building community and keeping our watershed clean and healthy for the next generation. When David is not busy chasing after his two year old daughter, he enjoys flyfishing the Russian River for giant rainbows, taking beautiful photographs on family camping trips, and enjoying the company of friends. david@inletkeeper.org

Ben Boettger, Energy Policy Analyst

A graduate of Indiana University, Ben Boettger has been a Peace Corps volunteer in Mongolia and a National Park Service ranger. As a journalist he wrote for newspapers in Vermont, Indiana, and Alaska, where from 2014 to 2018 he reported on local government, energy, environmental issues, and the Cook Inlet oil and gas industry for the Peninsula Clarion. As energy organizer, he supports efforts to bring clean and renewable energy to our electric co-ops. ben@inletkeeper.org

Local food

Robbi Mixon, Local Foods Director

Robbi is the Local Foods Director, organizing efforts to create greater food security by connecting more people to healthy, local foods through the Alaska Food Hub, Alaska Farmers Market Association, and Alaska Food Policy Council. Originally from Georgia, Robbi spent several years in San Francisco as an event organizer and operations manager before moving to Alaska in 2010 to work as an intern on a small farm. She eventually found herself taking on the role of Homer Farmers Market Manager and Coordinator for the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Anthropology from the University of Georgia and is currently completing a MS in Sustainable Food Systems at Prescott College. robbi@inletkeeper.org 907.235.4068 x23

Kyra Harty, Local Foods Coordinator - Alaska Food Hub

Kyra Harty is the Alaska Food Hub’s Local Foods Coordinator and Salmonfest Radio’s Sound Engineer, Editor and Producer. Kyra graduated from the University of Minnesota- Duluth in 2016 with a major in Public Health Education and Promotion with a minor in Art. She is excited to help sustain the Alaska Food Hub connection between producers and consumers for our health, climate and economy. alaskafoodhub@inletkeeper.org salmonfestradio@inletkeeper.org 907.235.4068 x20

Meghan Geary, Local Foods Coordinator - Alaska Farmers Market Association

Born and raised in Alaska, she is passionate about local foods and strengthening our communities. While receiving a BA in English from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, she interned at the Division of Agriculture in their Alaska Grown marketing program. There she had the opportunity to gain experience in the agriculture system and make connections with the various sectors that come together to make fresh, healthy foods a reality for Alaskans. After nearly four years working in local food systems, she is excited to be a part of the Cook Inletkeeper team and continue working toward a more sustainable food system. meghan@inletkeeper.org 907.982.9187