Nancy Ahern
While based in Seattle, Nancy and her family bought a condo in 2007 making Leavenworth their second home. The alpine air, aspens, and mountain terrain remind her of her early years growing up in Colorado, and she gets a mixture of peace and excitement every time she arrives in Leavenworth from across the pass. Nancy spent her college and graduate school years in the Midwest, culminating with a PhD in natural resource management from the University of Michigan. She spent several decades in leadership roles in Seattle and King County government helping to provide safe drinking water, manage wastewater and stormwater, protect salmon and aquatic habitat, and oversee solid waste and recycling programs. Nancy now devotes her time to the more relaxed pursuits of retirement – hiking, traveling, volunteering, spending time with friends and family, and dabbling in various new interests. She is thrilled to join the WRI Board to help connect people with our precious land and water, explore natural wonders, make positive change, and support future generations of environmental stewards and leaders.
