Board of Supervisors
Regular meetings of the Board of Supervisors occur on the second Thursday of the month. From April through October, the meetings begin at 7AM and from November through March, the meetings begin at 1PM. All meetings are held at the District office (2211 W Dolarway Rd, Ste 4, Ellensburg) unless otherwise stated. Meeting minutes and agenda may be viewed here.
Mark Moore, Chair (elected term expires 2028)
Mark is a farmer in the northeast part of the Kittitas Valley operating the Flying Diamond Ranch with his family.
Jeff Brunson, Auditor (elected term expires 2027)
Jeff is a farmer operating Broadmoor Farms with his wife south of Ellensburg in the Kittitas Valley.
Bill Boyum, Member (appointed term expires 2028)
Bill is a landowner in Kittitas County and is retired from Washington Department of Natural Resources as the Southeast Region Manager.
Matt Eslinger, Member (elected term expires 2026)
Matt is a farmer in the Denmark area of the Kittitas Valley operating Eslinger Farms with his family.
Brian Cortese, Member (appointed term expires 2026)
Brian is a landowner in the Kittitas Valley and has been involved in the farming industry in Kittitas County for 15 years.
Board Meeting Schedule
Monthly Board meetings are the second Thursday of each month. From April to October, the meetings are at 7:00 AM and November through March, the meetings are at 1:00 PM. Meetings are held at the District Office, 2211 W Dolarway Road, Ellensburg WA 98926 (Click here for directions).
Agendas and meeting minutes, are found here.
District Staff
Anna Lael (District Manager)
Anna oversees all KCCD projects, programs and staff. She is directly responsible to the KCCD Board of Supervisors. She can be reached at (509) 925-3352 ext. 7
Sherry Swanson (Project Manager)
Sherry manages the Manastash Creek Restoration Project and she is a certified conservation planner. She can be reached at (509) 925-3352 ext 6.
Mark Crowley (Conservation Planner)
Mark is responsible for the Irrigation Efficiencies Program and various YTAHP projects for the KCCD and he is a certifed conservation planner. Mark can be reached at (509) 925-3352 ext. 5.
Brent Dixon (Natural Resource Project Manager)
Brent provides GIS support to all KCCD projects and manages projects including the Voluntary Stewardship Program. He can be reached at (509) 925-3352 ext 2.
Wendy Mee (Resource Technician)
Wendy assists the KCCD with field data collection, project implementation, and day to day operations. She can be reached at (509) 925-3352 ext 4.
Tony Craven (Wildfire Preparedness Project Manager)
Tony managing the Community Wildfire Defense Grant awarded to the KCCD through DNR. He can be reached at (509) 674-8101.
Miranda Nash (Office Administrator)
Miranda manages administrative activities for KCCD and assists the District Manager. She can be reached at (509) 925-3352 ext. 813.
Emily Love (Financial Manager)
Emily joined the KCCD in 2024 as the Financial Manager. She manages the financial activities for KCCD. She can be reached at (509) 925-3352 ext. 1.
Christi Fisher, PE (North Central Cluster Engineer)
Christi joined the KCCD in 2025 as the North Central WA Cluster Engineer. She provides technical assistance for KCCD, Cascadia CD, South Douglas CD, Foster Creek CD, and Okanogan CD. She can be reached at (509) 925-3352 ext. 3.