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William F. “Zeke” Grader
Since 1992, Grader has served as Executive Director of the Institute for Fisheries Resources, an organization begun by the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations. Zeke works to assure sustainable fisheries, including measures to protect against overfishing, decreasing bycatch, rebuilding depleted fish stocks and protecting and restoring fish habitats. He has served as the president of the western region of the old National Federation of Fishermen and the West Coast Fisheries Development Foundation, and he currently serves on the board of directors of the Marine Fish Conservation Network. As a result of his work promoting sustainable fisheries and the protection of habitat, Grader has been the recipient of numerous commendations and awards, including the 1998 U.S. Department of Commerce Environmental Hero Award.
Email Zeke: zgrader@ifrfish.org
Glen Spain
Glen Spain is the Northwest Regional Director and Salmon Protection Program Director for Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) and the and the Institute for Fisheries Resources (IFR) at their joint Eugene, OR office. He has been a vocal advocate for better watershed and riparian protections on both private and public lands, and currently serves on advisory committees to the Board of Forestry in both California and Oregon. He works as an advocate for sustainable aquatic resource use and the protection and recovery of salmon throughout northern California and the Pacific Northwest. He lectures widely on forestry/fishery and marine resource protection issues throughout the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere. He is also the recipient of the 1993 David Simmons Award for Environmental Vision from the Oregon Natural Resources Council, Oregon’s largest and most effective environmental protection organization. Glen received his law degree from San Francisco State University.
Email Glen: FISH1IFR@aol.com
Sara Randall
Born and raised in a small village on the coast of Maine, Sara has been working to promote and protect sustainable fisheries and traditional coastal communities for the past seven years. She is the Program Director for the Institute for Fisheries Resources, where she oversees the Institute’s programs that establish alliances among fishing men and women, government agencies, and concerned citizens to protect fish populations and restore aquatic habitats.In 2004, after seeing fishing men and women frustrated by their lack of a national voice, Sara was inspired to help create a national coalition of fishermen, the Commercial Fishermen of America (CFA). As a national organizer for CFA, Sara works to bring fishermen together to address problems facing the fishing community. She was appointed by the State of California to serve on a committee to improve maritime safety in San Francisco bay following an oil spill in 2007. She is also a co-founder of the Salmon Aid Festival, a two-day concert designed to raise awareness about the plight of wild salmon on the west coast.
Email Sara: srandall@ifrfish.org
Harriet Lew
Harriet Lew is the Finance Officer for the Institute for Fisheries Resources. Harriet has numerous years of financial and administrative experience working for the non-profit sectors, especially within the marine environment organizations. Her work experience included Oceanic Society and The Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association. She received her B.A. in Social Welfare from the University of California at Berkeley and her accounting certificate from UC Berkeley Extension.
Email Harriet: hlew@ifrfish.org
Eugenia Clark
Eugenia is the Program Coordinator for the Institute for Fisheries Resources. As a Florida native with a Gulf Coast fishing heritage, Eugenia carries a deep understanding and passion for maintaining healthy fishing communities, marine ecosystems, and watershed resources. Inspired by the tireless and righteous efforts of Pacific Coast fisherfolk to regain and honor their way of life, Eugenia works to encourage collaborations, alliances, and mutuality among fishermen and women, government agencies, tribal rights holders, water resource stakeholders, seafood consumers, and the average citizen. She believes wholeheartedly in food sovereignty for fishing communities and in the necessity for sustainable, small-scale fishing operations.
Email Eugenia: eclark@ifrfish.org
Jonathan Braden
Jonathan Braden is the Webmaster and Digital Designer for the Institute for Fisheries Resources. Since May 2007, he has brought knowledge of various web techologies to IFR and related projects. Working remotely from Maine and more recently, Austin, Texas, Jonathan employs tools such as Skype to work face-to-face with the IFR staff.