Filter Grant Managers by Assignments

  • Grant Managed

  • Locations

  • State Agencies

  • Federal Agencies

  • Lead Entities (Salmon)

View all staff

Contact a Grants Manager

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
  7. G
  8. H
  9. I
  10. J
  11. K
  12. L
  13. M
  14. N
  15. O
  16. P
  17. Q
  18. R
  19. S
  20. T
  21. U
  22. V
  23. W
  24. X
  25. Y
  26. Z
Woman with blonde hair smiling

Beth Auerbach

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-280-6103

Beth Auerbach

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-280-6103

Handling recreation and conservation grants:  Statewide, No Child Left Inside, Outdoor Learning Grants

Beth is the statewide grants manager for the No Child Left Inside and Outdoor Learning Grants programs. She has a bachelor's degree in conservation biology and a minor in environmental education from Prescott College in Arizona and a master's degree in land planning and design from the Conway School in Massachusetts. Some of her past professional experience has included running a small business, environmental consulting, landscape design, volunteer coordination, wildlife rehabilitation, farming, horse training and riding instructor, preschool teacher, and director of a kindergarten through twelfth-grade rock climbing program. Beth has served on several boards that focus on youth, farming, stewardship, and restoration. She enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest and spending time outside with friends and family.

Woman with red hair smiling

DeAnn Beck

Senior Outdoor Grants Manager

360-867-8145

DeAnn Beck

Senior Outdoor Grants Manager

360-867-8145

Handling recreation and conservation grants:  Statewide, State Conservation Commission, State Parks and Recreation Commission, Habitat Conservation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership

DeAnn joined RCO in 2018 as an outdoor grants manager for the Recreation and Conservation Section. She has more than twenty-seven years of land acquisition and grants management experience gained from two natural resources agencies: the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Washington Department of Natural Resources. A native Washingtonian, DeAnn loves photography, live music, and is an enthusiastic animal lover. DeAnn enjoys the great outdoors, particularly Washington’s deep forests and coastline as well as the Columbia River Gorge and the San Juan Islands.

Brian Carpenter

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-867-8523

Brian Carpenter

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-867-8523

Handling recreation and conservation grants:  Clallam County, Clark County, Cowlitz County, Grays Harbor County, Island County, Jefferson County, King County (Seattle is managed separately), Kitsap County, Lewis County, Mason County, Pacific County, Pierce County, San Juan County, Skagit County, Skamania County, Snohomish County, Thurston County, Wahkiakum County, Whatcom County, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, North Cascades National Park, Olympic National Forest, Olympic National Park, Trails-Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program, Boating Facilities Program, Education and Enforcement-Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program, Recreational Trails Program, Habitat Conservation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program

Brian joined RCO in 2018 as an outdoor grants manager for the Recreation and Conservation Grants Section. A Washington native, Brian has lived and adventured throughout the state. With his background in trails and park development, he serves Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan, and Ferry Counties; and the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Before joining the RCO team, he worked in camp management, government contract administration, and as an Adopt-A-Trail coordinator. Brian completed his bachelor’s degree in recreation and associate’s degree in computer programming. Eagerly pursuing new opportunities for learning and exploration, Brian often can be found in museums or on other adventures.

woman with glasses standing in front of a green bush

Hayley Dalgetty

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-472-5542

Hayley Dalgetty

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-472-5542

Handling recreation and conservation grants:  Adams County, Asotin County, Benton County, Columbia County, Franklin County, Garfield County, Grant County, King County (Seattle is managed separately), San Juan County, Seattle, Walla Walla County, Whitman County, Mount Rainier National Park, Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account, Community Outdoor Athletic Facilities, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Local Parks Maintenance Grants, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership, Planning for Recreation Access, Recreation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, Education and Enforcement-Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program, Recreational Trails Program, Trails-Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program, Youth Athletic Facilities

Hayley joined RCO in October 2022 as an outdoor grants manager. She has worked in the parks and conservation field for a decade in roles as a park ranger and program/project manager at a variety of federal, state, regional, and nonprofit land management organizations. She holds a bachelor of arts in law, societies, and justice and a master of public administration, both from the University of Washington. She lives in Seattle with her husband and dog and enjoys hiking, camping, running, baking, theater, and board games.

Young woman with long brown hair smiling

Allison Dellwo

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-867-8626

Allison Dellwo

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-867-8626

Handling recreation and conservation grants:  Spokane County, State Parks and Recreation Commission, Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account, Community Outdoor Athletic Facilities, Local Parks Maintenance Grants, Planning for Recreation Access, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Recreation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, Youth Athletic Facilities, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership, Boating Infrastructure Grant Program

Allison joined RCO in 2018 as an outdoor grants manager for the Recreation and Conservation Grants Section. Allison was born and raised in Washington and considers both Spokane and Olympia her hometowns. She is a graduate of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, and has her master’s degree in public administration from the University of Colorado. Before joining the RCO team, Allison spent ten years in Colorado working at various nonprofit organizations, most recently at the Colorado Rural Health Center running a grant program through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. In her spare time, she loves traveling, volunteering, concert-going, and spending time with friends and family.

Man with glasses standing on lake edge smiling

Dan Haws

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-280-7079

Dan Haws

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-280-7079

Handling recreation and conservation grants:  Clallam County, Clark County, Cowlitz County, Grays Harbor County, Island County, Jefferson County, King County (Seattle is managed separately), Kitsap County, Lewis County, Mason County, Pacific County, Pierce County, San Juan County, Seattle, Skagit County, Skamania County, Snohomish County, Thurston County, Wahkiakum County, Whatcom County, Boating Facilities Program, Firearms and Archery Range Recreation Program, Trails-Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program, Education and Enforcement-Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program, Recreation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, Recreational Trails Program

Dan joined RCO in 2004 as an outdoor grants manager in the Recreation and Conservation Grant Section. He works with the Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Forest Service, and Snohomish County, focusing mainly on trail grants. Dan’s experience includes seven years with the states of Utah and Idaho as a park ranger. He earned a bachelor of science degree and a master’s degree from Utah State University as well as a master’s degree from the University of Idaho. He was raised in eastern Washington and enjoys the outdoors.

Woman standing next to dirt road

Andrea Hood

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-472-5545

Andrea Hood

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-472-5545

Handling recreation and conservation grants:  Island County, San Juan County, Skagit County, Whatcom County, Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW Conservation Grants, DFW State Lands Restoration), State Parks and Recreation Commission, Community Forests Program, Farmland Preservation-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, Forestland Preservation-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, Habitat Conservation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program

Andrea joined RCO in September 2022. Previously, she was an environmental planner with the Department of Fish and Wildlife where she managed contracts for the Habitat Strategic Initiative Lead team. She holds a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Georgia and a master’s degree in environmental management from Yale University. She is an enthusiastic outdoor recreationist who loves water sports like kayaking and sailing, and also enjoys hiking and spending time in the great outdoors with her family.

Picture of a person with short dark hair smiling for camera

Rachelle Lim

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-649-2036

Rachelle Lim

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-649-2036

Handling recreation and conservation grants:  Ferry County, Island County, Lincoln County, Pend Oreille County, Skagit County, Snohomish County, Stevens County, Whatcom County, Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account, Community Outdoor Athletic Facilities, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Local Parks Maintenance Grants, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership, Planning for Recreation Access, Recreation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, Youth Athletic Facilities

Rachelle (pronounced Rachel) joined RCO in 2024 as an outdoor grants manager for the parks team with the Recreation and Conservation Grants Section. She has a wide range of experience in the biotech and nonprofit sectors and most recently worked as a project manager for a nonprofit urban forest carbon registry, where she supported land trusts, local governments, and nonprofits to leverage carbon crediting to fund tree planting and preservation in urban and peri-urban areas across the country. She holds a bachelor of science degree in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in oceanography from the University of Washington. Rachelle loves exploring the outdoors and enjoys kayaking with her wife and performing volunteer forest restoration work on the weekends.

Man with glasses and short beard

Butch Lovelace

Outdoor Grants Manager

(360) 472-6795

Butch Lovelace

Outdoor Grants Manager

(360) 472-6795

Handling recreation and conservation grants:  Adams County, Asotin County, Benton County, Clallam County, Columbia County, Franklin County, Garfield County, Grant County, Jefferson County, Kitsap County, Mason County, Walla Walla County, Whitman County, Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account, Community Outdoor Athletic Facilities, Local Parks Maintenance Grants, Planning for Recreation Access, Recreation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, Youth Athletic Facilities

Butch joined RCO in 2024 as an outdoor grants manager for the parks team with the Recreation and Conservation Grants Section. He spent the past twenty-five years working for King County Parks as a project and program manager and managed the youth sports grant program for the agency. He has a bachelor of arts degree in anthropology from the University of Washington. In his free time, in addition to enjoying the many outdoor benefits of living in the Pacific Northwest, he enjoys attending music and cultural events with friends.

Picture of man wearing sunglasses in front of mountains

Russell Malburg

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-340-1282

Russell Malburg

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-340-1282

Handling recreation and conservation grants:  Clark County, Cowlitz County, Klickitat County, Pacific County, Skamania County, Wahkiakum County, State Parks and Recreation Commission, Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account, Community Outdoor Athletic Facilities, Local Parks Maintenance Grants, Planning for Recreation Access, Recreation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, Youth Athletic Facilities

Russell joined RCO in September 2023 as an outdoor grants manager with the Recreation and Conservation Grants Section. A Michigan native, he most recently worked as the recreation operations manager for Southfield, a suburb of Detroit. Before entering the parks and recreation profession, he worked for more than eight years in intercollegiate athletics at Indiana University, Fresno State University, and Michigan State University. He has a bachelor's degree in public affairs from Indiana University, is a certified park and recreation professional with the National Recreation and Parks Association, and in 2022 received a professional certificate in geographic information systems. Russell likes sports of all kinds and enjoys live music, bar trivia, playing cards, watching Jeopardy, occasionally screenwriting, canning veggies, quilting, and seeing new places.

Lan Nicolai

Outdoor Grants Manager in Training

360-522-3698

Lan Nicolai

Outdoor Grants Manager in Training

360-522-3698

Handling recreation and conservation grants:  Chelan County, Douglas County, Grays Harbor County, Lewis County, Okanogan County, Thurston County, Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account, Community Outdoor Athletic Facilities, Local Parks Maintenance Grants, Planning for Recreation Access, Recreation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, Youth Athletic Facilities

Woman with blond braid smiling

Kim Sellers

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-280-6466

Kim Sellers

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-280-6466

Handling recreation and conservation grants:  Adams County, Asotin County, Benton County, Chelan County, Clallam County, Clark County, Columbia County, Cowlitz County, Douglas County, Ferry County, Franklin County, Garfield County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Jefferson County, King County (Seattle is managed separately), Kitsap County, Kittitas County, Klickitat County, Lewis County, Lincoln County, Mason County, Okanogan County, Pacific County, Pend Oreille County, Pierce County, Skamania County, Snohomish County, Spokane County, Stevens County, Thurston County, Wahkiakum County, Walla Walla County, Whitman County, Yakima County, State Conservation Commission, Community Forests Program, Farmland Preservation-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, Forestland Preservation-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, Habitat Conservation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program

Kim is an outdoor grants manager in the Recreation and Conservation Grants Section specializing in programs related to conservation and farmland and forestland preservation. Before joining RCO in 2007, she worked at the Washington Department of Natural Resources in forest practices, habitat conservation planning, and timber sales. She came to Washington State after more than a dozen years working seasonal wildlife and conservation jobs with state and federal agencies across the United States. She studied wildlife biology at Colorado State University and has a master’s degree from The Evergreen State College.

Man with beard smiling

Jesse Sims

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-867-8438

Jesse Sims

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-867-8438

Handling recreation and conservation grants:  Adams County, Asotin County, Benton County, Chelan County, Columbia County, Douglas County, Ferry County, Franklin County, Garfield County, Grant County, Kittitas County, Klickitat County, Lincoln County, Okanogan County, Pend Oreille County, Spokane County, Stevens County, Walla Walla County, Whitman County, Yakima County, State Parks and Recreation Commission, Colville National Forest, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (), Umatilla National Forest, Boating Facilities Program, Firearms and Archery Range Recreation Program, Education and Enforcement-Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program, Recreational Trails Program, Trails-Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program

Jesse started with RCO in 2018 as an outdoor grants manager in the Recreation and Conservation Grants Section. He assists RCO’s partners and grant recipients with proposal development and project management. Jesse came to RCO with eighteen years of natural resources management experience from two different agencies: Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service. Jesse holds a bachelor of science degree in outdoor recreation management from Central Washington University. In his spare time, Jesse enjoys spending time with his family hiking, fishing, camping, and playing some acoustic guitar!

Blond man smiling at camera with trees in background

Henry Smith

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-867-8328

Henry Smith

Outdoor Grants Manager

360-867-8328

Handling recreation and conservation grants:  Clark County, Cowlitz County, Grays Harbor County, Kittitas County, Klickitat County, Lewis County, Pacific County, Pierce County, Skamania County, Thurston County, Wahkiakum County, Yakima County, Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account, Community Outdoor Athletic Facilities, Local Parks Maintenance Grants, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership, Planning for Recreation Access, Recreation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, Youth Athletic Facilities

Henry joined RCO in January 2022 as an outdoor grants manager for the Recreation and Conservation Grants Section. Previously, he coordinated environmental and educational AmeriCorps programs with the Washington Service Corps in the Employment Security Department. He also has worked for the Nisqually Land Trust and Pacific Education Institute, and even spent time as an AmeriCorps member on a backcountry chainsaw crew in Eugene, Oregon. Henry graduated from Pacific Lutheran University’s International Honors Program in 2016 with a degree in environmental studies and communications. He holds a master’s degree in public administration with an emphasis in public policy from The Evergreen State College. When he’s not working, Henry enjoys kayaking, visiting museums, playing basketball, and hiking.