Position 2 (Elected term ends 6-2027)
Ariana Johnson was elected to position 2 in November 2024. She is a Senior Consultant at Environmental Resources Management, where she has worked since 2019. She is currently part of ERM’s Social Impact team, focusing on stakeholder engagement and environmental justice for energy projects across the U.S. In her work, she conducts public outreach efforts and works to quantify and mitigate impacts on historically marginalized and disadvantaged communities. She is passionate about communicating complex technical topics effectively to a wide range of audiences. Previously, her work in consulting has included stormwater and groundwater sampling for current and former industrial sites along the Columbia Slough and Willamette River.
Prior to her work with ERM, Ariana worked at the Scottish Government developing their Climate Change Adaptation Programme. This work sparked her passionate support of climate adaptation and resiliency measures. She has a BS in Environmental Engineering from Cal Poly SLO and a MSc in Ecosystem Services from the University of Edinburgh. She has spent most of her life living within our wonderful floodplain and grew up in a bilingual household. She looks forward to being able to use her skills in Spanish to connect to more community members. She hopes to preserve our ecosystem and flood prevention systems for generations to come.