Position 7 (Appointed term ends 6-2027)
Heather King was appointed by Governor Kotek to position 7 on the Board in November 2024. Prior to that, she served as the environmental justice representative on the Interim Board of Directors for two years.
Heather is currently the Executive Director at the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, which she joined in March, 2022. She has more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Prior to her current role she was the Deputy Director at Willamette Riverkeeper, where she was responsible for fundraising, staff development, and supervision, and worked with 350PDX, to rebuild the organization’s fundraising program. In addition, Heather founded two nonprofits: Pride Zone, a center for LGBTQA+ young people in Northampton, MA, and Brandywine Roller Dery in Downingtown, PA. A lifelong social justice educator and leader, Heather has a strong commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI).
Heather holds a Masters’s in Social Justice Education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MBA in Nonprofit Management and Social Policy from the Heller School at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. An east coast native with a lifelong interest in the outdoors and exploring the world, Heather quickly developed a love of the Pacific Northwest. She is passionate about connecting volunteers, partners, and donors to the outdoors and the importance, vitality, and joy of Oregon’s resources, especially her waterways.