Appointed Environmental Justice Council Members
Nichole Banegas
Seat: Representative of a business that is regulated by a covered agency and whose ordinary business conditions are significantly affected by the actions of at least one other covered agency
Term Began: 01/06/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2023
Maria Batayola
Seat: Community representative
Term Began: 01/06/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2025
Maria Blancas
Seat: Community representative
Term Began: 01/06/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2025
Seat Vacant
Seat: Member representing tribal communities from Western Washington
Term Began:
Term Ends:
The Honorable Jarred-Michael Erickson
Seat: Member representing tribal communities from Eastern Washington
Term Began: 02/11/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2023
Running-Grass
Seat: Environmental justice practitioner or academic to serve as environmental justice expert
Term Began: 01/06/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2023
Rosalinda Guillen
Seat: Community representative
Term Began: 01/06/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2025
Aurora Martin
Seat: Community representative
Term Began: 01/06/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2025
David Mendoza
Seat: Representative at large, the nomination of which is based upon applied and demonstrated work and focus on environmental justice
Term Began: 01/06/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2023
Esther Min, PhD, MPH
Seat: Environmental justice practitioner or academic to serve as environmental justice expert
Term Began: 01/06/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2023
Todd Mitchell
Seat: Representative who is a member or officer of a union representing workers in the building and construction trades
Term Began: 01/06/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2023
The Honorable Misty Napeahi
Seat: Member representing tribal communities
Term Began: 02/11/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2024
Seat Vacant
Seat: Member representing tribal communities
Term Began:
Term Ends:
Nirae Petty
Seat: Youth representative
Term Began: 01/14/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2023
Faaluaina Pritchard
Seat: Community representative
Term Began: 01/06/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2025
Raeshawna Ware
Seat: Community representative
Term Began: 3/11/2022
Term Ends: 7/25/2025
State Agency Members of the Council
Lauren Jenks
Agency: Washington State Department of Health
Title: Assistant Secretary, Environmental Public Health Division
Lea Anne Burke
Agency: Puget Sound Partnership
Title: Tribal Affairs Manager
Eliseo (EJ) Juárez
Agency: Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Title: Director of Equity and Environmental Justice
Ahmer Nizam
Agency: Washington State Department of Transportation
Title: Environmental Services Director
Michael Furze
Agency: Washington State Department of Commerce
Title: Assistant Director, State Energy Office
Nicole Johnson
Agency: Washington State Department of Agriculture
Title: Equity Policy Advisor
Millie Piazza
Agency: Washington State Department of Ecology
Title: Office of Equity & Environmental Justice Manager