Environmental Justice Council Staff

Collage of images highlighting environmental justice including a Black hiker walking through a lush green forest, the bright yellow flowers of Arrowleaf Balsamroot in bloom, a farmworker holding deep red cherries, a fisherperson pulling a fish from the water, a wildland firefighter monitoring a prescribed burn, and a mound of Pacific oysters.

Jonathan Chen, MSc

Pronouns: he/him

Role: Climate Justice Advisor to the Environmental Justice Council

Email Address: Jonathan.Chen@ejc.wa.gov

Phone Number: 564-669-3837


Christy Curwick Hoff, MPH

Pronouns: she/her

Role: Policy Advisor to the Environmental Justice Council

Email Address: Christy.Hoff@ejc.wa.gov 

Phone Number: 360-688-4699


Angie Ellis

Pronouns: she/her

Role: Environmental Justice Council Administrative Assistant


Sierra Red Bow / Pheži Ĥóta Naĝí-wiŋ (Lakota, enrolled Oglala Sioux) 

Pronouns: she/her 

Role: Community & Tribal Engagement Supervisor 

Email address: Sierra.RedBow@ejc.wa.gov 

Phone Number: 564-669-4791


Sierra Rotakhina, MPH

Pronouns: she/her

Role: Environmental Justice Council Manager

Email Address: Sierra.Rotakhina@ejc.wa.gov

Phone Number: 360-584-4398