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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Rian Sallee has worked in the non-profit, private and government sectors on environmental protection and conservation, specializing in water quality policy. She joined the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife in 2023 as Southwest, Region 5 Director. She previously worked at the Washington State Department of Ecology where she led the Vancouver Field Office. Rian is from the Midwest and spent years living and working on Lake Erie which instilled in her a passion for and commitment to natural resource conservation and environmental protection. She holds a Master of Environmental Science degree from Miami University in Ohio.