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2 About Us Page

About

3 Discover the Institute Page

Discover MSHI Programs

4 Explore The Mountain Page

Explore The Mountain

Events

6 Support Page

Support

Meet the passionate team behind the Mount St. Helens Institute. Learn about our dedicated leadership and staff committed to connecting you with nature and science.

Our Team - Mount St. Helens Institute

We are purveyors of passion and our passion is Mount St. Helens

Our Team

Abi Groskopf

Co-Executive Director

Alyssa Hoyt

Jen Steward

Finance and Administration Director

Sarah Koppelman

Development and Community Engagement Director

Leadership Team

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Bill Burk

Field Camp Host

Celia Pratt

Program & Events Chef

Dave Wheeler

Guided Program Manager

Elizabeth Folkers

Educator

Gary Williams

Lead Guide

Gina Roberti

Youth Education & Rental Programs Manager

Heather Aschenbrenner

Assistant Guide

Heather Monti

Volunteer Programs Manager

Ian Reed

Seasonal Operations Staff

John Mahoney

Kaitlan Kinn

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Karen Schaan

Volunteer Programs Coordinator

Kate Wheeler

Luke Menzie

Matt D'Agrosa

Matt Waite

Noah Gosnell

Rae Hutchinson

Youth Education & Rental Programs Coordinator

Sarah Cravy 

Sarah Stadler

Staff

Mary Sauer, Chair

Business Owner and Entrepreneur, Your Party and Event Center

Hector Hinojosa, Vice Chair

Community Activist

Marty Scott, Treasurer

Retired CPA

Steve Olson, Secretary

Writer

Angie Diefenbach

Geologist

Bill Nye, Emeritus

Scientist and Educator, “Bill Nye The Science Guy”

Emma Johnson

Faculty member, Portland State University Indigenous Nations Studies Department; Cowlitz Tribal member

Gala Miller

Retired, USDA Forest Service

Joe Cha

Retired

John Bishop, PhD, Emeritus

Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University Board Member since 1999

Karissa Lowe

Nature in Neighborhoods Community Grant Program Manager, Portland Metro; former Cowlitz Indian Tribe Council Member

Molly Whitney

Executive Director, Cascade Forest Conservancy

Patty Wood

Educational Policy Setter

Rex Burkholder, Past Chair

Principle, We Win Strategy Group 

Sara Shah

Community Engagement Professional

Tony Johnson

President, Davidson & Associates Insurance

Board of Directors

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Science.  Education. Exploration.  The Mount St. Helens Institute connects people of all ages to Mount St. Helens and our natural world through educational programing designed to enrich visitors’ appreciation and understanding of the Pacific Northwest’s youngest and most active volcano.

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