Commissioner Andy Hover, Okanogan County
Andy Hover, Winthrop, is an Okanogan County Commissioner elected in 2016. He serves on the Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board, the Methow Watershed Council, and Eastern Washington Cascades Provincial Advisory Committee. Andy lives in the Methow Valley where he was raised. There they maintain a custom farming business. Andy attended Washington State University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Technology and Management.
Chuck Brushwood, Colville Confederated Tribes
Chuck Brushwood, Omak, is a Senior Policy Advisor with the Colville Confederated Tribes’ Fish and Wildlife Program. Chuck provides policy support and recommendations to the Colville Business Council, Program Director, and key staff in matters relating to fish and wildlife management, harvest, and jurisdiction with a particular focus on the federal Endangered Species Act and salmon and steelhead recovery.
Chuck moved from West Virginia to the Methow Valley in 1991 for a summer job with the U.S. Forest Service and decided to make north-central Washington his home. He currently serves on the Okanogan County Water Conservancy Board and Icicle Work Group and previously served as the Board Chair of Cascade Fisheries.
Chuck earned a Juris Doctorate and Certificate in Sustainable Environmental, Energy, and Resources Law from the Willamette University College of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in Ecology from the Evergreen State College. In his free time Chuck enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, and river running.
Commissioner Randy Agnew, Douglas County
Prior to being a Douglas County Commissioner, Randy Agnew was Mayor of Rock Island for over eight years and served on the Rock Island City Council for five years. Randy has also served on the boards of the Town Toyota Center, the Douglas County Port District Community Leadership Advisory Group, and the NCW Economic Development District, and as Board Chair for Link Transit, the Chelan-Douglas Transportation Council, Douglas County Solid Waste, and the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council. For the past sixth months, Randy has been part of the Our Valley Our Future Housing Study Group.
Having lived in the Valley for over 50 years, Randy made his career as a computer programmer and business owner designing and writing complete accounting systems for larger businesses.
Commissioner Shon Smith, Chelan County
Shon Smith joined the Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board in February 2023.
His expressed passion is in representing rural communities and small businesses in Chelan County. He also owns Wok-About Grill in the area!
Shannon L. Adams, Yakama Nation
Shannon L. Adams is an enrolled Yakama with Yakama Nation. She has over 25 years of experience in natural resource management with Yakama Nation and is currently the Fisheries Resource Management Technical Service Coordinator. She has worked on habitat improvements for steelhead, lamprey, sturgeon, and other at risk species in the Columbia River. Shannon is on the Pacific Fisheries Resource Management serving on the habitat committee working to improve habitat along the Pacific Northwest. Her goal as a director of the Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board is to work collaboratively with all groups involved and communicate the Yakama Nation’s interests in salmon, lamprey, sturgeon and other at risk species recovery in the Columbia Basin. She is optimistic that the region’s collective efforts will lead to healthy riverine ecosystems for key species to thrive. Shannon holds a zoology degree from the University of Washington. In her free time, she enjoys horseback riding with her 3 grandchildren and beading.
