Media Contacts

Wildfire On-Call Public Information Officer

Ryan Rodruck  6/17/25 - 6/24/25

Cell: 360-584-3916

Ryan.Rodruck@dnr.wa.gov

 

Media may also contact DNR's region fire information contacts or monitor our fire Twitter account for wildfire information.

 

Michael Kelly

Communications Director

Cell: 360-878-4217

Michael.Kelly@dnr.wa.gov

 

Joe Smillie

Deputy Director of External Communications and Geology

Cell: 360-688-3392

Joe.Smillie@dnr.wa.gov

 

Nikki McCoy

Deputy Director of Internal Communications

Nikki.McCoy@dnr.wa.gov

 

Courtney James

Communications Manager - Recreation, Volunteerism, Puget Sound Corps, Aquatic Reserves, Natural Areas, Natural Heritage and Discover Pass

Cell: 360-522-2534

Courtney.James@dnr.wa.gov

 

Faith Hardersen

Sr. Social Media Manager

Faith.Hardersen@dnr.wa.gov

 

Thomas Kyle-Milward

Communications Manager - Wildfire

Cell: 360-529-7184

Thomas.Kyle-Milward@dnr.wa.gov

Media may also contact DNR's region fire information contacts or monitor our fire Twitter account for wildfire information.

 

Will Rubin

Communications Manager - Forest Resilience, Forest Health, Federal Lands Program, Forest Practices, Small Forest Landowners and Landowner Assistance

Cell: 360-764-0854

Will.Rubin@dnr.wa.gov

 

Zoe Love

Communications Manager - Wildfire, Aquatics, Web services and Legislative support

Cell: 360-790-1886

Zoe.Love@dnr.wa.gov

 

Eastern Washington

Ryan Rodruck

Communications Manager - Eastern Washington, Wildfire, State Uplands, Forest Resources, Product Sales and Leasing and DNR Police/Law Enforcement

Cell: 360-584-3916

Ryan.Rodruck@dnr.wa.gov

Media may also contact DNR's region fire information contacts or monitor our fire Twitter account for wildfire information.

 

Internal Communications

Aryonna Willoughby

Internal Communications

Aryonna.Willoughby@dnr.wa.gov

 

Tracey Izatt

Communications Manager - Environmental Justice

Tracey.Izatt@dnr.wa.gov

 

Design and Web Services

Mike McIvor

Graphic Design, Visual Communications

Mike.McIvor@dnr.wa.gov

 

Dena Scroggie

Agency Webmaster, Web Accessibility

webmaster@dnr.wa.gov

 

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