Northwest Mining Association

Northwest Mining Association (NWMA) is a 110-year-old, 1,500 member non-profit, trade association. Their website notes that:


 * "Today, NWMA is a regional association representing our members’ interests throughout the United States and Canada, and facilitating their global interests. NWMA serves in the role of the state mining association for Oregon and Washington, working closely with sister organizations representing the aggregate industry. We also work closely with the National Mining Association, state mining associations in the western United States, as well as provincial and regional mining associations throughout Canada.


 * "NWMA is recognized throughout the world as an innovative and proactive leader in addressing the needs of an increasingly global mining industry. Today, our members reside in 31 U.S. states, 6 Canadian provinces or Territories, and 5 other countries."

Professional Staff

 * Laura Skaer - Executive Director
 * Mike Heywood - Marketing & Information
 * Pat Heywood - Operations and Financial Director
 * Kathy Wilson - Executive Assistant

Officers

 * Ann S. Carpenter - President - U.S. Gold Corporation, President
 * Vicki J. Veltkamp - 1st V.P. - Hecla Mining Company
 * William Orchow - 2nd V.P. - Revett Minerals, Inc.
 * Joseph H. Baird - Secretary - Baird-Hanson-Williams LLP
 * Jim Maronick - Treasurer - Solitario Resources Corp., Treasurer

Trustees
Source
 * Stephen D. Alfers
 * Frank H. Blair
 * Charlie P. Boddy
 * Mark J. Brown
 * Michael J. Burnside
 * Sheila G. Bush
 * Robert J. Bush
 * David Caldwell
 * Ruth A. Carraher
 * R. Llee Chapman
 * Donald K. Cooper
 * Glenn M. Dobbs
 * Eric Edwards
 * Neil Eurick - Golder Associates, Inc.
 * James D. Frank
 * Clyde D. Gillespie
 * Gregory A. Hahn
 * Adrian Jackman
 * Grant R. Newport
 * Thomas H. Parker
 * Jeffrey V. Parshley
 * Robert L. Russell
 * Peter G. Scott
 * James V. Taranik
 * Lance Taylor
 * Randy Weimer
 * Eric Williams
 * Ted Wilton

Committee Chairs
Source
 * Jeff Parshley
 * Corby Anderson
 * Randy Weimer
 * Stephen Alfers
 * Ted Wilton
 * Robert Lambeth
 * James Taranik
 * Frank Blair
 * Bill Orchow
 * Vicki Veltkamp
 * Eric Williams

Contact
Web: http://www.nwma.org