John Floberg, Executive Director

John brings to his position more than fifteen years of non-profit program and management experience in conservation and science, including both public and private fundraising. John enjoys working with partners on initiatives that help protect lands and waters and connect people to nature. Most recently, John was the Vice President of Stewardship and Conservation Planning for the Cascade Land Conservancy. Prior to this, John worked for The Nature Conservancy and North Cascades National Park. He enjoys hiking, camping, biking, skiing, kayaking and just about any other activity that brings him outdoors. He lives in Seattle and can be reached at john@wspf.org, 206-437-6086.

Peter Reid, Chair

Peter was born and raised in Aberdeen, moving to Olympia after retiring from the faculty of Stanford Law School in 2006. He served as Executive Director of a public interest law firm in the San Francisco area for many years. He is currently President of the Olympia World Affairs Council and co-chair of the Steamboat Conservation Partnership. From 1964 to 1966 Peter served in the Peace Corps in Tanzania. Peter received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and his law degree from New York University School of Law. He also holds a master’s degree in African law from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University. Peter’s grandfather and his brothers donated the land—including a large stand of old-growth timber—that became Schafer State Park in 1922. Peter is particularly interested in continuing that tradition of private philanthropy by making State Parks better and more accessible through the Washington State Parks Foundation. Peter lives in Olympia with his wife, Barbara.

Ralph Munro, Vice Chair

Ralph Munro has worked on environmental conservation and restoration projects for many years. He helped create the bald eagle preserve on the Skagit River, the coastal strip of Olympic National Park and the Klondike Gold Rush National Park in the United States and Canada, and has worked to preserve and protect local parks and recreation areas. He and his wife, Karen, have been intimately involved in protecting the orca whale population of Puget Sound and the Canadian Gulf Islands. During his terms as Washington’s secretary of state, Ralph was instrumental in the creation of Lime Kiln State Park on San Juan Island—perhaps the best whale watching location in the continental United States. He has also been involved in several successful trail completion and right-of-way efforts. Ralph and Karen Munro continue to support numerous national, state and local organizations working to create and protect parks.

Jim Adams, Secretary/Treasurer

Jim Adams is the executive director of Discover Your Northwest and is a leader and social entrepreneur who combines his love for public lands with more than 30 years of retail experience. Drawing on an extensive background ranging from managing record stores in Detroit to opening one of Boston's first bookstore cafes, Jim's first social enterprise was with the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, where he managed its $50 million retail division.

Elizabeth Anderson

Elizabeth Anderson, AICP, came to Washington from her home on Maui 10 years ago to work as Tacoma’s historic preservation officer, and was immediately and deeply impressed with the glorious landscape and the wealth of state parks available to people in Washington.  She has held historic preservation, cultural resource management and urban and regional planning positions in Maui County, Tacoma, Steilacoom, Snohomish and San Juan Counties.  She has authored publications and prepared interpretive guides and museum exhibits in Hawaii and Washington, served on the Washington State Trust for Historic Preservation and received the American Planning Association Chapter Outstanding Project Award for a cultural landscape study in Hawaii. Currently residing in Bellingham, she brings her approximately 20 years of planning and interpretive experience and a great appreciation for the accomplishments of Washington State Parks to the board. 

Ken Konigsmark

Ken Konigsmark works for The Boeing Company, who "loaned" his services to the Mountains to Sound Greenway project for 10 years from 1993-2003. He has been active in trail and open space issues for 20 years with Issaquah Alps Trails Club, Washington Trails Association and Spring Family Trail Fund, and as the hiker representative on the State NOVA Advisory Committee. Ken is an avid hiker, snowshoer and backpacker who greatly values the incredible Washington State Parks system. 

Beth Stipe

Beth Stipe hails from the “dry side” of Washington state, living in the beautiful Wenatchee Valley. She directs the Community Foundation of North Central Washington, serving Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan counties. Prior to moving to Wenatchee in 2003, Beth worked as director of a private family foundation in Fort Collins, Colorado. She has more than 13 years of experience in the field of philanthropy and a master’s of nonprofit management degree from Regis University. Born and raised in Indiana, Beth discovered her true love, the outdoors, after college. Making up for lost time, when not working—or sometimes while working—Beth, her husband, David, and their two yellow labs can be found skiing, hiking, climbing, biking, camping, supporting local wineries and pursuing their newest hobby—kayaking in Pygmy Kayaks made by David. Beth and David especially enjoy introducing their friends to the great Washington State Park campgrounds.

Sandra Worthington

A Washington native, Sandra lives with her husband, Gary, near Olympia. She taught English in the Olympia School District until retiring in 2001. She grew up on Camano Island, Wash., at Cama Beach Resort, which her parents owned and operated from 1934 to the late 80s. She and her sister Karen Hamalainen donated much of that prime piece of historic waterfront property to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and provided large cash donations to help develop the site as a new park. Sandra, Gary and Karen serve on the Cama Beach State Park advisory committee, which helped coordinate the park opening in June 2008. They frequently visit the state legislature to advocate for park funding. Sandra strongly encourages other citizens to do whatever they can to support and enhance our state's park system.

Legacy Board and Leadership Circle

Honorable Daniel J. Evans
Honorable Booth Gardner
Honorable Gary Locke
Honorable Mike Lowry
Honorable John Spellman

Clyde Anderson, Former President, Inland Paper Company
Greg Bever, Publisher, Spokane  Business Journal
Mark Hewitt, Consultant Argosy Cruises
Maryanne Tagney-Jones, Tagney-Jones Family Trust