Board of Directors
Anne Harvey
graduated from The Evergreen State College and the University of Washington’s School of Social Work MSW Program. She served as faculty member, program manager, and interim director at Antioch University’s B.A. Completion Program for 32 years, and taught leadership, women’s studies, community organizing and social/racial justice at the Seattle campus and Tulalip and Muckleshoot Tribal Colleges. Anne helped to create the Women’s Funding Alliance in Seattle and Coupeville Farm to School. She works to protect and preserve the magnificent beauty of our region and its historic integrity.
Cindy Custer
has lived on Camano since 1999. She graduated from the University of Washington in 1973 with a degree in Zoology. She has a variety of work experiences. Her final career choice took her to the Bonneville Power Administration where she spent 20 years working with power related issues. She worked closely with local, state, and federal elected officials on issues that impacted Washington State. Since retiring, she's volunteered with the Beachwatchers (now Shore Stewards) and has been a volunteer at the Cama Beach State Park since 2008 to raise money for education programs at Camano Island State Parks. With her Pet Partner certified therapy dog, Bridger, she volunteers at schools, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and libraries.
Maryon Attwood
is a co-founder of Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve (COER) and Sound Defense Alliance (SDA). She currently serves as the Chair of the SDA Legislative Committee. Maryon is a retired non-profit administrator and co-owner of Cook on Clay LLC. She lobbied for and assisted in establishing the Organic Program at Washington State University, and co-founded the Organic Farm School on Whidbey Island. She has established major state and regional environmental preservation programs, and arts education programs across the country.
Amy M. Arisco
is a proud liberal arts graduate from Austin College in Sherman, TX with a degree in German and International studies who, after college, spent a few amazing years working at Grand Canyon National Park and then somehow found the way into medicine…. She currently spends too much time working as a physician/surgeon in the region, but looks forward to one day having more time to devote to issues of passion and great importance such as SDA.
Rebecca (Becky) Wagner
is a graduate of Central WA University, magna cum laude, with BS’s in Accounting and BA - Finance. She has been a licensed CPA for over 30 years, working in management in the Public Accounting, Hi-Tech, Governmental and Non-Profit sectors, and as a sole proprietor. In addition to her volunteer work with the SDA, she has provided pro bono tax and accounting services to several organizations to further their missions – and also volunteered within the Whidbey Island community. Her passion is to preserve the sacred environment of the Salish Sea and its surrounds.
The governing board of the Sound Defense Alliance is comprised of leaders from the following regional groups:
Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve for a Healthy, Safe & Peaceful Environment (“COER”) was formed in 2012 following the introduction of the EA18-G “Growler” aircraft to Whidbey Island and the public realization that the Navy had not accurately described the impact of the Growler in its 2005 Environmental Assessment.
Navy claims in that EA included that there would be fewer Growler operations than from the Prowlers being replaced, that the Growler was quieter than the Prowler, and that there would be less overall impact upon the public and the environment from the Growler.
Actual flight operations beginning in 2011 proved all of those claims to be false. COER arose from the public outcry and opposition that resulted in Central Whidbey.
Today COER seeks to have the Growler missions relocated to military reservations where there will be no impact upon civilians or the environment.
Area Served: Primarily Central Whidbey Island
Number of members or others represented: 1000+
Contact: Maryon Attwood
CCA organized following the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement in November 2016. Our early goal was to inform the community about the content of the DEIS and to encourage written responses to the Navy.
Following that early work, CCA has continued to organize, provide more information to the community about the impact of the Growler expansion through community forums and fact sheets, encourage community mobilization, and engage with elected representatives about the need to limit Navy growth.
Area Served: Central Whidbey
Number of members or others represented: 700
Contact: Anne Harvey
The Quiet Skies Group formed in 2013, and is comprised of citizens and residents of San Juan County, Washington who are concerned about excessive and disruptive noise in our skies due to the placement of EA-18G Growler jets at Naval Air Station Whidbey.
Quiet Skies is working toward the reduction of noise due to fly-overs of San Juan County, carrier approach control training, and other jet operations.
Area Served: San Juan County, Washington
How many members or others represented: 500 members
Contact: email the group
Evergreen Islands is a non-profit, membership organization, incorporated in Washington State. Evergreen Islands’ focus is on “monitoring and supporting the responsible enforcement of local, state, and national laws that protect the environment, specifically the environmental protections contained in municipal comprehensive plans and policies, municipal and county shoreline programs, the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA), the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), the Washington State Shoreline Management Act (SMA), Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).”
Area Served: Skagit County, Washington