Jim has 30 years of Maritime experience.

He is a graduate of the University of Washington, holds a Master’s of Public Administration Degree from Seattle University and has had extensive training from the Cascade Executive Program at the Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington.

Prior to working for local government (King County labor relations) for over 20 years, where he helped manage the labor relations function, Jim got his start in the maritime industry as a representative of maritime industry workers and these days Jim is the Executive Director of the Deep Sea Fishermen’s Union of the Pacific.

Jim has a passion for food production and is a Central Washington Commercial Pear Orchardist in the Wenatchee River Valley with Peshastin Hi-Up Growers selling through the Stemilt Rushing Rivers Brand.

How he participates:

• The Advisory Panel member of the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council

• International Pacific Halibut Commission Management Strategy Advisory Board and Conference Board member

• Member of Washington State Maritime Trades (AFL-CIO)

• Board of Directors Member - The Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial

• Washington State Tree Fruit Research Commission - Northwest Pear Research Subcommittee member

• Member of the Upper Columbia River Salmon Recovery Board Citizen Advisory Committee

• Board of Directors member Peshastin Hi-Up - home of “Rushing Rivers” Brand pears

• Member of the Global Labor Rights/International Labor Rights Forum

Jim can be reached almost anytime at:

(206) 783-2922