About the Pierce County Community Trustees

Pat Fetterly, Chair

Dominic Accetturo views his involvement with CLC as “right up [his] alley,” as it provides him an opportunity to combine a lifelong love of the outdoors with his specialized knowledge of real estate, land acquisition and transfer of development rights. A trustee since 2007, Dominic has used his time at CLC to become involved in land group and looks forward to helping out more at the Clover Creek Reserve. Prior to joining CLC, Dominic dedicated himself to the conservation of Steelhead trout as president of the Green River Steelhead Trout Club. Dominic, a native Washingtonian, is currently a real estate firm executive and graduate of the communication program at Washington State University. He enjoys fishing and spending time outdoors.

Ken Batker

Ione Clagett values the importance of investing in a cause personally and financially. In this way, Ione has been a dedicated environmentalist in Pierce County for more than 30 years. Aside from being a charter board member of the Tahoma Land Conservancy (which ultimately merged with the Cascade Land Conservancy), Ione has worked as a project director for Citizens for a Healthy Bay and served as a member of the Chambers-Clover Watershed Council. In her position as a Pierce County trustee, her focus is on the health of Clover Creek. Ione obtained her master’s degree in environmental science from the Evergreen State College.

Tom Galdabini joined CLC’s predecessor group in Pierce County in the early 90’s and served on the board of the merged organization for three years. As a consultant in public opinion and planning for more than 35 years, his work has been oriented to public and non-profit organizations, including zoos, aquariums, libraries, health care groups, and several involved in resource conservation. He is an avid amateur naturalist and spends considerable time traipsing fields and forests here and other parts of the world. Within CLC, Tom serves as the chair of the Morse Force, the committee that manages the Morse Wildlife Preserve in partnership with the Tahoma Audubon Society. Tom is a graduate of Washington University and holds an MBA degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

Ron Hendry

Kris Kauffman has lived in Lakewood, Pierce County, by choice for over 35 years and raised three kids here. He, his wife Sylvia, and 20 + family members graduated from UW. He was a charter member of the Tahoma Land Conservancy prior to the merger of the Pierce County group with our friends to the North and East. Kris’ local ancestry goes back to Territorial times (Clallam County). He chairs the Pierce County CLC Trustees and the County Conservation Futures CAB, plus he enjoys hiking, fishing, kayaking, badminton and cribbage, among other pursuits. He works as a Water Resource Consulting Engineer with his firm of Water Rights, Inc. located in Lakewood.

Anne Martens is a Seattle native with extensive advocacy experience on a wide variety of topics at the state and federal levels. She has successfully persuaded legislators, lobbyists, bureaucrats and businesses, as well as both concerned and unconcerned members of the public. She is a recovered attorney, talented baker of pies and avid patron of musical delights.

She attended the Lakeside School in Seattle, received her B.A. in Sociology from the University of California at Berkeley, and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC. Interested in people, politics, travel and cultural influences on perception and understanding, she is determined to visit every continent, except the cold one, at least twice in her lifetime. Anne lives near Pt. Defiance in Tacoma with her husband and their cat.

John Olson hails from Eastern Washington. After Navy experience in Viet Nam, John completed a BS in Marine Biology at WWU in Bellingham and later an MS at Evergreen in environmental science. This lead him to adventures in diving biological research in north Alaska, diving education in Puget Sound, and seaweed farming activities in western Canada, Maine, and South Korea. John has been involved in real estate sales & property management in Tacoma since 1990. John has served CLC since 1996 on the merger committee, as a Pierce Trustee, Pierce Land Group, Pierce Land Steward, Board member, Chair of the Conservation Committee, and Strategic Planning Committee. John serves on a number of local boards for open space acquisition and management.

Nancy Pearson brings to CLC a passion for environmental issues and a rich history of volunteering in the Tacoma-Pierce County region. Nancy is a former board member for the national League of Women Voters, the Tahoma Audubon Society and Tahoma Land Conservancy. Through those opportunities, Nancy played an active role in many environmental projects, including co-chairing the Initiative-97 campaign in the late 1980s to adopt a state law for toxic waste cleanup. Nancy uses her life experience and skills to provide assistance to the Pierce County trustee group. She describes conservation as “in her blood,” and sees any opportunity to promote a healthy and sustainable environment as a worthy use of her time and energy.

Herb Stumpf

Anna Thurston obtained a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Horticulture/Design, while pursuing advanced training in Landscape Architecture and Planning at Kansas State University, the University of Colorado at Denver, and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. After educating and promoting water and resource-efficient landscapes for seventeen years with public utilities in Colorado and Washington, Anna has re-invigorated her life-long passion for Nature via Advanced Botanic Resources, a company that integrates science and sustainability in landscape design and general contracting.
In addition to her business, Anna has lead the development and contract implementation of the Native Plant Salvage and Stewardship Training programs in Pierce County. She also Chairs the South Sound Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society, is a member of the Steering and Outreach committees for the Green Tacoma program, and is a Trustee to the Cascade Land Conservancy in Pierce County.

Debbie Young grew up in Seattle and attended the UW and WWU finishing with an MS in Biology. She moved to Tacoma to work at TCC and never left. She taught chemistry, anatomy, and biology, worked as a naturalist and is currently the Natural Resources Manager for Tacoma Power. Her job involves managing the group who is responsible for hydropower environmental requirements, wildlife areas, and fish hatcheries and other lands issues. She likes to travel, garden, kayak, run, and hike among other things. She serves as a Pierce County Trustee and on the board of the National Hydropower Association.

Allen Zulauf brings a rich background of government experience and watershed specialization to his position as a Pierce County trustee. As a former employee of the state government and the USDA, Allen has been involved in many projects including the creation of a state water quality management plan. He is also involved in Citizens for a Healthy Bay, The Puyallup River Watershed Council, and formerly served as a Tahoma Land Conservancy board member.  Recently, Allen worked with citizens and organizations within Buckley to publish a historic walking tour brochure.