Governor Inslee appoints Toby Murray to Puget Sound Partnership's Leadership Council
OLYMPIA--Governor Jay Inslee has appointed Toby Murray to the Puget Sound
Partnership’s Leadership Council. Mr. Murray recently served as President and
CEO of Murray Pacific Corporation—a family-owned forest products company.
“It’s an honor to have Toby helping us to achieve the goal of
recovering and protecting Puget Sound. His practical experience in sustainable
forest land management and his dedication to responsible environmental
stewardship bring the perspective of forest landowners to the work of the
Leadership Council,” said Governor Inslee. “Forest landowners play a critical
role in conserving water resources, protecting water quality, and providing
critical habitat for salmon and other fish and wildlife.”
Born and raised in Lakewood, Washington, Mr.
Murray graduated from Charles Wright Academy, a private college preparatory
school in Tacoma, and from Claremont McKenna College, in California. He also
attended the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development.
Mr. Murray has made a career in sustainable forest land
management, which, among other accomplishments, included a leading role in the
development of a Habitat Conservation Plan for the Northern Spotted Owl in
1993, and (in cooperation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service) the nation’s
first multi-species Habitat Conservation Plan in 1995.
Active in the community, Mr.
Murray’s involvement includes serving on the boards of the Murray Pacific
Corporation, Charles Wright Academy, Washington Forest Protection Association,
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, Tacoma Goodwill Industries, Goodwill Heritage
Foundation, and Emergency Food Network for Pierce County.
“It is important to have the perspective of the natural resources business
sector included in Puget Sound recovery and protection efforts. Toby will add
that important voice to the Leadership Council, and I am looking forward to working
with him,” said Sheida Sahandy, Executive Director of the Puget Sound
Partnership.
Mr. Murray’s term on the Leadership Council runs through June 25,
2018. He fills the vacancy left by Sue Taoka, who has served on the Council since
June 2014. Ms. Taoka is Executive Vice President
at Craft3, a nonprofit, non-bank lender that provides business, septic repair
and energy-efficiency loans in Washington and Oregon.
About the Leadership Council
The seven-member Leadership Council is the governing body of the Puget Sound Partnership. Appointed by the Governor to serve four-year terms, members are among the leading citizens from around the Sound.
About the Puget Sound Partnership
The
Puget Sound Partnership is the state agency formed to lead the region’s
collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound. Working with hundreds of governments, tribes, scientists, businesses, and nonprofits,
the Partnership mobilizes partner action around a common agenda,
advances Sound investments, and tracks progress to optimize recovery.