PWWA Executive Team

The Pacific Whale Watch Association is guided by an executive team of volunteer officers and directors from throughout Washington and British Columbia. Executive team members are selected annually.

PWWA President

Pete Hanke
Puget Sound Express
Port Townsend, Edmonds & Port Angeles, WA


Canadian Vice President

Brett Soberg
Eagle Wing Whale & Wildlife Tours
Victoria, BC


U.S. Vice President

Jeff Friedman
Maya’s Legacy Whale Watching
Friday Harbor & Snug Harbor, WA


Erin Gless, PWWA Executive Director

Executive Director

Erin Johns Gless
Anacortes, WA


Treasurer

Drew Schmidt
San Juan Cruises
Bellingham & La Conner, WA


Directors

Shane Aggergaard

Island Adventures Whale Watching
Anacortes, WA

Brian Goodremont

San Juan Safaris & San Juan Outfitters
Friday Harbor & Roche Harbor, WA

Johannes Krieger

San Juan Excursions & PWWA App
Friday Harbor, WA

Dan Kukat

SpringTide Whale Watching & Eco Tours
Victoria, BC

Alan McGillivray

Prince of Whales Whale Watching
Victoria, Vancouver & Telegraph Cove, BC

Rodrigo MuÑoz Arana

Wild Whales Vancouver
Vancouver, BC

Simon Pidcock

Ocean EcoVentures
Cowichan Bay & Parksville, BC

Matt Stolmeier

Outer Island Excursions
Orcas Island & Anacortes, WA

Cedric Towers

Vancouver Whale Watch
Steveston, BC