As the Pacific Northwest Coordinator for the national Hydropower Reform Coalition, Rich provides regional and national communication support to more than 36 members in the Northwest, including industry, agency and tribal partners regarding individual project licensing, and on issues such as hydropower strategy, training, and policy.
Rich is the former Executive Director of American Whitewater, and before that, Conservation and Hydropower Program Director.  He is a founding steering committee member for both the Hydropower Reform Coalition and the California Hydropower Reform Coalition.  In addition to Northwest Coordinator, Rich has been a nonprofit consultant, board member and a volunteer river advocate for many issues since moving to Bellingham, WA from Maryland in 2001.