Patty holds a Bachelor of Forest Science degree from the University of Washington, College of Forest Resources.  She spent more than 40 years working for the US Forest Service in a wide variety of technical and leadership positions.  Patty possesses a deep natural resources management background, with an emphasis on wildfire prevention and response and strategic hazardous fuels reduction planning and implementation.  She will coordinate Prescribed Burn Association planning, including grant management and development and partner/landowner communications and support.