David Trew,
Executive Director, (780) 496-3474

David has in his career focused primarily on water quality management and policy development as a scientist, manager and senior manager. He has worked with all manner of stakeholders in the water management area, from scientific research communities and early river basin councils, through to cross-ministry and inter-governmental committees. David is well positioned to guide the organization as it fulfills its potential as the Watershed Planning and Advisory Council for the North Saskatchewan Watershed.

Billie Milholland
Communications Manager, (780) 496-5577

Billie started with NSWA in the spring of 2001. Her involvement with economic development in rural communities, experience with the public participation process and use of strategic communication techniques are some of the resources she calls upon.

Personal interests: microbial diversity and function in soil; watershed history; and circumboreal use of medicinal plants. She is an obsessive photographer, urban farmer, and writer. Non-fiction publications include the North Saskatchewan River Guide 2002, the Background Study of the North Saskatchewan River 2005, and the Heritage River Nomination Document 2006. She also writes fiction.

Gord Thompson
Technical Program Coordinator, (780) 496-3010

Gord joined the NSWA after a 35-year career in wastewater engineering and management with the City of Edmonton and the Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission. He brings a strong interest in the impacts of growth and development on the environment.

Melissa Logan
Basin Planner (780) 495-0641

Melissa Logan has a degree in Biology from the University of Alberta (2001) and started working with the NSWA in February 2011. Melissa has experience in watershed management planning, state of the watershed reporting, limnology, surface water quality assessment, treatment wetland design, bioengineering, health and safety, and wetland and riparian area conservation. Melissa has worked with many different watershed stewardship groups across the province on watershed management initiatives, and has been involved with two different working groups on the Alberta Water Council.

Outside work, Melissa is an avid photographer, motorcyclist, roller derby player and bootcamp instructor.

With degrees in Zoology (B.Sc., Alberta) and Regional Planning and Resource Development (MA, Waterloo), Mr. Cottrell has worked over 30 years in wildlife biology, environmental research, land-use planning, resource policy, economic policy and in Alberta International and Intergovernmental Relations. He started June 1, 2008 with the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance.

Meghann Matthews
Administrative Assistant (780) 442-6363

Meghann joined with the NSWA in Fall 2010. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration co-conferred by the University of British Columbia Okanagan and the Okanagan School of Business. During her studies, Meghann gained a passion for marketing and public engagement. Her practical business knowledge, enthusiasm and good sense of humour has brought an elegant efficiency to the NSWA office.