Our Advisors

Our advisors are diversely skilled and passionate about the Fish Northwest mission. We lean on them regularly for their constructive feedback and technical guidance.



George Harris
President/CEO, Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA)

Nello Picinich
Nello is the Executive Director of CCA Washington. He was born and raised in Seattle and is a lifelong resident of the beautiful Pacific Northwest. As the Executive Director of CCA Washington, he has been involved in regional, state and federal fisheries issues for over a decade. 

Art Tachell
Art is a technician at Point Defiance Marina and a passionate angler from Marine Area 11 (Tacoma). He is a PSA member (Gig Harbor), CCA member, advisor to NW Salmon Research, advisor to WDFW on the Puget Sound Recreational Enhancement Fund oversight committee and MA11 advisor to WDFW on the Puget Sound Salmon Advisory Group (PSSAG).