Meet our staff

Terry Jeffery

District Administrator

tjeffery@rpbcwd.org

952-607-6512 ext. 1

Terry makes certain the District has the staff and resources necessary to fulfill the policies of the Board of Managers. He represents the District when engaging other units of government. 

Dylan Monahan

Office Administrator

dmonahan@rpbcwd.org

952-607-6512 ext. 3

Dylan performs administrative tasks such as preparing board packets and compiling financial information. He also greets visitors and responds to inquiries.

Zach Dickhausen

Natural Resources Coordinator

zdickhausen@rpbcwd.org

952-607-6512 ext. 7

Zach carries out wetland assessments and monitoring and serves as the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) liaison for the district.

Liz Forbes

Communications Manager

lforbes@rpbcwd.org

952-607-6512 ext. 5

Liz joined RPBCWD in 2021. She manages communications for the district, manages the outreach and education program, and serves as the primary liaison with the Citizen Advisory Committee.

Andrew Hartmann

Water Resources Technician

ahartmann@rpbcwd.org

952-607-6512 ext. 9

Andrew assists with the Water Quality Monitoring Program and fleet management.

Eleanor Mahon

Community Engagement Coordinator

emahon@rpbcwd.org

952-607-6512 ext. 6

Eleanor coordinates the grant program, plans district events and trainings, runs the social media channels, and leads the watershed education program.

Josh Maxwell

Water Resources & Fisheries Manager

jmaxwell@rpbcwd.org

952-607-6512 ext. 4

Josh manages the District’s Water Quality Monitoring Program, which includes data collection, analysis and reporting, and coordinating water quality monitoring projects.

Mat Nicklay

Regulatory Program Coordinator

mnicklay@rpbcwd.org

952-607-6512 ext. 2

Mat inspects permitted construction sites to ensure compliance with erosion control rules. He also reviews permit applications.

Alaina Portoghese

GIS Communications Specialist

aportoghese@rpbcwd.org

952-607-6512 ext. 8

Alaina develops GIS maps to analyze and visualize data and assists with the outreach and education program.

Rachel Whittington

Natural Resources Technician

rwhittington@rpbcwd.org

952-737-9847

Rachel joined RPBCWD in fall of 2023 as a GreenCorps member before joining the team full-time in Summer 2024. Her focus is on collecting data and interpreting results for the the District's soil health study.