Phil Rigdon (Yakama)

Phil Rigdon is an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation and grew up on the Yakama Reservation in Southcentral Washington State.   Phil has been the Superintendent of Yakama Nation’s Natural Resources Department since May 2005 and has worked for the Tribe since June 1989.  He represents the Yakama Nation on the Intertribal Timber Council, Yakima Basin Integrated Plan Executive Committee, the Washington State’s Columbia River Policy Advisory Group, Tapash Sustainable Forest Collaborative, the University of Washington Ecolab and the Hanford Natural Resource Trustee Council. Phil currently is Vice President of Intertribal Timber Council and previously served as President. Phil is also on Yale School of Environment Alumni Board. Phil obtained a BS in Forest Management from the University of Washington in 1996 and a Masters of Forestry from Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in 2002.