Maritime Center hires Eisenhour as COO

Heidi Eisenhour has been hired by the Northwest Maritime Center (NWMC) and Wooden Boat Foundation as its new chief operating officer.

Eisenhour, who has lived in Jefferson County since she was 10, has more than two decades of experience in nonprofit and organizational leadership - from leading Jefferson Land Trust to helping restaurant chains locally source their supply chains, according to a press release. She was a longboat instructor at Pacific Crest Outward Bound alongside Daniel Evans, Race to Alaska "race boss"; worked on the NWMC's capital campaign; and was a childhood volunteer for the Wooden Boat Festival.

"It's hard to think of a better fit of someone who has executive-level skills and experience, a passion for our community, hands-on experience in our mission and a frame of reference for our place in the Port Townsend community," said Jake Beattie, NWMC executive director.

PT artist is new PTSA program manager

Counsel Langley is joining Port Townsend School of the Arts (PTSA) as its new program manager.

Langley brings a wide range of skills and expertise to this position: She has served on the Port Townsend Arts Commission and developed programs for regional institutions, such as the Gage Academy of Art in Seattle, and for the OCEAN program in the local public schools.

She also worked for three years developing exhibitions and programs at the former Artisans on Taylor gallery.

"My new position at PTSA provides a rare opportunity to fully match my skill set and personal passions, art making and education," said Langley, who is a mother of three. "Counsel Langley is a talented artist and jill-of-all trades with the talent and drive to help our young school grow," said Kerry Tremain, PTSA president.

Langley has a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Some of her artwork currently hangs in Jefferson Healthcare's new building and is to be in a June exhibition at Earthenworks in Port Townsend. Langley replaces Holly Green, who resigned earlier this month.

Lau is new Hood Canal district ranger

Yewah Lau is to return to the Olympic National Forest as the new district ranger of the Hood Canal Ranger District, following the retirement of Dean Yoshina. In addition to working for the national forest from 2004 to 2008 as an environmental coordinator, Lau has spent time in Washington, D.C., Arizona, and several national forests in Oregon and Washington.

Her previous U.S. Forest Service positions have been in land management planning, and administrative and budget processes. Lau particularly enjoys working collaboratively to create a vision for managing national forestlands, and said she looks forward to getting reacquainted with the area and the communities. Lau holds a bachelor's degree in biology and master's degree in environmental management with an emphasis in natural resource policy.

(Compiled by Leader staff writer Katie Kowalski.)