Staff
Chris Wilke
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Chris Wilke joins CELP having served in prior roles as Executive Director at Puget Soundkeeper and Senior Global Advocacy Manager for Waterkeeper Alliance, where he co-managed campaigns that helped to strengthen water quality standards, block new fossil fuel infrastructure, and helped establish lasting waterway protections around the world and here in Washington State. He has influenced work in the Washington Legislature, state agencies, the US Congress, the US EPA, and various United Nations bodies.
He founded Clean Marina Washington, served on the Ecosystem Coordination Board for the Puget Sound Partnership, and served as a judge on the Governor’s Award for Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Practices. CELP plans to integrate aspects of his latest non-profit organization, Climate Water Action, into its ongoing operations and advocacy for Washington waterways. Chris is 2025 Climatebase Fellow and has a background in Liberal Arts and Music from Cornish College and a Certificate in Non Profit Fundraising Management from University of Washington.