The Water Means Life Foundation thrives because of the passionate individuals, organizations, and communities who stand with us in protecting Washington’s water resources. Our supporters share our vision of a future where water is recognized as a public right and preserved for generations to come. Through their generous contributions, advocacy, and shared commitment, they help us educate, litigate, and advocate for sustainable water management and environmental justice. Together, we are making a difference.
Meet Our Supporters
Here are just a few of the people who are so important in our cause.
James Davenport
Attorney and Activist
Founder of the Water Means Life Project and lifelong protector of our natural resources.
Lara Davenport-Ray
Environmental Engineer & Social Anthropologist
She is currently Executive Councilor for Climate and Environment at Huntingdonshire District Council, [UK].
Tip Johnson
Tip Johnson is a longtime citizen interest advocate with a record of public achievement projects for good government and the environment. A lifelong student of government, Tip served two terms on the Bellingham City Council and has worked on many community boards and committees. He partnered with the Federal Transit Administration and Department of Commerce on public transit trade missions in SE Asia and Africa before settling to focus on keeping public interests at the fore of local government and the course of growth and development. Tip lives on Lummi Island and in Bellingham.
Tom Tebb
Tom Tebb is the recent past Director of the Office of Columbia River of the Washington
State Department of Ecology, challenged by the State Legislature in 2006 with finding
new water supplies for people and fish. He has been instrumental in execution of the
collaborative approach of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan. Tom’s 33 year’s
experience at Ecology provides him a solid basis to assist clients in his new capacity as
Tebb and Associates, LLC. Tom lives in Prosser, Washington.
John Shields
John Shields is an agricultural economist currently working on soils fertility on irrigated
lands in southern California. His past service to the Wyoming State Engineer involved
him in significant interstate consultation regarding Wyoming’s interstate rivers, including
the Colorado. John lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Mike Morrow
Mike served with the U.S. Department of State as a diplomat for 35 years, retiring in 2021 following three years as senior diplomatic fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. He served from 2021–24 on the Board of Advisors of the Center for Free, Fair and Accountable Democracy. Mike and his wife, Shannon, live in Bellingham.
Terry Fulp
Terry Fulp is a past Regional Director of the Lower Colorado Basin Region of the U.S.
Bureau of Reclamation and thereafter President of the Water Education Foundation. At
Reclamation, over 31 years, Terry was essential in negotiating guidelines for
coordinated operation of Lakes Powell and Mead, the Colorado River Drought
Contingency Plans and binational agreement (Minutes 319 and 323) pursuant to the
1944 treaty with Mexico. Terry lives in Boulder, Colorado.
Bill Craven
Bill Craven , initially from Lawrence Kansas, where he was lawyer and lobbyist for the
Sierra Club of Kansas and Kansas Natural Resources Council. Later, he was state
director of Sierra Club California and became chief of the Natural Resources and Water
Committee of the California Senate where he served over 20 years. Bill attended Illinois
Wesleyan University and Washburn University School of Law. Bill now lives In
Bellingham, Washington, where he has been active with Save the Waterfront, the
organization that marshaled opposition to a proposed industrial metal shredder and
pollution from metal piles on the waterfront, and the Salish Current.
Lissa Latham
Lissa Latham is a Health-Equity Advocate and Healthcare Quality Leader. She supports projects that advance health equity across diverse populations and is active in community building, local arts and emergency preparedness. Lissa lives in Seattle, Washington.
Diane Heuchert Berg
Diane Berg is an accomplished artist, and painter, residing at Semiahmoo on Drayton Harbor. Her water colors of natural streams, bays, forests and natural scenes exhibit her high regard for the aesthetic values of water.
John Servais
John Servais is a long-time resident of Fairhaven, Washington, is a publisher and owner of Northwest Citizen, featuring public opinion regarding the public’s interest in Puget Sound, the Salish Sea and the natural waters that flow to them.
Paul Berg
Paul Berg is a retired school art teacher and fire-fighter residing near Drayton Harbor. His wood and stone sculptures, his thrown ceramics imbue natural motifs.
Keith Karlick
Keith Karlick leads technology initiatives for retail, travel and healthcare companies currently focusing on building innovative AI and agentic products for leading global brands. Keiths lives in Seattle.
Join Our Community
Have questions about water policy or want to get involved? Contact the Water Means Life Foundation to learn more about our advocacy efforts and how you can contribute to protecting Washington’s water resources.