Coastal Conservation Association Oregon (CCA Oregon) was founded in the spring of 2007, joining Washington as the first state chapters in the Pacific Northwest. What began as a single chapter has grown into a vibrant network of 10 local chapters spread across key regions of the state. These chapters form the backbone of CCA Oregon’s grassroots strength, meeting regularly to discuss local issues and forwarding those priorities to statewide committees that drive policy and conservation action.
Executive Staff
PAT HOGLUND
Executive Director
Email: phoglund@ccaoregon.org
Hoglund first became a CCA member in 2007 when it first established its roots in the Pacific Northwest. Since that time, he has championed CCA’s message in Salmon & Steelhead Journal. In 2018 Hoglund was inducted into CCA Oregon’s Hall of Fame for his contributions to salmon and steelhead conservation.
Hoglund continues his role as editor and publisher of his sportfishing titles, Salmon & Steelhead Journal, Traveling Angler and Steelheader’s Journal. Hoglund first began publishing Salmon & Steelhead Journal in 2004. The magazine will celebrate its 20th Anniversary in 2024.
Hoglund lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Mary. He has two adult children and a yellow Lab named Maybel. He graduated from Washington State University in 1989 where he studied Journalism.
HEATH HEIKKILA
Regional Fisheries Director
Heath Heikkila works at the intersection of government, policy, and communications advocating for solutions to some of the Pacific Northwest’s most challenging natural resource issues. Heath is passionate about the things that make the Northwest a great place to live, work, and play – and works to promote federal, state, and regional policies to make it even better.
Prior to forming Cascade Public Affairs, Heath spent over a decade in the government affairs practice group of a Portland-based law firm. Heath also had experience working as an aide in the Washington State Senate and was active in grassroots and political campaigns in the Pacific Northwest before spending 8 years in Washington, D.C. in both the public and private sectors. He served as a Policy Advisor at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where he primarily focused on Western environmental and fisheries issues, including Pacific salmon recovery efforts.
Heath and his wife have three daughters and reside in Washington state.
SHAWN MILLER
State Lobbyist
Shawn Miller is President of Miller Public Affairs in Salem and has worked the halls of the Oregon State Capitol for 23 years. Miller Public Affairs is built upon getting results in a very competitive environment. Shawn relishes the competition of the legislative process just as he enjoyed playing NCAA collegiate and professional soccer before becoming a lobbyist. He and his wife Stephanie live in Portland and have two boys—Gunder and Grey.
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Hoglund first became a CCA member in 2007 when it first established its roots in the Pacific Northwest.
Heath Heikkila works at the intersection of government, policy, and communications advocating for solutions to some of the Pacific Northwest’s most challenging natural resource issues.
Shawn Miller is President of Miller Public Affairs in Salem and has worked the halls of the Oregon State Capitol for 23 years.