Nickolas A. Bumpaous is the Business Manager of UA Local 598 and a leading voice for the nuclear cleanup workforce across the Pacific Northwest. He also serves as Special Assistant to the President for Nuclear Energy at North America’s Building Trades Unions and as District 4 Vice President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL‑CIO, where he advances policies that strengthen worker protections, expand apprenticeship pathways, and support the highly skilled trades essential to the Hanford mission. Nick is a co‑founder of Clean Future Northwest and previously served as President of the Central Washington Building and Construction Trades Council, Director of Government Affairs for UA Local 598, and Chair of the Washington State Leadership Board. A longtime volunteer and community advocate, he sits on the Board of Directors of United Way of Benton and Franklin Counties and previously served on the Hanford Challenge Board. He brings deep experience in labor leadership, nuclear energy policy, and coalition building to the Advisory Council.

Ellen Ferguson is a longtime civic leader, philanthropist, and museum advocate whose work bridges natural preservation, cultural heritage, and community-centered education. A third-generation Husky and graduate of the University of Washington’s museology program, she has served the Burke Museum as educator, volunteer, board member, first development director, and co-chair of the $100 million Campaign for the New Burke. Through the Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation and her own volunteer leadership, Ellen has championed projects that preserve nature and cultural history across the Pacific Northwest and expand access for Native and other underrepresented communities. In 2025, the University of Washington honored her with the Gates Volunteer Service Award for a lifetime of “showing up,” building relationships, and strengthening institutions that serve the public good.

Dana Gold speaks, writes and consults about the essential role whistleblowers play in promoting compliance and protecting the public interest. She is currently as the Senior Counsel & Director of Education at the Government Accountability Project (GAP). From 1995-2002, Dana served as GAP’s Director of Operations and a staff attorney, representing whistleblowers who disclosed fraud and serious public health, safety, and the environmental threats on the Trans-Alaskan pipeline and at contractor-operated nuclear sites, including Hanford, Rocky Flats, and Los Alamos.

From 2003-2008, Dana co-founded and directed the Center on Corporations, Law & Society at Seattle University School of Law, which facilitated interdisciplinary scholarship and dialogue and hosted an annual Directors Training Academy, which became the leading corporate governance education program for board directors and senior management in the Pacific Northwest during her tenure.

She is a graduate of the College of William & Mary and Seattle University School of Law. Dana served as Board Chair of Hanford Challenge from 2010-2017.

Patti Goldman is a nationally recognized environmental attorney with decades of experience advancing environmental justice, public health, and government accountability. As a longtime leader at Earthjustice, including service as Vice President for Litigation, she litigated and oversaw landmark cases involving toxic pollution, worker safety, and federal agency compliance with environmental laws. She is known for her strategic litigation, coalition‑building, and mentorship of the next generation of public‑interest advocates.

Adam Kline was the State Senator for Washington’s 37th Legislative District, comprising Southeast Seattle and part of Renton, from 1997 to 2015. He served as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and was a member of the Health Committee, Ways and Means Committee, and Government Operations Committee. Kline practiced law in Pioneer Square for 32 years before retiring in 2004 to work as an organizer for the Laborers Union, Northwest Region. He was a cooperating attorney with the ACLU, a board member of NARAL Pro-Choice Washington, a founding member of the King County Chapter of Washington Conservation Voters, and a member of the Legislative Steering Committee of the Washington State Trial Lawyers.

Craig McGlinchey is a financial executive with three decades of corporate leadership experience. He has been instrumental in achieving significant cost reductions and revenue improvements through reengineering, team building, and leadership expertise. A graduate of the Seattle University Organization Systems Renewal program where he earned a Masters Degree, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. A CPA, Craig has a solid business background with extensive knowledge of financial reporting/planning, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, capital planning, strategic planning, accounting, and SEC reporting.

In his own words: “I want to make a difference every day. I want to do that for my family, colleagues at work and my community. I want to learn – I try to learn one new thing a day from someone new I just met. I found my greatest rewards have been teaching Tae Kwon Do. There is something really special when you work with a student and they break their first board or cinder block. Seeing the joy in their face when they can do what they thought was impossible.”

Tom Robinson is the founder of Cascade Rolfing, LLC, and a retired organizational and lean consultant who has spent his career helping complex institutions navigate change. With a Ph.D. in Education and a minor in U.S. History from Stanford University, his doctoral work focused on seven years of planned organizational change in a major community hospital, shaping a lifelong interest in how systems evolve and how people experience that change.

Tom served as the initial Board Chair of Hanford Challenge from 2007–2010 and continued as a board member through 2014, helping guide the organization’s transition from inception to a nationally recognized voice on Hanford worker safety and nuclear cleanup. He has also held leadership roles with the International Association of Structural Integrators and serves on the board of TwispWorks, reflecting his commitment to community resilience, health, and economic vitality in rural Washington.

Randy Walli is a former Business Manager of UA Local 598. He is a respected leader in the nuclear cleanup workforce with extensive experience in labor, safety culture, and federal contracting environments. Over his career, he has worked to strengthen protections for workers handling hazardous materials, improve communication between labor and management, and ensure that cleanup decisions prioritize long‑term health and safety. Randy has served in multiple leadership roles within the building trades and has been a strong advocate for transparent, accountable oversight of the Hanford cleanup. His practical expertise and commitment to worker‑centered solutions bring essential perspective to the Advisory Council.