Alyssa Moir

After a childhood of paddling and sailing the lakes of Minnesota, a collegiate rowing career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a year-long stint working for Outward Bound in East Africa, Alyssa moved to the Pacific Northwest in 2001 to teach outdoor education and pursue an environmental law degree at the University of Washington. Currently a partner at K&L Gates where she practices environmental, energy, and water law, she remains deeply involved in outdoor and experiential education through her non-profit board work with the YMCA, the RAVE Foundation, and now the NWMC. Alyssa taught kids how to sail in Sunfish Sailboats on Prior Lake, has lived aboard a catamaran in the BVI, and has happily been the guest of generous captains on Lake Pepin, Bahia de Banderas, and Puget Sound. She recently re-discovered surfing while living as a digital nomad in San Pancho, MX.

Alyssa and her husband are raising their two young sons in West Seattle, where easy access to the Sound allows for hours of paddle boarding and kayaking. She takes every opportunity she can to be out on the water, whether exploring low tide from a SUP, waiting for just the right wave to surf, or learning more about the art and science of sailing.