Luke Strong-Cvetich

Luke is the Planner for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. He helps the Tribe facilitate future development and maintain relations with federal, state, and local organizations to further the Tribe's interests. Luke’s family has deep roots in and around the Pacific Northwest. He is the son of a commercial fisherman (and commercial fisherman himself), which meant spending lots of time on boats and out at sea from a very young age. Prior to his planning career with the Jamestown Tribe, Luke worked as a contractor building maps for a variety of clients often supporting aviation and maritime navigation systems, bathymetry projects in and around the Salish Sea were his favorite. Luke is a passionate boater, fisherman, and surfer who is dedicated to coastal conservation, environmental stewardship and expanding opportunities for outdoor recreation. He volunteers regularly with Save The Waves, an international non-profit that works to protect surf ecosystems around the world. Luke has a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Western Washington University and a Master’s in Natural Resource Management and Planning from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia.