Image: Members of Team Tahoe on the steps of The Capitol, Washington D.C. See names below.
March 13, 2025
Lake Tahoe partners met with Congressional leaders this week in Washington D.C. to discuss priorities for the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program, or EIP. The late U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein dubbed EIP partners Team Tahoe, a name that continues to represent the environmental groups, government agencies, business community representatives, and key implementers working to protect and restore Lake Tahoe.
Pictured from left to right:
Top row
Tahoe Chamber
Steve Teshara, Director, Government Relations
Middle row
Tahoe Transportation District
Jim Marino, Acting District Manager
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Devin Middlebrook, Government Affairs Manager
League to Save Lake Tahoe
Noa Banayan, Government Affairs Manager
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
Serrell Smokey, Chairman
Front row
Heavenly Mountain Resort/Vail Resorts
Shaydar Edelmann, Vice President and General Manager, Tahoe Fund Board Member
League to Save Lake Tahoe
Dr. Darcie Collins, Chief Executive Officer
North Tahoe Community Alliance
Tony Karwowski, President and Chief Executive Officer
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Julie Regan, Executive Director
Travel North Tahoe Nevada
Andy Chapman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tahoe Transportation District Board Chair