Our Board
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Peter Braudrick, President
Peter Braudrick is a retired State Parks Administrator. He also serves on the board of the California Association of RCD's, represents Mendocino County RCD on the Conservation Works board, and serves on the Jackson Demonstration State Forest Advisory Group.
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Rose Caltzontzi, Board Member
Rose is a Environmental Conservation and Restoration Scientist working as a TRIO student support program manager at Sonoma State University. She resides in Sonoma County.
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Ann Cassidy, Board Member
Ann is an at-large member of Conservation Works board and resides on a ranch in the town of Bodega. Ann also serves on the board of the Bodega Land Trust.
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Kandis Gilmore, Secretary
Kandis is an Ecologist and Evolutionary Biologist working at Sonoma State University. Kandis also serves on the Board of the Pacific Coast Entomological Society and lives in Sonoma County.
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Darcie Mahoney, Vice President
Darcie Mahoney is a retired Mendocino County forester with many years experience in sustainable forestry and water quality issues, and lives near Elk.
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Luya Rivera, Board Member
Luya is a fabric artist, and works as the Tribal Secretary for the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo California in Lake County. She also serves on the board of Lake County Tribal Health Clinic. Luya lives in Lake County.
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In Memoriam - Ron Rolleri
A retired viticulturist and landscaper, Ron was deeply committed to sustainable land stewardship and served on the Sonoma County Vineyard Technical Group and Forest Working Group. Ron lived in Sonoma County with his beloved family and is warmly remembered for his steady presence and enduring dedication to conservation. He helped to start this nonprofit and his legacy continues to inspire our work today.
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Susan Warner, Treasurer
Susan Warner is a retired executive from the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board where she served as their Executive Officer culminating over 25 years of Board experience. She is a registered civil engineer, with a M.S. degree in forest soil science and B.S. degree in Chemistry She resides in the village of Mendocino.
Our Staff
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Emily Altomare, Climate Resiliency Coordinator
Supporting local ecological health and climate resiliency through education and volunteer opportunities in wildfire risk mitigation, habitat restoration, and urban greening throughout Northern California.
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Aaron Bloom, Climate Action Specialist
Supporting urban greening and community engagement in climate action by leading community tree plantings and establishing garden habitat and vermicomposting systems at Sonoma County schools.
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Christine Damiani, Director of the Behrens Siverspot Butterfly Conservation Program
Managing the captive rearing laboratory at Sequoia Park Zoo, raising and caring for endangered Behren’s Silverspot butterflies and supporting their release into the wild to help rebuild the population.
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Emma Guzy, Forestry and Fire Program Manager
Managing the North Bay Forest Improvement Program, incentivizing forest landowners to improve forest health, enhance wildlife habitat, and increase resilience to wildfire, drought, and pests.
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Hadley Hines, Climate Action Specialist
Fostering community connection and ecological resilience by supporting programs such as the Russian River Confluence and various urban greening and pollinator habitat initiatives throughout Northern California.
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Oona Heacock, Executive Director
Building a collaborative, responsive and trusted organization so that our communities and land can thrive.
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Alina Neubel, Conservationist
Enhancing biodiversity and adaptability in working lands through habitat creation and integrated arts-and-science education.
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Lily Roberts, Conservationist
Managing water conservation programs that empower North Coast communities to take hands-on action in protecting our natural ecosystems and building a more sustainable future.
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Michael Thompson, Russian River Confluence Project Manager
Supporting the Russian River Confluence program and contributing decades of executive level water management expertise to strengthen watershed resilience and regional collaboration.
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TJ VanderYacht, Program Manager
Managing the Russian River Confluence program, facilitating collaboration among diverse watershed partners to advance climate resilience and health of the region.
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Rhonda Wilson, Administrative Assistant
Providing essential administrative support to keep everything running seamlessly and our team focused on their core responsibilities.

