Private Forestlands Committee Current Appointed Members

Alex Cunha

Position: North Coast Regl Rep
Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2027
Appointing Authority: North Coast RCD Collaborative

Amber Lennon

Position: Sacramento Valley Regl Rep
Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2027
Appointing Authority: Feather River RCD

Ben Waitman

Appointing Authority: CA Dept of Fish & Wildlife

Bennett Quidachay

Position: Private Independent
Term: Exp: Dec 31, 2027
Appointing Authority: El Dorado/Georgetown Divide RCDs

Buck Cruz

Position: Councilman
Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2026
Appointing Authority: Hung-a-lel-ti (Southern Band) Washoe

Caroline Martorano

Appointing Authority: CA Native Plant Society

Catherine Wooster

Position: Modoc Plateau Regl Rep.
Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2028
Appointing Authority: Honey Lake Valley RCD

Charles Dethero

Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2026
Appointing Authority: Western Shasta RCD

David Cowman

Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2027
Appointing Authority: Sempervirens Fund

Diane Dealey Neill

Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2026
Appointing Authority: Forestry Educators, Inc.

Gordon Long

Position: Central Sierra Regl Rep
Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2027
Appointing Authority: Amador RCD

Griffin Perea

Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2028
Appointing Authority: Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board

Hailey Pritchard

Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2028
Appointing Authority: RCD of Tehama County

Jason Wells

Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2027
Appointing Authority: Sonoma RCD

Jerry Jensen

Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2026
Appointing Authority: Forest Landowners of California

Jerry Reioux

Term: Exp. Dec. 31, 2026
Appointing Authority: NRCS Retired

Jimi Scheid

Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2028
Appointing Authority: CAL FIRE

Julia Sidman

Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2028
Appointing Authority: Butte County RCD

Kelly Kucharski

Position: Vice Chair
Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2027
Appointing Authority: Sierra RCD

Kevin Kiniery

Position: CAL FIRE Agency Rep

Kim Ingram

Appointing Authority: UC Ag & Natural Resources Cooperative Extension

Lauren Miller

Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2027
Appointing Authority: Sierra Foothill Conservancy

Mark Andre

Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2026
Appointing Authority: BBW & Associates

Mark Egbert

Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2026
Appointing Authority: El Dorado County RCD

Mary Mayeda

Position: NRCS Agency Rep

Matt Abernathy

Position: Central Coast Regl Rep
Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2027
Appointing Authority: RCD of Santa Cruz County

Meghan Reeves

Position: CAL FIRE Agency Rep

Paul Mason

Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2027
Appointing Authority: Pacific Forest Trust

Pete Johnson

Position: Consulting Forester
Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2026

Peter Leuzinger

Position: CAL FIRE Agency Rep

Sally Hicks

Term: Exp: Dec. 31, 2026
Appointing Authority: Cofax-Todds Valley Consolidated Tribe

Sierra Riker

Position: Exec Sec'y
Appointing Authority: California Association of RCDs

Sophia Lemmo

Position: Chair
Appointing Authority: California Association of RCDs

Stan Hill

Position: Southern Baja Regl Rep
Term: Exp. Dec. 31, 2027
Appointing Authority: RCD of Greater San Diego County

Stewart McMorrow

Position: CAL FIRE Agency Rep