Board and Staff
Board of Directors
Chair: Rebecca Smith, Downey Brand Attorneys, LLP [Bio]
Treasurer: Beau Roy, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP [Bio]
Secretary: Dawn Miller, Pearson VUE Test Administrator | Retired, SMUD Dir. of Organization & Workforce Development [Bio]
- Melayne Alexander, Clark Pacific [Bio]
- Christine Calvin, Killdeer Farms [Bio]
- Jeana Hultquist, American AgCredit [Bio]
- Jessica Lundberg, Lundberg Family Farms [Bio]
- Anne Megaro, Ph.D., University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources [Bio]
- Amber Neimeyer, Wells Fargo [Bio]
- David Ogilvie, Wilson Vineyards [Bio]
- Matt Peyret, First Northern Bank [Bio]
Staff
- Mary Kimball, Chief Executive Officer [Bio]
(530) 795-1520
mary@landbasedlearning.org - Marisa Alcorta, California Farm Academy Apprenticeship Program Manager [Bio]
(530) 795-4146
marisa@landbasedlearning.org - Dana Baker, Tehama County FARMS Program Coordinator [Bio]
(530) 604-3471
dana@landbasedlearning.org - Sara Bernal, West Sacramento Urban Farm Program Manager [Bio]
(530) 383-2019
sara@landbasedlearning.org - Angelina Bravo, Administrative Manager [Bio]
(530) 795-1520
angelina@landbasedlearning.org - Morgan Caudill, Sacramento Valley & San Joaquin FARMS Program and Youth Internship Manager [Bio]
(315) 825-5382
morgan@landbasedlearning.org - Erica Chavez, Grants and Contracts Manager [Bio]
(530) 795-1520
erica@landbasedlearning.org - Nicole Curiel, California Farm Academy Outreach Coordinator [Bio]
(530) 405-9495
nicole@landbasedlearning.org - Rachel Davidson, Development & Communications Director [Bio]
(530) 795-1520
rachel@landbasedlearning.org - Beth Del Real, Caring for our Watersheds Coordinator [Bio]
(530) 795-1520
beth@landbasedlearning.org - Allie Dumas, SLEWS Program Manager [Bio]
(216) 407-2151
allie@landbasedlearning.org - Leticia Hernandez, FARMS Alumni and Internship Manager [Bio]
(831) 595-7919
leticia@landbasedlearning.org - Jon Kupkowski, Beginning Farmer Training Program Manager [Bio]
(916) 400-9480
jon@landbasedlearning.org - Heather Lyon, West Sacramento Urban Farm Program Coordinator [Bio]
(978) 290-1160
heather@landbasedlearning.org - Erin Morris, Beginning Farm & Ranch Manager Apprentice [Bio]
(805) 570-3609
erin@landbasedlearning.org - Ric Murphy, Farm Incubator Program Manager [Bio]
(505) 306-1998
ric@landbasedlearning.org - Dr. Sridharan (Sri) Sethuratnam, California Farm Academy Director [Bio]
(530) 795-4146
sri@landbasedlearning.org - Lindsey Ryan, Central Valley FARMS Program Assistant
lindsey@landbasedlearning.org - Jennifer Lane Shipp, Graphic Designer [Bio]
(530) 795-1520
jen@landbasedlearning.org - Cathy Taddei, Administrative Assistant [Bio]
(530) 795-1520
cathy@landbasedlearning.org - Anna Tolle, Apprenticeship Program Coordinator [Bio]
(530) 795-4146
anna@landbasedlearning.org - Romi Wattenbarger, Kern FARMS Coordinator [Bio]
(661) 203-8364
romi@landbasedlearning.org - Jeanne Wirka, Ecologist [Bio]
(530) 795-1520
jeanne@landbasedlearning.org - Jesus Zavala, Director of Operations [Bio]
(530) 795-1520
jesus@landbasedlearning.org
Associated Staff
- Christine Kuehn, Sonoma FARMS Leadership Coordinator
(in partnership with Sonoma Resource Conservation District)
(707) 569-1448 ext 114
ckuehn@sonomarcd.org
