Board of Directors as of September 2022
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Nancy Armstrong-Frost, President Nancy is a Yorkville, CA resident and rancher, a vineyard owner, and the owner of Oat Valley Vineyards olive oil. She is also a Yorkville community volunteer, and mother to three adult children, three dogs, and six chickens. With Southern Mendocino and Northern Sonoma roots going back over a century, Nancy is an advocate for property holders in fire-resiliency education. She received a business degree from Chico State. Her term expires August 2024. |
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Joe Zicherman, Vice-President Joe is a consulting fire scientist with over 30 years in solving fire-safety problems in the public and private sectors. He worked for the UC Forest Products Lab in Richmond in 1973 and, after consulting with Fire Cause Analysis in Berkeley, received a doctoral degree at UC Berkeley in 1978. Joe’s consultation work for the State Fire Marshal’s office on fire-safety building requirements was incorporated into the California Building Code, and he has recently become increasingly involved in WUI fire issues. Joe has been a Boonville landowner for over 20 years, growing grapes and doing part-time fire-safety consulting work. He has also worked with people who lost their homes in recent fires. His term expires August 2023.
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Lisa Bauer, Treasurer Lisa lives in Yorkville, CA, far off the grid above Anderson Valley, and owns a small winery, Yamakiri Wines. She dry-farms older vines using natural farming methods in several vineyards she manages. Lisa also co-manages the rural road where her ranch sits, and volunteers on the Yorkville Community Benefits Association board, raising funds for Yorkville firefighting resources. She ran the recycling and refuse programs at UC Berkeley, where she worked with students, taught several environmental sustainability classes, and managed early sustainability efforts at the University. Her term expires August 2023.
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Board Meetings
Our board meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month, 12:30-2pm. Until further notice board meetings are being conducted virtually.
MCFSC COMMITTEES
Members of the MCFSC Board of Directors serve on various committees, which may also include non-board members. Committees currently include:
- Human Resources
- Outreach & Education
- Finance/Audit
- Public Policy & Legislation
- Fire Science Research
If you are interested in a position on our Board of Directors or on one of its committees, please contact us at director@firesafemendocino.org