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SNC Governing Board

BOARD MEETINGS

The Board meets quarterly, for additional information on Board meeting dates and materials click here.

BOARD MAKEUP

The governing Board is made up of 16 members; 13 voting and 3 non-voting members. The voting members include 5 Governor's appointments, 2 legislative appointments, and 6 Local Government representatives. The non-voting members are as follows: 1 representative of the National Park Service, designated by the United States Secretary of the Interior; 1 representative of the United States Forest Service, designated by the United States Secretary of Agriculture; and 1 representative of the United States Bureau of Land Management, designated by the United States Secretary of the Interior and serve as liaison advisors.

BOARDMEMBERS

GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS (5)

Mike Chrisman, Chair
Secretary, Resources Agency

John Lloyd, Designated Representative
Deputy Director, Department of Finance
B.J. Kirwan
Public Member
Bob Kirkwood
Public Member
Carol Whiteside
Public Member
LEGISLATIVE APPOINTMENTS (2)
Senate Rules Committee's Appointment
Byron Sher
Speaker of the Assembly's Appointment
John Brissenden
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES (6)
North Sierra Subregion's Appointment
Brian Dahle
Supervisor, Lassen County
South Central Sierra Subregion's Appointment
Steve Wilensky
Supervisor, Calaveras County
North Central Sierra Subregion's Appointment
Rose Comstock
Supervisor, Plumas County
East Sierra Subregion's Appointment
Byng Hunt
Supervisor, Mono County
Central Sierra Subregion's Appointment
Robert Weygandt Vice Chair
Supervisor, Placer County
South Sierra Subregion's Appointment
Jon McQuiston
Supervisor, Kern County
NONVOTING LIAISON ADVISERS (3)
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture's Appointment (1)
Beth Pendleton
U. S. Forest Service
U. S. Secretary of the Interior's Appointments (2)
Bill Haigh
U. S. Bureau of Land Management
Mike Tollefson
U.S. National Parks
SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY STAFF
Jim Branham
Executive Officer
Theresa Burgess
Board Liason