The Placer Land Trust Advisory Council lends professional expertise in many fields to ensure that PLT is effective in identifying and preserving land in Placer County, as well as running an efficient and successful organization. Advisors are members of PLT who volunteer their time on an as-needed basis to assist with general operations and specific projects.
To inquire about joining the PLT Advisory Council, please contact the Board of Directors at board@placerlandtrust.org.
Here is a partial list of our Advisors.
CHERYL BELCHER,
GRASS VALLEY
Cheryl is the former Executive Director of the Nevada County Land Trust,
and currently works as a consultant to the Sierra
Cascade Land Trust Council and the California
Council of Land Trusts. She advises PLT on a wide variety of land trust
and land conservation issues.
LOREN CLARK, AUBURN
Loren is the Assistant Director of the Placer County
Planning Department and the director of the Placer
Legacy Open Space & Agricultural Conservation Program; he
advises PLT on land conservation and regional partnership issues.
JANICE FORBES, AUBURN
Janice is the publisher of Sierra
Heritage Magazine and the Auburn Sentinel, serves on the
Board of Directors of the Sierra Business
Council, and the recipient of the 2007 Placer
Conservator award. She advises PLT on public relations and regional
partnership issues.
STEVE FRISCH, TRUCKEE
Steve is the President of the Sierra
Business Council, and advises PLT on land conservation, sustainable
economics, project management and regional partnership issues.
GREGG MCKENZIE, GRANITE BAY
Gregg is the Director of Government Affairs for Pulte
Homes, and he advises PLT on development, mitigation, and government
relations issues.
DENNIS MEYER, AUBURN
Dennis is the President of the environmental engineering firm Andregg
Geomatics, and also serves on the Board of Directors for the Sierra
Business Council. He advises PLT on environmental consulting issues.
MARK MORSE, ROSEVILLE
Mark is the Environmental Coordinator for the City
of Roseville, and advises PLT on issues related to our West Placer Habitat
Protection Program.
JOANNE NEFT, NEWCASTLE
Joanne is the former Agricultural Marketing Director for Placer County,
a driving force behind Placer GROWN,
and the recipient of the 2006 Placer Conservator
award; she advises PLT on agriculture, outreach, and fundraising issues.
SANDY O'BLENESS, ROCKLIN
Sandy works for Foothill Associates,
manages our website, and advises PLT on web-based communications, graphics,
and technology issues. Sandy was our Volunteer
of the Year for 2007.
ED PANDOLFINO, CARMICHAEL
Ed is a Director of the Sierra
Foothills Audubon Society, and advises PLT on wildlife habitat issues,
land conservation and stewardship issues, and our West Placer Habitat Protection
Program.
ROBIN PARK, SAN FRANCISCO
Robin works for the Sierra Nevada Program for the
Trust for Public Land, and advises PLT
on various land conservation and regional partnership issues.
LORRI PELTZ-LEWIS, AUBURN
Lorri is a Regional Geospatial Data Administrator and Natural Resource Specialist
with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and a former Volunteer
of the Year for PLT; she advises PLT on GIS mapping and computer technology
issues.
DEAN PRIGMORE, MEADOW VISTA
Dean is the retired Assistant Director of the Placer
County Planning Department, and advises PLT on land use and planning issues.
NANCYJO RIEKSE, AUBURN
Nancyjo is the Agricultural Marketing Director for Placer County, a promoter
of Placer GROWN, and a former Volunteer
of the Year for PLT; she advises PLT on agriculture, outreach, and fundraising
issues.
PATTY RUUD, AUBURN
Patty is an attorney formerly with the El Dorado County Counsel's Office,
and a former Volunteer of the Year for PLT; she advises PLT on project selection,
land acquisitions and document review. Patty was our Volunteer
of the Year for 2004.
MARILYN WILLIAMSON, ROSEVILLE
Marilyn is an accountant and farmer; she runs Beauty Ranch, producing PlacerGROWN
fruits. She advises PLT on financial and agricultural issues.
EMERITUS DIRECTORS
Placer Land Trust also benefits from the advice and experience of former members of its staff and Board of Directors, including:
Mara J. Bresnick, Environmental Regulatory Specialist,
Attorney
Kathryn Grey, Certified Public Accountant
Linda Raimondi, Realtor (retired)
Leah Rosasco, Placer County Senior Planner
Marcie Rosenzweig, Agricultural Consultant
Christine Turner, Placer County Agricultural Commissioner
Kit Veerkamp, Landscape Architect
Leslie Warren, Placer Nature Center Director
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