Our Board

  • Peter Braudrick, President

    Peter Braudrick is a retired State Parks Administrator. He also serves on the board of the California Association of RCD's, represents Mendocino County RCD on the Conservation Works board, and serves on the Jackson Demonstration State Forest Advisory Group

  • Rose Caltzontzi, Board Member

    Rose is a Environmental Conservation and Restoration Scientist working as a TRIO student support program manager at Sonoma State University. She resides in Sonoma County

  • Ann Cassidy, Board Member

    Ann is an at-large member of Conservation Works board and resides on a ranch in the town of Bodega. Ann also serves on the board of the Bodega Land Trust

  • Kandis Gilmore, Secretary

    Kandis is an Ecologist and Evolutionary Biologist working at Sonoma State University. Kandis also serves on the Board of the Pacific Coast Enotmological Society and lives in Sonoma County

  • Darcie Mahoney, Vice President

    Darcie Mahoney is a retired Mendocino County forester with many years experience in sustainable forestry and water quality issues, and lives near Elk

  • Luya Rivera, Board Member

    Luya is a fabric artist, and works as a community planner for the Environmental Office at the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo California in Lake County. She also serves on the board of Lake County Tribal Health Clinic. Luya lives in Lake County

  • Ron Rolleri, Board Member

    Ron Rolleri represents Sonoma RCD on the Conservation Works board. Ron is a retired viticulturist and landscaper and served on the Sonoma County Vineyard Technical Group and Forest Working Group. Ron resides in Sonoma County

  • Susan Warner, Treasurer

    Susan Warner is a retired executive from the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board where she served as their Executive Officer culminating over 25 years of Board experience. She is a registered civil engineer, with a M.S. degree in forest soil science and B.S. degree in Chemistry She resides in the village of Mendocino


Our Staff

  • Charles Bottino, Climate Resiliency Coordinator for Regional Water Resources

    Working on water conservation on the Russian River and the North Coast implementing sustainability and resiliency through community action.

  • Rhonda Bullington, Administrative Assistant

    Providing essential administrative support to keep everything running seamlessly and our team focused on their core responsibilities.

  • Kat Costa, Climate Resiliency Coordinator for Education & Outreach

    Designing learning materials and programming that supports community-wide conservation events and education.

  • Daisy Farella, Climate Resiliency Coordinator for Community Engagement

    Engaging local community members in native species planting and gardening projects for climate resiliency and inspiring them to take action. 

  • Oona Heacock, Executive Director

    Building a collaborative, responsive and trusted organization so that our communities and land can thrive

  • Lou Eagle Hug, Climate Resiliency Coordinator for Urban Greening & Waste Reduction

    Managing community conservation programs, from in-school demonstrations and educational events to habitat plantings and site assessments.

  • Claudia Muralles, Agricultural Community Project Manager

    Working with underserved and small scale farmers to build climate resiliency and mitigate the effects of drought.

  • Alina Neubel, Conservationist

    Enhancing biodiversity and adaptability in working lands through habitat creation and integrated arts-and-science education

  • Stefan Stehling, Deputy Director

    Implementing resiliency projects that address ecosystem restoration, climate action and water conservation.

  • Brian Tajii, Conservationist

    Assisting underserved and small-scale farmers and leading Conservation Works art and agricultural history events