Board of Directors

TuCARE's 2023 Board Directory

PRESIDENT

STEVE KAFKA – Forester, Sierra Pacific Industries

SECRETARY

LAUREN MITCHELL – Corp. Geologist & Regulatory Affairs, Blue Mountain Minerals

VICE PRESIDENT

JERRY SANTORO – Hydro Tech Operator, Northern CA Power Agency

TREASURER

MIKE OLENCHALK, Educator (ret.); Fire Safe Council President.

PAST PRESIDENT

RANDY HANVELT – Consultant (Gov. Affairs/Forestry/Community Resiliency)

STEVE BAUHR – Owner, Bauhr Ranch

SHERRI BRENNAN – Owner, Lodestone Consulting

WESLEY BRINEGAR – Owner, High Sierra Timber Management

KAY CROOK– Owner, Rockin A K Ranch

BLANE FRANCA – Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

GLENN GOTTSCHALL – RPF/Owner, Forestland Consulting,

TIM HOLDEN – General Manager, Sierra Nevada Communications

CRAIG KONKLIN – (Ret.), CAL FIRE/ Co-Owner, FireTrain LLC, Wildland Fire Training

CLAY MERMOD – Owner, Sawyer Tree Management

JEFF SARGO – Owner, Central Heat & Air

KAYLA TERZICH – Cosmetologist, The Station

CHRIS TROTT – Owner, CT Bioenergy Consulting

RUDGE WYNN – Maintenance Manager Pacific Ultrapower, Chinese Camp.

Stacey Dodge – Independent Contractor, Forest Tour Facilitator

Melinda Fleming – Executive Director and Education Coordinator