Our Board

The RCRC Board of Directors is comprised of an elected member of the Board of Supervisors from each of its forty member counties. Each county has a board Delegate and a board Alternate.

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Man smiling in a blue suite with a blue shirt in front of a tan wall. Bob Nelson RCRC Second Vice Chair Santa Barbara County
Person smiling in a blue suit and white shirt in front of a tree Chris Lopez RCRC Immediate Past Chair Monterey County

Board of Directors

The RCRC Board of Directors is comprised of one Delegate, with an Alternate designated to participate in the Delegate’s absence, from each of its forty-member counties. Delegates and Alternates are designated by their own County Board of Supervisors.

Delegates

The 2025 RCRC Board Delegates are as follows:

Alpine
David Griffith
Amador
Brian Oneto
Butte
Bill Connelly
Calaveras
Amanda Folendorf
Colusa
Daurice Smith
Del Norte
Darrin Short
El Dorado
Lori Parlin
Glenn
Monica Rossman
Humboldt
Rex Bohn
Imperial
Ryan Kelley
Inyo
Jen Roeser
Kings
Doug Verboon
Lake
EJ Crandell
Lassen
Aaron Albaugh
Madera
Robert Poythress
Mariposa
Miles Menetrey
Mendocino
Madeline Cline
Merced
Daron McDaniel
Modoc
Geri Byrne
Mono
Rhonda Duggan
Monterey
Chris Lopez
Napa
Anne Cottrell
Nevada
Sue Hoek
Placer
Shanti Landon
Plumas
Kevin Goss
San Benito
Mindy Sotelo
San Luis Obispo
John Peschong
Santa Barbara
Bob Nelson
Shasta
Kevin Crye
Sierra
Lee Adams
Siskiyou
Michael Kobseff
Solano
Wanda Williams
Sonoma
James Gore
Sutter
Mike Ziegenmeyer
Tehama
Matt Hansen
Trinity
Jill Cox
Tulare
Dennis Townsend
Tuolumne
Mike Holland
Yolo
Sheila Allen
Yuba
Gary Bradford
Alternates

The 2025 RCRC Board Alternates are as follows:

Alpine
Terry Woodrow
Amador
Jeff Brown
Butte
Doug Teeter
Calaveras
Martin Huberty
Colusa
Janice Bell
Del Norte
Chris Howard
El Dorado
George Turnboo
Glenn
Grant Carmon
Humboldt
Michelle Bushnell
Imperial
John Hawk
Inyo
Scott Marcellin
Kings
Rusty Robinson
Lake
Jessica Pyska
Lassen
Gary Bridges
Madera
Bobby Macaulay
Mariposa
Jenni Kiser
Mendocino
Maureen Mulheren
Merced
Lloyd Pareira
Modoc
Ned Coe
Mono
Lynda Salcido
Monterey
Glenn Church
Napa
Amber Manfree
Nevada
Robb Tucker
Placer
Anthony DeMattei
Plumas
Tom McGowan
San Benito
Dom Zanger
San Luis Obispo
Heather Moreno
Santa Barbara
Steve Lavagnino
Shasta
Allen Long
Sierra
Paul Roen
Siskiyou
Nancy Ogren
Solano
John Vasquez
Sonoma
Lynda Hopkins
Sutter
Karm Bains
Tehama
Greg Jones
Trinity
Liam Gogan
Tulare
Larry Micari
Tuolumne
Jaron Brandon
Yolo
Angel Barajas
Yuba
Renick House

Executive Committee

The RCRC Executive Committee helps provide guidance for the RCRC Board of Directors and is comprised of the Board Officers, a Board representative from each of the five RCRC Regions, and the Chair of the Golden State Finance Authority (acting as an ex officio member).

Executive Committee
Modoc County
Geri Byrne (Chair)
Mariposa County
Miles Menetrey (First Vice Chair)
Santa Barbara County
Bob Nelson (Second Vice Chair)
Monterey County
Chris Lopez (Immediate Past Chair)
Humboldt County
Rex Bohn (Region 1)
El Dorado County
Lori Parlin (Region 2)
Napa County
Anne Cottrell (Region 3)
Alpine County
David Griffith (Region 4)
San Luis Obispo County
John Peschong (Region 5)

Deputy Chairs

RCRC’s Deputy Chairs are led by appointed members of the RCRC Board of Directors on designated issues of interest.

Regulatory
Colusa County
Daurice Smith (First Deputy Chair)
San Benito County
Mindy Sotelo (Second Deputy Chair)
Water and Natural Resources
Tulare County
Dennis Townsend (First Deputy Chair)
Yuba County
Gary Bradford (Second Deputy Chair)
Legislative
San Luis Obispo County
John Peschong (First Deputy Chair)
Sierra County
Lee Adams (Second Deputy Chair)

Ad Hoc Committees

RCRC’s Ad Hoc Committees help provide information and recommendations to the RCRC Board of Directors and are comprised of appointed members of the RCRC Board of Directors.

Carrier of Last Resort Ad Hoc Committee (2025)

Committee Charge

The Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Carrier of Last Resort (Committee) will share feedback to inform legislative and regulatory efforts on Carrier of Last Resort rules to ensure reliable, equitable access to telecommunications services in rural counties, review telecommunications policy principles for potential updates, and be a venue to discuss advocacy efforts and strategies with State and/or Federal agencies and Legislative representatives.

Term

The Committee is expected to provide feedback that will inform the RCRC’s 2025 advocacy efforts and complete its work at the conclusion of the 2025 calendar year.

Membership

The Committee will consist of the following members:

  • Supervisor Chris Lopez, Monterey County – Serving as Chair
  • Supervisor Lee Adams, Sierra County – Serving as Vice Chair
  • Supervisor David Griffith, Alpine County
  • Supervisor Anne Cottrell, Napa County
  • Supervisor Sue Hoek, Nevada County
  • Supervisor Bob Nelson, Santa Barbara County
  • Supervisor Gary Bradford, Yuba County
Recruitment and Retention Ad Hoc Committee (2025)

Committee Charge

The Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Public Sector Recruitment and Retention (Committee) will share feedback to inform policy solutions, public sector workforce legislative, regulatory, and budget priorities, identify potential strategies for the next iteration of the RCRC Strategic Plan, review the labor, recruitment and retention policy principles for updates, and be a venue for related conversations with stakeholders, educators, State and Federal agencies and legislative representatives.

Term

The Committee is expected to provide feedback that will inform the RCRC Policy Principles and complete its work by the December 2025 RCRC Board of Directors meeting.

Membership

The Committee will consist of the following members:

Supervisor Miles Menetrey, Mariposa County – Serving as Chair

Supervisor Jill Cox, Trinity County – Serving as Vice Chair

Supervisor Robert Poythress, Madera County

Supervisor Madeline Cline, Mendocino County

Supervisor Daron McDaniel, Merced County

Supervisor Mindy Sotelo, San Benito County

Supervisor Sheila Allen, Yolo County

Historical Ad Hoc Committees
  • Cannabis Ad Hoc Committee (2018)
  • Homeowners’ Insurance Ad Hoc Committee (2019)
  • Cannabis Ad Hoc Committee (2022)
  • Drought and Water Resiliency Ad Hoc Committee (2022)
  • Wildfire and Forest Stewardship Ad Hoc Committee (2022)
  • Property Insurance Ad Hoc Committee (2023)
  • Roadway Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee (2024)
  • Williamson Act Ad Hoc Committee (2024)