Sonoma County Coast MAC Representatives

Scott Nevin
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Term: 2 years, 2024-2025

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George Calys
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Term: 2025-2026

Occupation: Semi-retired media/publishing, practicing architect for 30 years prior

Community service experience: Various volunteer positions at Sea Ranch; Board member:  AIA St Louis, AIA San Francisco, AIA California, Museum of Craft and Design, Buchanan St YMCA

Goal(s):  In an advisory role on CMAC, I hope to promote housing solutions, wildfire preparedness, and immigration rights.

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Caroline Madden
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Term: 2 years, 2025-2026

Occupation: Proofreader and Copy Editor 

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Wanda Swenson
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Term: 2 years, 2023-2024

Occupation: Physical therapist

Community service experience: Gualala Ranch Association  (Board Member, Officer), Coastal Hills Radio Group (HAM Operator)

Goal(s): To make our neighborhood more fire safe, including fuel load reduction and clearing lower canopy, prescribed burns and grazing. I also want to increase revenue from bike riding event to support our emergency responders. 

Scott Foster, Chair
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Term: 2 years, 2024-2025

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Annie Cresswell
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Term: 2024 - 2025

Occupation: Administrative Director, Nonprofit Sector

Community service experience: Fort Ross School (Parent Volunteer), Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods (Strategic Core Member)

Goal as the MAC Alternate: To learn from, be available to and engage my community in projects, proposals, policies and other related matters that would either directly or indirectly affect them. My goal is offer the community a voice. 

Jill Lippitt

Term: 2024-2025

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Elizabeth "Liz" Gallagher
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Term: 2024-2025

Occupation: Bookkeeper/Office manager

Community service experience: Jenner Community Club, Jenner Volunteer Fire Department

Goal(s): The MAC needs to be a good gatherer of information from all residents about the quality of life in our town and on our coast.

Ginny Nichols
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Term: 2024-2025

Occupation: Marketing Counsultant

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John Loughlin
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Term: 2024-2025

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Beth Bruzzone, Vice Chair
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Term: 2 years, 2025-2026

Occupation: Cattle Rancher, Community Volunteer                                     

Community service experience: Sonoma RCD Board Member, Sonoma Valley GSA Alternate Board member, Sonoma County Sheriff's Creed member; 40 years of dedicated volunteerism, 15 in Sonoma County

Platform: Work hard, be grateful, give back. Sonoma County is as culturally diverse as it is landscape and vista diverse. I embrace all of our cultural, occupational, and geographical differences. Ranchers and farmers are the original environmentalists and social advocates. 

Goal(s): (1) Leave the world a better place than I found it. (2) Learn something new everyday and help others along the way. 

Committee(s): Land Use Ad Hoc, Water Ad Hoc, Roads Ad Hoc

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