Sonoma County Coast MAC Representatives

Marti Campbell
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Term: 2 years, 2022-2023

Occupation: Retired consultant

Community service experience: Sea Ranch Board of Directors (Chair, Treasurer), San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery Board, Board of Directors of Chanticleer

Goal(s): During the years since I bought property at The Sea Ranch, my focus gradually, and then continuously, changed from San Francisco to Sonoma County. I decided to sell my property in San Francisco to become full time at Sea Ranch.  I appreciate this opportunity to branch out into our County community.

Drew McCalley
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Term: 2 years, 2023-2024

Occupation: Retired accountant/financial manager. Career mostly in banking (credit union)

Community service experience: Board of Directors, Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS), 2016-present, Treasurer since 2019; Finance Committee since 2011, chair since 2019 Audit Committee since 2009, chair periodically, IT Committee (chair), since 2022;  
 
Board of Directors, Cordell Marine Sanctuary Foundation, 2016-present, Treasurer since 2018; Board of Directors, Kronos Performing Arts Association, 2016-present, Finance Committee since 2016, chair since 2017; Member, Audit Committee since 2016, chair since 2018 
 
Board of Directors, The Sea Ranch Association (TSRA), 2013-2016,Treasurer, 2013-2016 Community Resource Connection (CRC), 2010-2013,Volunteer driver for coastal community members in need of rides, Sierra Club Outings Program, volunteer Alaska outings leader, 1994-2006 

Goal(s): Serve as a liaison between the Sea Ranch/Annapolis community and county government. Contribute in any way I can to solutions to issues affecting the coastal communities of the Sonoma County coast. 

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Abreanna Gomes
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Term: 2 years, 2022-2023

Occupation: Water resource technician, Kashia Band of Pomo Indians

Community service experience: American Indian Science and Engineering Society (Treasurer), National Society of Leadership and Success (Member)

Goal(s): To represent my Tribe, connect with and learn from fellow Coast MAC representatives and ensure Kashia is informed about decisions being made along the Sonoma County Coast that may affect them. 

Caroline Madden
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Term: 2 years, 2023-2024

Occupation: Proofreader and Copy Editor 

Committee(s): Roads Ad Hoc Committee  

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 Farmer
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Term: 2 years, 2022-2023

Occupation: Bookkeeper, Retired Postmaster

Community service experience: Undergraduate Business Association (President), Neutral Democratic Party of Cambodia (Advisor), Timber Cove Fire Protection District Preparedness Task Force (Communications), Economic Development Board Access Sonoma Broadband (Attendee)

Goal as the MAC Representative: To listen well, express clearly, understand difference, bring together and see a path and go there. 

Annie Cresswell
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Term: 1 year, 2022-2023

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: 2023-2024

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Elizabeth "Liz" Gallagher
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Term: 2022-2023

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.

Brian Leubitz, Chair
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Term: 2 years, 2023-2024

Occupation: Attorney and Communications/Political Consultant 

Community service experience: SWaves of Compassion (Board Member), California Democratic Party (Regional Director), Alice B Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club (Past Co-Chair), San Francisco Project Homeless Connect (Volunteer) 

Goals: To facilitate communications between community members and county government, particularly with respect to the impact of increasing tourism. Bodega Bay residents need to have more access to county government, and a greater voice in decisions that impact the Southern Sonoma Coast. 

Committees: Coast Land Use Standing Committee (LUC)

Ginny Nichols
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Term: 2022-2023

Occupation: Marketing Counsultant

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Carl Osier

Term: 2022-2023

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Beth Bruzzone, Vice Chair
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Term: 2 years, 2023-2024

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

Che Casul
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Term: 2 years, 2022-23

Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, The Center for Social and Environmental Stewardship

Community service experience: West County Community Services (Business Liaison), Buckelew Programs (Assistant Program Director), Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County (Community Development Manager), Latino Services Providers (Board Member)

Platform: I feel I have a depth of understanding within different cultures represented in our community, which is rare to find in one person. I'm a generational rancher, a first generation Latino and a social worker, all which enable me to understand multiple perspectives, and the ability to bring diverse groups to consensus on difficult issues. 

Goal(s): To protect my community's way of life, economic and physical security, and to ensure the prosperity of the generations that will come after us. 

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