


625
Miramontes Street
Suite 103, Half Moon Bay
California 94019
phone (650) 712-7765
fax (650) 726-0494
renee@sanmateorcd.org
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RCD/ NRCS staff
(The work of the RCD is supported with staffing from the Natural Resources Conservation Service.)
Kellyx Nelson, Executive Director
Ms. Nelson has
worked over 20 years with private and public agencies in conservation
planning, program and project development and implementation,
environmental education, conservation
finance,
community outreach, and resolving conflicts between growth
and conservation.
She holds a bachelor's degree from Columbia University in
Political Science and Environmental Science and a master's degree in
Public Policy from the University of California
Berkeley. She is also a certified diversity trainer.
Jim Howard, District Conservationist
Mr. Howard
has been managing ecosystem restoration projects for the past 15 years. He
has worked for the U.S. Peace Corps, the private timber industry, two Resource
Conservation Districts, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Forest Service. He
holds a bachelor’s degree in Forest Management from Humboldt State University and a master’s degree in Water Resources
Management from Duke University.
Carolann Towe, Resource Specialist
Ms. Towe brings extensive experience in watershed stewardship with the
Canadian Department of Fish and Game's Stream Keepers, Mount Seymour
Fish Hatchery in North Vancouver, and San Mateo County Chapter of
Surfrider as well as her participation in multiple local watershed
groups. She has worked with government agencies,
landowners, environmentalists, farmers, and equestrians on many
projects to determine and remediate sources of impairments to water
quality. Her previous background is in food science, running food
quality assurance and microbiology laboratories for ten years.
Jim Kjelgaard, Agricultural Engineer
Dr. Kjelgaard holds
a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering from Penn
State and a master’s degree in
Biological Systems Engineering and a PhD in Engineering Science from Washington State University. His research has included monitoring and
measuring wind erosion, dust emissions, plant water use, and carbon dioxide
exchange in various ecosystems. He previously
provided service as an engineer in Yemen for the U.S. Peace Corps
Ellen Gartsite, Resource Technician
Ms. Gartsite holds a secondary education credential in life science and
a master's degree in marine biology from San Francisco State University.
She is a Cross-cultural, Languange, and Academic Development certified
teacher and has 18 years of science and environmental education
teaching experience from kindergarten to adults. She is the author of
the Curriculum Guide to the James V. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, has
been a volunteer for the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sancuary
for 14 years, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of
the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve.
Renee Moldovan, Fiscal Manager
Ms.
Moldovan brings 16 years of business experience in commercial property
management and retail, spanning both operations and administration.
She has also been a small business owner of a company that
provided
bookkeeping services. She has served the community
extensively in a volunteer capacity, including serving on
various boards of directors.
RCD directors
Rich Allen
Mr.
Allen owns and operates a horse boarding, training, and
lesson facility. He is a founding member of the Coastside
Horse Council and serves as Chairman of the San Mateo County Confined Animal
Ordnance Technical Advisory Committee. He is also active with youth through the Sheriff’s Juvenile Diversion Program. Prior to becoming a full-time rancher, Mr.
Allen worked for 20 years in multi-media, film and video production, serving as president of a production company in San Francisco.
TJ Glauthier
Mr. Glauthier is a prominent energy industry leader
with a long list of accomplishments in business, government, and technology.
He served in the White House as the Associate Director for Natural
Resources, Energy and Science in the Office of Management and Budget, where his
work included negotiation of the 1997 Farm Bill. Glauthier has also
been the second highest official in the U.S. Department of Energy and the
Director of Energy and Climate Change for the World Wildlife Fund.
Jack
Olsen
Mr. Olsen has been the Executive Administrator of the San Mateo County Farm Bureau
since 1994. He has served numerous leadership
roles in the Pescadero Community Council, the San Mateo County Agricultural
Advisory Committee, the San Mateo County Exposition and Fair Association, the
Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee, and 28 years as a member of the Native
Sons of the Golden West.
Jim Reynolds
Mr.
Reynolds owns and manages a Pescadero farm that has been in the
family for nearly 150 years. He brings over 30 years of experience as a management
consultant, communicating in several languages to help diverse industries
nationally and internationally manage organizational change, business process,
and reengineering.
Roxy Stone
Ms.
Stone has over thirty years business experience in sales and marketing,
and is currently based at Grand Hyatt San Francisco. An avid
equestrian and equestrian ranch owner, she is active in the San Francisco Horseman's Association,
the San Mateo Horseman's Association, and the American Quarter Horse
Association. She has co-chaired the Ol' Fashion 4th July
Parade for the City of Half Moon Bay for the past 7 years.
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Contact information
San Mateo
County Resource Conservation District
625 Miramontes Street, Suite 103
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Telephone:
(650) 712-7765
Fax: (650) 726-0494
Email: renee@sanmateorcd.org
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