625 Miramontes Street
Suite 103, Half Moon Bay
California 94019
phone (650) 712-7765
fax (650) 726-0494
renee@sanmateorcd.org

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

Directors

Email

Rich Allen, President

rich@mossbeachranch.com

TJ Glauthier

tjglauthier@aol.com

Jack Olsen

smcfbhmb@aol.com

Roxy Stone, Treasurer

rsbronco@aol.com

Jim Reynolds

reynoldsjim@earthlink.net

Associate Director

Email

Louie Figone

louiemtb@aol.com

RCD/ NRCS Staff

Email

Telephone

Kellyx Nelson

kellyx@sanmateorcd.org

650-712-7765

Jim Howard

james.howard@ca.usda.gov

650-726-4660

Carolann Towe

carolann@sanmateorcd.org

650-712-7765

Jim Kjelgaard

jim.kjelgaard@ca.usda.gov  

650-726-4660

Ellen Gartsite

ellen@sanmateorcd.org

650-712-7765

Renee Moldovan

renee@sanmateorcd.org

 650-712-7765









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