Our Team
Team
Our dedicated team works every day to protect Butte County communities from wildfire.
Taylor Nilsson
Executive Director
Jim Houtman
Director of Forest Health
Katie Battaglia
Assistant Director of Forest Health
Trevor Sherman
Assistant Director of Forest Health
Connor Gilmartin
Director of Development
Lauren de Terra
Director of Community Engagement
Adam Steiner
GIS Analyst
Andrew Burke
CRM Database Administrator
Calli-Jane West
Community Partner Liaison
Janis Bokar
Community Outreach Assistant
Dallas Rogers
Accounting Clerk
Michelle Anderson
Finance Manager
Jade Huston
Office Manager
Jacque Tewsley
Chipper Program Manager
Kiara Heacock
Community Education Manager
Maddy Mikles
Community Education Coordinator
Ashley Turner
Project Manager
Brandi Syfert
Project Manager
Chad Crowe
Project Manager
Jeanne Burcham
Project Manager
Madi Daniels
Project Manager
Sarah Jo McDowell
Project Manager
Brayden Dockendorf
Field Coordinator
Brianna Brockman
Field Coordinator
Ed Fortenberry
Field Coordinator
Erika Edwards
Field Coordinator
Erik Lopez
Field Coordinator
Matison McDowell
Field Coordinator
Riley Copeland
Field Coordinator
Savannah Fairchild-Lowe
Field Coordinator
Executive Board
Our executive board provides strategic leadership and governance for the organization.
Jim Broshears
Treasurer
Greg Dietrich
Vice Chair
Don Hankins
Secretary
Darrel Wilson
Chairman
Board Members
Bill Connelly
District 1 Supervisor
Deb Conway
Concow Community Member
Dave Derby
CAL FIRE
Steve Feher
Paradise Community Member
Tom Kelly
Paradise Fire Safe Council
Dorr LeWright
Forest Ranch Fire Safe Council
Laurie Noble
Paradise Community Member
Ursula Parker
Butte County AQMD
Debie Rasmussen
Enterprise Rancheria
Mark Reith
PG&E
Mike Watner
Chico Fire Department
Robin Wills
Cohasset Community Member
Kevin Wright
South Oroville Community Member
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