Our
Board of Directors are concerned citizens from all corners of California,
dedicated to the protection and restoration of Mono Lake, and public
education about resource management. Our Board members come from
diverse backgrounds and professions, and they provide overall direction
and strategic support for implementing the Committee's mission. The Board
meets at least three times a year.
Chair Sally Gaines, Mammoth Lakes
Sally was a co-founder of the Mono Lake Committee in 1978. She and her
late husband David Gaines were the driving force behind the scientific
research that led to initial protections for Mono Lake. After several
years as an integral staff member, Sally became part of the Board and has
provided invaluable guidance to the Committee throughout. She is now a
teacher, and is living in Mammoth Lakes with her husband Rick Kattelmann.
Martha Davis, Riverside
Martha is a former Executive Director for the Committee, and was the
leader who brought the Committee through all obstacles to the State Water
Resources Control Board decision in 1994 that gained a large measure of
protection for Mono Lake. Today she works as the manager for strategic
policy development for Inland Empire Utilities Agency.
Amy Holm, Los Angeles
Amy has an M.A. in Environmental Studies in International Relations,
specializing in environmental education. She has worked for many
organizations, including the Orange County Department of Education, E2
(Environment and Education), the California Arboretum Foundation, and the
Yosemite Institute.
David Kanner, Redwood City
David is a former Mono Lake Bike-a-thon rider (1985-1994) and also a
Director of the Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula. He is a CPA and
partner with Seiler & Company, an accounting firm in the Bay Area.
Andrea Lawrence, Mammoth Lakes
Andrea, a former Olympic gold-medal skier, has served as a Mono County
Supervisor, a Board member of the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution
Control District, and a Board member of the Sierra Nevada Alliance. In the
1970s, her group Friends of Mammoth won a landmark court case extending
the scope of the California Environmental Quality Act.
Rick Lehman, Fresno
As a Congressman, Rick Lehman pushed legislation to create the Mono Basin
National Forest Scenic Area in 1984 and later made sure that federal air pollution
laws covered dust storms at Mono Lake. He is currently a lobbyist in
Sacramento.
Tom Soto, Santa Monica
Tom is currently the President of P.S. Enterprises, a management
consulting firm in Santa Monica. He is a leader in California's Hispanic
community and sits on the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission, as
well as the Board of Corrections, and is an alternate on the California
Coastal Commission. Tom plays a significant role in the development of air
quality, water, and energy policies throughout the State.
Sherryl Taylor, Mammoth Lakes
Sherryl is President of the local Bristlecone Chapter of the California
Native Plant Society. She volunteers at Mono Lake and at the Valentine
Eastern Sierra Reserve.
Doug Virtue, San Pedro
Doug is Executive Vice President of Virco Mfg. Corporation, a leading
manufacturer and supplier of equipment for educators. Virco is also a
leader in sustainable business practices, having recently been honored as
one of the Environmental Protection Agency’s three initial members of the
Waste Wise Hall of Fame. Doug has climbed, hiked, and fished throughout
the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin. His particular emphasis is on the value
of education to help future generations make balanced decisions about
sensitive and valuable areas such as the Mono Basin.
To contact the Mono Lake Committee Board of Directors, e-mail
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The Mono Lake Committee is a non-profit citizens’ group dedicated to:
Protecting and restoring the Mono Basin ecosystem;
Educating the public about Mono Lake and the impacts on the environment of excessive water use; and
Promoting cooperative solutions that protect Mono Lake and meet real water needs without transferring environmental problems to other areas.
Last Updated January 29, 2007
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