NCRP Leadership Council, Technical Peer Review Committee, Executive & Ad Hoc Committee Membership
APRIL 2026
APRIL 2026
Leadership, governance, policy and decision making is provided by the NCRP Leadership Council (formerly the Policy Review Panel). The Leadership Council consists of two representatives (and their alternates) appointed by each County’s Board of Supervisors and three Tribal Representatives (and their alternates) appointed by North Coast Tribes. Scientific and technical review is provided by the Technical Peer Review Committee (TPRC) which is comprised of two technical experts (and their alternates) appointed by each County’s Board of Supervisors and Three Tribal representatives (and their alternates) appointed by North Coast Tribes.
All NCRP Leadership Council and their member agencies are required to be signatories to the Memorandum of Mutual Understandings (MoMU).
Tribal Northern District
Co-Chair: Leaf Hillman, Karuk Tribe
Alternate: Cyndie Childress, Tribal Council Secretary, Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation
Tribal Central District
Co-Vice-Chair: Joseph Parker, Tribal Councilmember, Round Valley Indian Tribes
Alternate: Michelle Downey, Tribal Councilmember, Round Valley Indian Tribes
Tribal Southern District
Co-Vice-Chair: David Galarza, Tribal Council Secretary, Guidiville Indian Rancheria
Magdaline “Cappi” Warden, Tribal Council Vice Chair and Treasurer, Guidiville Indian Rancheria
Del Norte County
Supervisor Chris Howard
Supervisor Dean Wilson
Alternate: vacancy
Humboldt County
Co-Vice-Chair: Supervisor Steve Madrone
Supervisor Rex Bohn
Alternate: Supervisor Natalie Arroyo
Mendocino County
Supervisor John Haschak
Supervisor Madeline Cline
Alternate: Supervisor Maureen Mulheren
Modoc County
Supervisor Geri Byrne
Alternate: vacancy
Siskiyou County
Co-Vice-Chair: Supervisor Nancy Ogren
Supervisor Ray Haupt
Alternate: vacancy
Sonoma County
Co-Chair: Supervisor James Gore
Supervisor Lynda Hopkins
Alternate: Che Casul, Director of Community Initiatives
Alternate: Grant Davis, Sonoma Water
Trinity County
Supervisor Liam Gogan
Supervisor Heidi Carpenter-Harris
Alternate: Supervisor Ric Leutwyler
Tribal Northern District
Toz Soto, Senior Fisheries Biologist, Karuk Tribe
Alternate: Rod Mendes, Fire Chief, Yurok Tribe Fire Department
Tribal Central District
TPRC Member: vacancy
Alternate: Patricia Rabano, Tribal Historic Preservation Office Manager, Round Valley Indian Tribes
Tribal Southern District
Monica Nieto, Environmental Director, Guidiville Indian Rancheria
TPRC Member: vacancy
Del Norte County
Jonathan Olson, County Engineer
James Queen, City of Crescent City Engineer
Humboldt County
Hank Seemann, Deputy Director, Environmental Services, Public Works Department
Pat Kaspari, General Manager, McKinleyville Community Services District
Mendocino County
Elizabeth Salomone, General Manager, Russian River Flood Control & Water Conservation Improvement District
TPRC Member: vacancy
Modoc County
Sean Curtis, Modoc County Natural Resources
TPRC Member: vacancy
Siskiyou County
Rick Dean, Siskiyou County Director of Community Development
TPRC Member: vacancy
Sonoma County
Co-Chair: Dale Roberts, Engineer, Sonoma County Water Agency
Wayne Haydon, Certified Engineering Geologist
Trinity County
Co-Chair: Sandra Perez, Trinity County Appointee
Mark Lancaster, Director, Five Counties Salmonid Conservation Program