Meet Our Team
Our team of water quality professionals are in close contact with the agricultural community. We have close ties with local Farm Bureaus, commodity groups, and individual growers. We work in each of the Central Coast Counties, spanning Monterey, Northern San Luis Obispo, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Mateo. We provide:
- Local knowledge of water quality issues and regulations
- Access to farm water quality educational credit opportunities
- Links to local partners offering water quality improvement programs
- Site visits with growers to review farm water quality management practices
- Sources of technical and financial assistance
- Grower outreach for meetings, field workshops, and conferences
Nicole De La Rosa, Conference Organizer
Santa Clara & San Benito Counties408-776-7679
nicole.delarosa@agwaterquality.org
MaryEllen Dick, Agriculture Water Quality Program Coordinator
San Benito and Santa Clara Counties831-359-6040
maryellendick@sbcglobal.net
Tim Frahm, Conservation & Water Quality Director
SanMateo County Farm Bureau650-560-0232
timfrahm@hotmail.com
Christopher Goodson, Water Quality Program Coordinator
Santa Cruz County & Elkhorn Slough831-227-5404
chris.goodson@agwaterquality.org
Traci Roberts, Environmental Resources Coordinator
Monterey County Farm Bureau831-751-3100
traci@montereycfb.com
Board of Directors
The Coalition's board of directors is comprised of farmers and ranchers from each of the six counties.
Paul Hain, President, San Benito County Director
Don Hordness, Chief Financial Officer, Santa Clara County Director
Benny Jefferson, Secretary, Farm Bureau District Director
Tom Gibbons, Assistant Treasurer, Santa Barbara County Director
Kevin Merrill, Assistant Secretary, Director Representing Grape Growers
BJ Burns, San Mateo County Director
Bill Hammond, Monterey County Director
Robert Rodoni, Santa Cruz County Director
Ray Allen, San Luis Obispo County Director
Tom Thompson, Director Representing Cattlemen
A.J. Cisney, Director Representing Vegetable Growers
June Van Wingerden, Director Representing Flower and Nursery Growers
James Bogart, Ex-officio Director, Grower Shipper Association of the Central Coast
Richard Quandt, Ex-officio Director, Grower Shipper Association of SLO and Santa Barbara Counties