Officers & Staff

Get to know the officers and staff of the Far West Division

Board of Directors

Division Director - Nancy Stromswold - Email
Assistant Director - Maria "Ri" Chan
Assistant Director - Richard Roth
Arizona Region Director - Kristin Gunckel - Email
Eastern Sierra Director - Brian Haena
Mother Lode Director - William Borelli - Email
Southern California Director - Brent Dooley - Email
Professional Director - Chris O'Connell

Staff

Secretary - Janice Waits
Treasurer - Scott Colbeck
Legal - Josh Masur
Registrar - Maria "Ri" Chan

Administrative & Educational Program Staff

Alumni Staff
- FWD Advisor - Doc Jim Margolis - Email
- Regional Advisors
  - Mother Lode - Ron Evenson - Email
  - Eastern Sierra - Drew Oliphant
  - Arizona - Henry Skip Jackson - Email
  - Southern California - Mark and Patti Giebel - Email
Avalanche - Nancy Stromswold - Email (Interim)
Bike Patrol - Richard Wilson - Email - (949) 491-3146
Certified - David Rhodes - Email
Community College Coordinator - Steven Thorsted
Conference Coordinator - Sonja Borelli Kivley - Email
Historian - TBD
Instructor Development
- Far West Advisor - Loretta O'Brien - Email
- Regional ID Advisors
  - Arizona - Kristin Gunkel - Email
  - Mother Lode - Tony Atkins - Email
  - Eastern Sierra - Sandy Sommer - Email
  - Southern California - Doug Hill - Email
Medical Advisor - Keith Tatsukawa
Member Recognition - Bill Gibson
Mountain Travel and Rescue
- FWD Advisor - Karl Chulski
- Regional Advisors
  - Mother Lode - Jeffery Gurrola - Email
  - Eastern Sierra - Chris Haagen - Email
  - Arizona - Alan Perkel - Email
  - Southern California - Natalie Regg - Email
National Safety Team - Wayne Wong - Email
Newsletter Staff - Trissa Ayala
Nordic Backcountry
- FWD Advisor - Wayne Wong - Email
- Regional Adivsors
  - Arizona Region - TBD
  - Eastern Sierra Region - Roger Yang - Email
  - Mother Lode Region - Jeff Gurrola - Email
  - Southern California Region - Wayne Wong - Email
Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC)
- FWD Advisor - Sonja Borelli Kivley - Email
- Regional Advisors
  - Arizona Region - Kristin Gunckel - Email
  - Eastern Sierra Region - Zach Bohard & Dan Coll - Email
  - Mother Lode Region - Carolyn Simon - Email
  - Southern California Region - Steve Sue - Email
Outdoor Emergency Transportation (OET)
- FWD Transportation Supervisor - Rob Maxim - Email
- Regional Advisors
  - Eastern Sierra Region - Bill Hummer and Dave Stromswold
  - Mother Lode Region - Kevin Rautenstrauch
  - Southern California Region - Darren Church
  - Arizona Region - Andy Youngblood
  - Korea Administrative Region - Seok ‘Joo’ Kim
Outdoor Risk Management (ORM)
- FWD Risk Management Supervisor - Dave Brown
Promotion/Recruitment Nor Cal - TBD
Promotion/Recruitment So Cal - Scott Goodman
Search and Rescue (SAR) Liaison Nor Cal - Roger Yang
Search and Rescue (SAR) Liaison So Cal - Karman Paydar - Email
Sea Otter Fundraiser - Tim Viall - Email
Website/Technology - Dave Lavelle - Email
Wellness - Wayne Wong - Email
Women’s Programs
- FWD Advisor - Amy Sprague - Email
- Regional Advisors
  - Eastern Sierra Region - Darla Smyth - Email
  - Mother Lode Region - Diana Larson - Email
  - Southern California Region - Fonda Wolf Church - Email
  - Arizona Region - Dagmara Ochal - Email