Bob Whitney (1941-2015)
Founder & Permanent President Emeritus
Greg Carr
Land Use and Environmental Planner (ret.), planning commissioner, volunteer.
Matt Richmond
Mitigation expert currently a principal with WRA, Inc., an environmental consulting firm. Project manager for over 20 years on projects ranging from coastal ecology to habitat restoration.
Casey Edmondson
Currently serving as Assistant General Counsel for Prosper Portland, the economic development agency of the City of Portland, Oregon. Former planning commissioner and Cultural Heritage Board member for the City of Santa Rosa. Practiced law in Sonoma County from 2016 to 2022.
Steven Sharpe
Land use consultant in Sonoma County for 15 years. Former analyst Sonoma County Administrator, analyst Economic Development Board, and Executive Officer for LAFCO. And Former Acting General Manager of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District. Currently also Trustee Bennett Valley Union School District.
Jean Kapolchok
Land use consultant in Sonoma County for 40+ years. Kapolchok & Associates focuses on land use entitlements and California Environmental Quality Act assessments for clients within Sonoma County and its nine incorporated cities. A current public member of Sonoma LAFCO and executive board member of Goodwill of the Redwood Empire. Former Board Member of the Sonoma County Agricultural and Open Space District and Fiscal Oversight Commission.
Dean Parsons
Experienced land use planner with Parsons & Associates. Parsons was formerly a Project Review Manager with the Permit Sonoma and a Senior Planner for the City of San Rafael. Parsons has dealt with all aspects of land use planning.
Dennis Rosatti
Public Affairs and Campaign Consultant, former Executive Director of Sonoma County Conservation Action. Media relations, organizational development, and community outreach expert.
Emeritus Advisors
Dino Bonos
Principal of Bonos Land Planning, a Sonoma County consulting firm specializing in land use and real estate services. Bonos has 40 years experience in planning, open space preservation, and parks administration. Former GSLC Chair and Board member for 5 years.
Whit Manley
Senior Counsel in the law firm of Remy Moose Manley, LLP, specializing in conservation and environmental law; co-author with law partners of Guide to the California Environmental Quality Act. Former Treasurer and original member of GSLC Board for 20 years.
Michael Zander
Principal Environmental Scientist, Zander Associates, specializes in natural resource analysis and biological evaluation; and liaison between clients and regulatory agencies to resolve conflicts between land use and environmental objectives.
Rose Zoia
Attorney practicing land use law, real estate and business transactions, and civil appeals and writs in California courts.
Staff
Marc Deprey
Conservation expert, author, and jazz musician.
Rob Moore
M.A., Environmental Policy, world traveler, outdoorsman.
Sanjeep Karki
Nature-lover, global citizen.
Angelique Sweetman
Innovator, writer, and explorer of the natural world.
Mark L. Ranft
Attorney and counselor at law, ranch owner, and former forester.