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Statewide Board

State Coordinating Secetary
Stephen “Hoppy” Hopkins
hoppy4840att.net

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Zayanne Thompson
zgardnerymca.org
560 Silver Strand Blvd.
Imperial Beach, CA 91932

Public Relations/Outreach Coordinator
Michael Charnofsky
michaelcharnofskyyahoo.com
3018 Capp St. Oakland, CA 94602
510-532-8407

Northern Co-Chairs

Jeanine “Jumping Mouse” Delano
j9delanoyahoo.com

Pamela Wade
pwadembayaq.org

James Choe
jchoeymcaeastbay.org

Southern Chair
Tara Murgatroyd
tmurgatroydymca.org

Northern Co-Chairs Elect

Jeanine “Jumping Mouse” Delano
j9delanoyahoo.com

Pamela Wade
pwadembayaq.org

Southern Chair Elect
Coleen Ryan
ryancoleengmail.com

Members at Large

Bryan “Rain” Snyder - foolsbyhotmail.com
Debbie Carraway - d_carrawayyahoo.com
Frank Padilla Jr. - frankyaquimagic.com
Judy Toothaker - jatoothakeryahoo.com
Jay “Bluejay” Bishop - bjodsyahoo.com
Kris Pamintuan - ladykrisfastmail.fm
Maggie Wolfe - 760-902-4058
Paul Grafton - paulgraftonhotmail.com
Steven Murphy - im_electronicmac.com

Strategic Plan Committee Chair - Debbie Carraway - d_carrawayyahoo.com

Inclusivity Committee Chair - Emily Wang - ewangyni.org - Headlands Institute Building 1033 GGNRA Sausalito, CA 94965
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Liaisons to: North American Association for Environmental Education/NAAEE - Stephen “Hoppy” Hopkins & Michael Charnofsky
Liaison to: California Outdoor School Administrators/COSA - Kathleen Mitchell & Stephen “Hoppy” Hopkins
Liaison to: California Science Teachers Association/CSTA - Kate Mahon & Lisa Murphy
Liaison to: Golden State Environmental Education Consortium/GSEEC - Michael Charnofsky & Stephen “Hoppy” Hopkins
Liaison to: Association for Experiential Education/AEE - OPEN
Liaison to: The Orion Society - Traci Fesko
Liaison to: California Department of Education - Office of Environmental Education - Helen de la Maza
Liaison to: American Camp Association/ACA - Zayanne Gardner
Liaison to: Residential Outdoor Environmental Education/ROEE - OPEN