About the Monterey County Fire Safe Council
The Monterey Fire Safe Council is committed to protecting your lives and your property from harm by wildfire as well as providing public education regarding fire use and hazards.
Mission Statement
- Protect lives and property from catastrophic wildfires through citizen education and mobilization, and multi-agency partnerships.
- Support projects that make homes, neighborhoods, and communities fire safe by management of natural and man-made resources.
Board of Directors
Kelly Erin O'Brien, President, Business Owner, Jamesburg-Cachagua
Richard Ravich, Vice President, CPOA, BSVFB, Big Sur CERT
Jeanie Lewis, Treasurer, Carmel Valley
Penny Vieregge, Secretary, Founding Member of MFSC, Big Sur
Michael Caplin, Palo Colorado Canyon, Big Sur
Mike Chiodini, BLM, Battalon Chief for 5 years, Monterey-San Benito
Miguel Errea, California Cattlemen's Association, San Ardo
Sarah Godfrey, Big Sur Land Trust
Peter Harris, USFS, Los Padres National Forest
Hal Latta, Big Sur CERT
Lynne Semeria, Carmel Highlands Community Fire Safe Committee
Bob Taylor, Ass't Chief, CAL FIRE Monterey-San Benito, Monterey Unit
Rob Thompson, Resource Ecologist and Arborist, Monterey
Lonni Trykowski, Rancho Tierra Grande, Carmel Valley
