About us

The council is a non-profit corporation committed to helping protect lives, property, and resources from harm by wildfires, and to educating the public on wildfire dangers and how to reduce them. The council supports projects that help make homes, neighborhoods, and communities fire safe by management of natural and man-made resources.

FSCMC is looking for people who want to join us in volunteering to help meet these life-protecting goals.  If you are interested in learning more, please come to our next meeting and introduce yourself.

If you are interested in joining FSCMC's Board of Directors, being an Advisor, or participating on a committee, please email [email protected].  Committees are:

• Grants
• Legislative
• Finance
• Programs

FSCMC meetings have transitioned to be attended both in person and via Zoom. If you would like to be added to the meeting notification email list, send your request to [email protected]. 

Meeting places and times, and links to join via Zoom, are on the meeting calendar page.

FSCMC's officers and directors:

• Richard Bates, President (Carmel Valley)
• Pam Peck, Treasurer/Secretary (Palo Colorado)
• Michael Caplin (Palo Colorado)
• Lonnie Trykowski, (Carmel Valley, Rancho Tierra Grande)
• Jamie Tuitele-Lewis (Monterey)
  
• Michael Waxer (Seaside)

FSCMC's advisors:

• George Nunez (CAL FIRE, Unit Chief, San Benito-Monterey BEU Unit)
• Glenn Church (Royal Oaks)
  
• Jamie Tuitele-Lewis (Resource Conservation District of Monterey County)
• John Schweisinger (GIS advisor)
• Sam Balesteri (CERT)
• Scott Carlton (Vegetation Management, PG&E)
• Scott Hanham (Carmel Valley, Vice President, Cypress Fire Protection District)
• Rayner Marx (Fire Adapted Big Sur)
• Tim Montgomery (CAL FIRE, Unit Forester, BEU Unit)
• Bob Vitale (Aromas)
• Wanda Vollmer (Peace of Mind Preparedness)

​Staff:

• Tessa Varvares, Social Media Coordinator