Bolsa Chica Conservancy -

Our Leadership

OFFICERS

Weikko Wirta

BCC Chairman of the Board
AES Huntington Beach

Thomas Mays

BCC Vice Chair
Retired Pacific Life Executive

Mark Gaughan

BCC Treasurer
The Genesee Group

Philip Smith

BCC Secretary
Retired Telecommunications Professional

Patrick W. Brenden

Bolsa Chica Conservancy

Chief Executive Officer

BOARD MEMBERS

Frank Dela Vara

Theme Park Executive

Peter Green, Ph.D.

Retired Biologist and Former Mayor

Claire Grozinger

Retired Research Technician

Robert Grundstrom

California Resources Corporation

Jeff Hyder

Simple Green

Keith Bohr

TEAM Real Estate

Eric Smalstig

Geosyntec

Christine Whitcraft, Ph.D.

Cal State University, Long Beach

Jeff Snow

CR&R Environmental Services

Hon. Michelle Steel

Supervisor, County of Orange

PT Townend

ActivEmpire

Fred Wilson

Ralph Andersen & Associates

Stephanie Wilson

Fred's Mexican Cafe

Janet Yee

Southern California Gas Company

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Ed Laird

Coatings Resource Corporation

Mark Abramowitz

Community Environmental Services

Dave Garofalo

The Local News

Cathy Green

Orange County Water District

Dick Harlow

Government Relations Consultant

Charles Nichols, M.D.

Naturalist and Retired M.D.

Christopher Kentopp

Republic Services

Hon. Michael Posey

Councilman, Huntington Beach

Hon. Jim Silva

CA Assemblyman, Ret.

John Tillotson

Tillotson Enterprises

Chris Epting

Award-winning Author and Historian