Board of Directors
The Great Redwood Trail Agency Act outlines how the agency’s board of directors is appointed and their term length. Chapter 2, Creation of Authority, section 93011 (a)(b) states:
- The agency shall be governed by a board of directors, composed as follows:
- Two persons appointed by each of the boards of supervisors of the Counties of Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, and Sonoma.
- A city representative, selected by the cities served by the rail line.
- The Governor may appoint a nonvoting director from the Transportation Agency and a nonvoting director from the Natural Resources Agency.
- All directors, except the nonvoting directors, shall serve for terms of two years and until their successors have qualified.
Mary Sackett
Steve Madrone
VICE CHAIR
Humboldt County
Current Term:
January 10, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Debra Garnes
CITY REPRESENTATIVE
Rio Dell
Current Term:
August 15, 2024 – August 14, 2026
James Campbell
Melanie Bagby
Caryl Hart
John Haschak
Maureen Mulheren
Jeff Hunerlach
Mary Sackett
Marin County
msackett@marincounty.org
Steve Madrone
Humboldt County
smadrone@co.humboldt.ca.us
Debra Garnes
City Representative
dhagele@ci.healdsburg.ca.us
James Campbell
Marin County
jamesgcampbellsf@gmail.com
Melanie Bagby
Sonoma County
mbagby@ci.cloverdale.ca.us
Caryl Hart
Sonoma County
carylo@me.com
John Haschak
Mendocino County
haschakj@mendocinocounty.org
Maureen Mulheren
Mendocino County
mulherenm@mendocinocounty.org
Jeff Hunerlach
Humboldt County
jhunerlach@oe3.org