Position: Pollinator & Wildlife Project Manager/Tribal Liaison
Phone: 916-432-5938 ext. 0
Email Address: heather-bernikoff@carcd.org

Heather joined CARCD in March 2024. She received a BA in Psychology with a Pre-med emphasis from Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) and…

Position: Grants Administrative Manager

Jasmine joined the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) in March 2026 as Grant Administration Manager. She holds a B.S…

Position: Forestry Program Director, Private Forestlands Committee Chair

Before joining CARCD in 2022, Sophia worked as a consulting Registered Professional Forester (RPF) across Northern California. Her experience…

Position: Membership & Administrative Coordinator

Dominique Mask joined CARCD in April 2026 as our Membership and Administrative Coordinator, serving as a central point of contact for members and…

Position: Forest Project Manager, Private Forestlands Committee Exec Sec'y
Appointing Authority: California Association of RCDs
Phone: 916-432-5938 ext.8
Email Address: sierra-riker@carcd.org

Sierra started with CARCD in the Fall of 2022 as a Forest Project Coordinator. They graduated in May 2021 with a B.S in Environmental Science, an…

Position: Agriculture and Watershed Program Manager
Phone: 916-432-5938 ext. 4
Email Address: emily-smet@carcd.org

Emily Smet joined CARCD in Summer 2022. She earned a B.S. in Environmental Science from UC Davis with an emphasis in Watershed Sciences. As a college…

Position: Forestry Project Manager
Email Address: leonel-solorio@carcd.org

Leonel joined CARCD in July 2025. As a native Californian, he has a deep-rooted passion for the state’s natural landscapes and is committed to…

Position: Financial and Administrative Specialist
Phone: 916-432-5938 ext. *
Email Address: alodie-spires@carcd.org

Alodie joined CARCD in November 2023 with over three decades of experience in accounting and administrative roles across various industries and…

Position: Executive Director
Phone: 916-432-5938 ext. 1
Email Address: nancy-wahlscheurich@carcd.org

Nancy joined the CARCD team in early 2020 as a Project Coordinator. She soon moved to a Project Manager role and then became the Pollinator and…

Position: Forestry Grant Coordinator
Phone: 916-432-5938 ext. #
Email Address: adrien-york@carcd.org

Adrien joined the CARCD Forestry team in January of 2024. She has a B.S. from UC Davis in Community and Regional Development. Living her whole life…

Phone: 864-643-7130, 916-432-5938 ext. 6
Email Address: qi-zhou@carcd.org

Region: Statewide