AFC Board of Directors

Learn about AFC’s small but mighty staff and its incredible team of board members and advisors who help the mission of preserving land in Los Angeles.

Janice DaVolioBoard Chair
Cal HollisBoard Vice Chair
Katie PooleBoard Treasurer
Phil SwanBoard Secretary
Marcella AyalaDirector
Matthew DeVollDirector
James JohnsonDirector
Smrithi KrishnanDirector
Ethan LipsigDirector
Dianne PhilibosianDirector
Pam PrivettDirector
Laura SolomonDirector
Rich ToyonDirector
Mitch TsaiDirector
Tim WendlerDirector

AFC Advisors

Advisors offer their unique expertise in areas like biology, habitat restoration, map-making, communications, wildlife tracking, and engagement with scouts.

George Abdo
Denis Callet
Dr. Katie Clark
Mark Duttweiler
Thomas Juhasz
Roger Klemm
Mike Lawler
Mickey Long
Barbara Nielsen
Jim Osterling
Lew Phelps
E.J. Remson
Sharon Scull
Nancy Steele
Laura Stotler
Johanna Turner
Amanda Zellmer

AFC Staff

John HowellChief Executive and General Counsel
Barbara GotoDirector of Operations
Tim MartinezLand Manager & Community Liaison
Auxenia Grace Privett-MendozaProgram Director
Maya Wali RichardsonPublic Relations & Development Coordinator
Anna Hernandez-TorresOffice Administrator