Governance
Governance
Member Agencies
Governing Board Members
Positions*
City of Mill Valley
Todd Cusimano, Vice President
CM
Town of Corte Madera
Adam Wolff
CM
Town of Fairfax
Rico Tabaranza
PC
Southern Marin Fire Protection District
Cathryn Hilliard
BM
Stinson Beach Fire Protection District
Jesse Peri
CA
City of Belvedere
Jason Wu
PC
Central Marin Police Authority
Michael Norton
PC
City of Novato
Kevin Jacobs
PC
Town of Ross
Tom Gaffney
BM
Town of San Anselmo
Steve Burdo
PC
City of San Rafael
David Spiller
PC
City of Larkspur
Shannon O'Hare
CM
Town of Tiburon
Michelle Jean
PC
Bolinas Fire Protection District
George Krakauer
CA
County of Marin
Dan Eilerman
PC
Inverness Public Utility District
Jim Fox
CA
City of Sausalito
Stacie Gregory
PC
Kentfield Fire Protection District
Mark Pomi, President
CA
Marin Community College District
Martin Langeveld
PC
Marin Transit
Kyle French
BM
Marinwood Community Services District
Eric Dreikosen
BM
Novato Fire Protection District
LJ Silverman
BM
Ross Valley Fire Department
Dan Mahoney
CA
Tiburon Fire Protection District
Tommy Hellyer
CA
Marin Water
Ben Horenstein
BM
Governing Board Members
Contact Information
Terms of Office:
The Appointing Body of the Member Agency determines the term of the appointment of each member of the Governing Board.
Compensation:
None
Reimbursement:
None
Biographies: See Member Agencies Websites
Due to the size of the Governing Board and number of turnovers, continuous maintenance of biographies would be overly burdensome and costly for MERA.
Due to the size of the Governing Board and number of turnovers, continuous maintenance of biographies would be overly burdensome and costly for MERA.
Administrative Officials
MERA has no employees. MERA contracts for the following part-time positions:
Heather Tannehill-Plamondon, Executive Officer
Maura Griffin, Administrative Assistant, Next Gen System Project
Todd Williams, MERA Operations Officer
Telecommunications Manager — Dept. of Public Works, County of Marin
Maura Griffin, Administrative Assistant, Next Gen System Project
Todd Williams, MERA Operations Officer
Telecommunications Manager — Dept. of Public Works, County of Marin
Contact Information
Compensation:
Contract hourly rate established annually by Governing Board
Reimbursement:
None
Executive Board
Effective June 20, 2012 the MERA Board of Directors adopted a new governance structure, which includes an Executive Board consisting of 9 members. For more information, please reference “ORGANIZATION”.
Todd Cuisimano, Chair
City of Mill Valley, City Manager
Representing Southern Marin Cities/Towns
Belvedere, Mill Valley, Sausalito and Tiburon
Jamie Scardina, Vice Chair
County of Marin, Sheriff
Dan Eilerman
County of Marin, Assistant County Administrator
Abraham Roman
City of San Rafael, Fire Chief
Amy Cunningham
City of Novato, City Manager
Mark Pomi
Tiburon Fire Protection District, Fire Chief
Representing Fire Services
Michael Norton
Central Marin Police Authority, Police Chief
Representing Police Departments
R.J. Suokko
Town of Corte Madera, Director of Public Works
Representing Ross Valley Cities/Towns
Corte Madera, Fairfax, Larkspur, Ross and San Anselmo
Don Wick
Marin Municipal Water District
Chief Ranger – Watershed Protection
Representing Special Districts
Inverness Public Utilities District, Marin Community College District,
Marin Municipal Water District, Marin Transit, and
Marinwood Community Services District
Todd Cuisimano, Chair
City of Mill Valley, City Manager
Representing Southern Marin Cities/Towns
Belvedere, Mill Valley, Sausalito and Tiburon
Jamie Scardina, Vice Chair
County of Marin, Sheriff
Dan Eilerman
County of Marin, Assistant County Administrator
Abraham Roman
City of San Rafael, Fire Chief
Amy Cunningham
City of Novato, City Manager
Mark Pomi
Tiburon Fire Protection District, Fire Chief
Representing Fire Services
Michael Norton
Central Marin Police Authority, Police Chief
Representing Police Departments
R.J. Suokko
Town of Corte Madera, Director of Public Works
Representing Ross Valley Cities/Towns
Corte Madera, Fairfax, Larkspur, Ross and San Anselmo
Don Wick
Marin Municipal Water District
Chief Ranger – Watershed Protection
Representing Special Districts
Inverness Public Utilities District, Marin Community College District,
Marin Municipal Water District, Marin Transit, and
Marinwood Community Services District
Finance Committee
Dan Eilerman, County, Chair (Executive Board Member)
County of Marin, Assistant County Administrator
Tom Gaffney, Vice Chair (Governing Board Member)
Town of Ross
Eric Dreikosen (Governing Board Member)
Marinwood Community Services District, District Manager
Jamie Scardina (Executive Board Member)
County of Marin, Sheriff
Todd Cusimano (Executive Board Member)
City of Mill Valley, City Manager
County of Marin, Assistant County Administrator
Tom Gaffney, Vice Chair (Governing Board Member)
Town of Ross
Eric Dreikosen (Governing Board Member)
Marinwood Community Services District, District Manager
Jamie Scardina (Executive Board Member)
County of Marin, Sheriff
Todd Cusimano (Executive Board Member)
City of Mill Valley, City Manager
Measure A Citizens Oversight Committee (COC)
COM Supervisorial District
Member
Term
District #1
Elizabeth Greenberg
5/13/19 -5/13/23
District #2
Vacant
5/13/19 -5/13/23
District #3
Vacant
5/13/21 -5/13/25
District #4
Larry Luckham
5/13/21 -5/13/25
District #5
Bruce Bartel
5/14/25 -5/14/29
* Legend
CM
—
City Manager
CA
—
County Administrator
GM
—
General Manager
PC
—
Police Chief/Police Captain
PM
—
Public Member
D
—
Policy & Legal/Programs Director
CC/BM
—
City Council/Board Member