Meet the Board
Amanda Marsh President
- Widow of Eric Marsh
- MA Wildlife and Range Management
- Professional Horsewoman
- Cowgirl
- Photographer/Artist
Jason Perez Vice President
- Firefighter Los Angeles City Fire Department
- Structure and Wildland service
Erin Meyer Treasurer
- BS Marketing
- MBA Corporate Finance
- Professional experience in Finance, HR, and Compliance
- Extensive volunteer experience with non-profits
- Husband and step-son are both wildland firefighters
Tom Haney
- Battalion Chief for Mayer Fire
- Rostered with Southwest Team 1 as DIVS and SOFR, cooperator with DFFM
Dirch Foreman
- Retired Fire Chief Highlands Fire District
- Currently serving the Ponderosa Fire District as Wildland Fire Specialist/Safety Officer
- Team Safety Officer for the Northern Arizona Zone Team
- National Volunteer Fire Council Wildfire Assessment Program Advocate and Instructor
Alan Sinclair
- Retired type 1 incident commander for southwest area team 1
- Owner Siphon Draw Fire and Fuels
- T1D1 Consulting
Jason Jones
- Wildfire Defense Systems
- Retired CALFIRE
Mario Aviles
- CALFIRE Fire Captain with 22 years of service to California
- Peer Support specialist in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
- First place in the Honor Guard Competition at the Fire Department International Convention (FDIC)
- 2003 Exceptional Service Award for the Fire Siege and a State of California Senate Certificate of Recognition for lifesaving efforts in 2015
- Integral member of the CAL FIRE L2881 Honor Guard
- Aviles resides in Menifee, CA, with his wife Becky and their three children. The family enjoys an active lifestyle and runs a turquoise jewelry business, Cinnabar Ranch Co.