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.