BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mark Mooring

President

Mark Mooring has been a Ventura County ranch owner since 1990. In 2006 he planted an olive orchard that has now grown to over 3200 trees. New to farming, he has learned the value of stewardship of the land and the natural resources that abound in Ventura County. Managing the ranch has many facets that are shared throughout Ventura County’s agriculture community. The intense work and ever challenging environment prompted Mark to seek assistance from the Ventura County Resource Conservation District. This relationship developed when Mark was appointed as a board member, with him ultimately agreeing to serve as the Board President.

Roy Talley

Vice President

Roy recently retired after 40 years with Solar Electronics Company in North Hollywood where he was the Chief Operating Officer. Roy is a former City Councilmember and Planning Commissioner for the city of Moorpark. He served as a member of the Ventura County Waterworks District 1 Citizen Advisory Board from 1995 to 2022. Roy is a long time resident of Ventura County moving to the county compliments of father being transferred to Oxnard Air Force Base (currently Camarillo Airport) 1952. Moving to Moorpark in 1958 after father retired. Roy is educated in electric and electronic engineering specializing in Electromagnetic Interference.

Kevin Cannon

Treasurer/Secretary

Kevin has been on the board since 2012. He retired from Amgen in 2006 after a 30 year career in applied computer science. Kevin has been farming avocados at his home in the Santa Rosa Valley since 1995 and is a benefactor of both VCRCD and NRCS conservation programs. He has also served as a council member on the Santa Rosa Valley Municipal Council since 2013.

 

 

 

Sean Anderson, Ph.D

Director

Sean is a professor of environmental science and resource management at the California State University Channel Islands. Sean holds a Ph.D in Marine Population Biology from UCLA. Sean also holds positions on the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee, CA’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative Panel and the Council on Ocean Affairs.

 

 

Brianne Whitcomb

Director

Brianne Schwabauer Whitcomb is a Policy and Advocacy Coordinator for Ventura County Coalition of Labor, Agriculture, and Business (VC CoLAB), where she works to support policies that strengthen the local agriculture and business communities.  As an active member of a fourth-generation family farming business, she serves as a NextGen Advisor for Leavens Ranches LLC and Internal VP of Ventura County – California Women for Agriculture. With a B.S in Agricultural Communications from Oklahoma State University, Brianne is committed to advancing conservation efforts and sustainable farming practices in the region.

Remington Richardson

Director

My name is Remington Richardson, and I am a 6th-generation avocado and citrus farmer in Ventura County. I work for Quality Ag. Inc., which is a ranch management and construction company, and my role within the company is head of the Ag Division. I have a B.S. in Crop Science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and I am a licensed PCA and QAL. My goal for serving on the board is to assist in any way possible to increase communication between the ag community and the public. Education is the best way for all non-ag residents to see how vital and important it is that we protect our agriculture and natural resources within the county.