Cal-Pac SRM Officers,
Board of Directors, and Committees
Learn more about who we are and what we do!
Our Leadership
Josh Davy
PresidentJosh Davy conducts the Livestock and Natural Resources Program for Glenn, Colusa and Tehama Counties. The program provides research and educational support in the areas of livestock, range, irrigated pasture and natural resource management.
Atalie Brown
President ElectAtalie Brown is a Rangeland Ecologist with Rangeland Conservation Science, where she works to promote sustainable grazing practices, habitat restoration, and ecosystem resilience across California’s rangelands. She is located in the Sacramento/Bay Area regions.
Mindy Nicoletti
Past PresidentMindy Nicoletti is the Past President for Cal-Pac. Mindy is the Area Resource Conservationist for the Natural Resource Conservation Service in Red Bluff.
Theresa Becchetti
SecretaryTheresa Becchetti is the Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor in San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties. Theresa has been the Cal-Pac Secretary since 2014.
Mark Thorne
TreasurerDr. Mark Thorne is a Range and Grazing Specialist for the University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension. Mark has been the Cal-Pac treasurer since 2021. Mark was also elected to the Society for Range Management’s Board of Directors in 2024 for a two-year term.
Board Of Directors
Wyatt Hanson (2026)
Alex Hepler (Appointed; 2026)
Philip Brownsey (2027)
Julie Finzel (2027)
Karen Sweet (2028)
Jeffery Stackhouse (2028)
Committee Chairs
| Membership | Genoa Starrs | memberships@calpacsrm.org |
| Awards | Mikie McDonnell | |
| Certified Rangeland Manager | Devii Rao | |
| Student Affairs | Julie Finzel/Marc Horney (co-chairs) | |
| Nominations | Atalie Brown | |
| Meetings | Mindy Nicoletti | |
| Professional Affairs | Vacant | |
| Information and Education | Mikie McDonnell/Alex Karol | |
| Historian | Susan Edinger Marshall | |
| Newsletter | Katie Brown | |
| Webmaster | Atalie Brown |
Current CRM Panel Members
| Chair | Devii Rao | crm@calpacsrm.org |
| Executive Certification Panel Secretary | James Bartolome | |
| Panel Members | Stephanie Larson | |
| Larry Ford | ||
| Garry Mahrt | ||
| James Bartolome | ||
| Mark Horney | ||
| David Lile | ||
| Matthew Shapero | ||
| Susan Edinger Marshall |