Name

Responsibility

Education

Years Experience

National Park Service, Yosemite National Park

David A. Mihalic
Superintendent

Overall management and direction

M.S. Park Management
B.S. Recreation Administration

29 NPS
6 other

Kevin Cann
Deputy Superintendent

Overall management and direction

Undergraduate studies (2 years)

25 NPS

Palmer (Chip) Jenkins
Chief, Strategic Planning

Overall management and direction

B.A. Geography and Environmental Studies

14 NPS

Randy Fong
Project Manager/ Historical Architect

Project management

Registered Professional Architect
M. Architecture
B.A. Architecture

22 NPS
1 other

Mark A. Butler, AICP
Planning and NEPA Coordinator

Planning and NEPA coordination

M. Public Administration
B.S. Soils and Water Science/ Environmental Toxicology

19 NPS
2 other

Bill Delaney
Chief, Project Management

Overall management and direction

Registered Professional Engineer
B.S. Civil Engineering

23 NPS

Russell Galipeau
Chief of Resources Management

Overall management and direction

B.S. Forest Resource Conservation

20 NPS

Lisa Acree
Resource Management Specialist

Planning and NEPA analysis

B.A. Environmental Studies

11 NPS
6 other

Annette Catamec
Concessions Management Specialist

Project review

B.S. Recreation and Park Administration

21 NPS

Don Coelho
Valley District Ranger, Acting

Project direction and management

B.S. Criminal Justice

26 NPS

Don Coffman
Fire Protection Inspector

Project review

Undergraduate work (1 year)

18 NPS

Gary Colliver
Resource Management Specialist

Planning and NEPA comment analysis

M.A. Interdisciplinary Studies (Human Ecology/Geography)
B.A. Biology

13 NPS
18 other

David Forgang
Museum Curator

Cultural resources review, American Indian consultation, NEPA Section 106 consultation

M.A. Anthropology and Special Museum Studies
B.A. Anthropology/Zoology

31 NPS

Don Fox
Supervisory Landscape Architect

Design review

B.S. Landscape Architecture

33 NPS

Sue Fritzke
Supervisory Resources Management Specialist

Vegetation, Special-Status Species, and Wetlands review

M.S. Physical Geography and Plant Ecology
B.A. Environmental Studies and Geography

17 NPS

Dean Glenn
Acting Chief, Facility Management

Overall management and direction

Extensive job-related coursework

32 NPS

Larry Harris
Acting Chief, Facility Management

Overall management and direction

Undergraduate studies (2 years)

27 NPS

Phyllis Harvey
Supervisory Budget Analyst

Project review

Graduate coursework
B.A. Political Science

11 NPS

Laura Kirn
Supervisory Archeologist

Archeology review

B.S. Anthropology

17 NPS

Paul Laymon
Wild and Scenic River Project Manager

Wild and Scenic River review

Undergraduate studies (2 years)

19 NPS
7 other

Martha Lee
Acting Park Planner

Coordination with the Yosemite Valley Plan

Graduate courses in Recreation and Museum Studies
B.A. Art

17 NPS
7 other

Jose Lopez
Trail Worker Supervisor

Project review

Undergraduate studies (3 years)

27 NPS

Tim Ludington
Trails Foreman

Project review

Undergraduate studies (3 years)

28 NPS

Maggie Martin
Acting Administrative Officer

Overall management and direction

Undergraduate studies (2 years)

27 NPS

Marty Nielson
Chief, Business and Revenue Management

Overall management and direction

B.S. Outdoor Recreation

16 NPS
8 other

Brenda Ostrom
Resource Management Specialist

Transportation review

M.T. Aeronautical Technology
B.S. Geography

3 NPS
8 other

Kristina Rylands
Writer/Editor

Editor-in-Chief

Graduate courses in Education
B.A. English/Natural History

2 NPS
14 other

Margie Steigerwald
Supervisory Park Ranger

Visitor experience and transportation review

B.A. History
B.A. Spanish

20 NPS

Steve Thompson
Supervisory Wildlife Biologist

Wildlife and Special-Status Species review

M.S. Ecology
B.S. Biological Sciences

11 NPS
10 other

James Tucker
Valley District Ranger

Project direction and management

B.A. Recreation Administration with Outdoor Emphasis

27 NPS

Wendy Vittands
Resource Management Specialist

Planning and NEPA Analysis

B.S. Environmental Science

4 NPS
2 other

URS Corporation

Debbie Vreeland

Project Director, Technical Reviewer

B.A. Communications

11

Brian R. Smith, AICP

Project Manager

M.A. City Planning
B.A. Economics

24

Teri Angst

Comment Analysis/Data Entry

B.S. Environmental Science
A.A. General Studies

2

Lois Caswell

Graphics

A.A. Visual Arts

15

Jim Denier

Technical Reviewer

M.B.A. Business Management
B.A. Biological Sciences

22

April Farnham

Scenic Resources, Visitor Experience, Park Operations, NEPA Review

B.A. Environmental Studies, concentration in Biology

6

Mark Hale

Cultural Resource NEPA Review

M.A. Cultural Resource Management
B.A. Anthropology

19

Jill Irwin

Document Coordination, Editing

B.A. Art History

17

Beth Kunkel, PWS

Natural Resource NEPA Review

B.S. Wildlife Management

13

Jean Lewis

Editing

B.A. Russian

16

Brian Vahey

Desktop Publishing/Word Processing

B.A. Fine Arts

11

Denise Yee

Comment Analysis/Data Entry

B.S. Business Administration, concentration in Management Information Systems

2