About Us
"Fire is about new life..." - 'Aa-wok Tom Willson, Sr.
The mission of the Cultural Fire Management Council (CFMC) is to facilitate the practice of cultural burning on the Yurok Reservation and Ancestral lands, which will lead to a healthier ecosystem for all plants and animals, long term fire protection for residents, and provide a platform that will in turn support the traditional hunting and gathering activities of Yurok.
Board of Directors
Ron Reed
President
Elizabeth Azuzz
Treasurer
Mindy Natt
Board Member
Michael Gabriel
Board Member
Harlan Alvarado
Vice President
Mary Rigosa
Secretary
Frankie Joe Myers
Board Member
STAFF:
-Margo Robbins, Executive Director
-Robert McConnell, Burn Boss/Fire Manager
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Margo Robbins - Executive Director - margo@culturalfire.org
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Elizabeth Azzuz - Director of Traditional Fire - elizabeth@culturalfire.org
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Robert McConnell - Burn Boss/Fire Manager - robert@culturalfire.org
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Nicole Woodrow - Administrative Assistant/Plant Studies & Stewardship Crew - nicole@culturalfire.org
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Will Bruce - GIS Administrator - will@culturalfire.org
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Fern Purdy - IT Systems Administrator, GIS Technician - fern@culturalfire.org
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Brian Richards - Land Stewards Fire Crew - brian@culturalfire.org
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Brody Richardson - Land Stewards Fire Crew - brody@culturalfire.org
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Claire Brown - Fire Effects Monitor/Botanist - claire@culturalfire.org
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Dylan Stevens - Plant Studies & Stewardship Crew Lead - dylan@culturalfire.org
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Frank Benson - Plant Studies & Stewardship Crew - frank@culturalfire.org
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Isabel Geurra - Land Stewards Fire Crew Lead - isabel@culturalfire.org
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Jordan Spannaus - Land Stewards Fire Crew - jordan@culturalfire.org
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Lloyd Owen - Land Stewards Fire Crew - lloyd@culturalfire.org
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Max Brotman - UAS Specialist, On-Call Fire Practitioner - max@cultualfire.org
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Roy Ridenour - Lands Steward Crew Member - roy@culturalfire.org
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Rick O'Rourke - On-Call Fire Practitioner - rick@culturalfire.org
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Steven Saiz - Land Stewards Fire Crew - steven@culturalfire.org
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Suze Walker - Plant Studies & Stewardship Crew - suze@culturalfire.org
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Ulysses McLaughlin - Land Stewards Fire Crew - ulysses@culturalfire.org
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Amanaka Yancey - Native Plant Study & Education Program Crew, On-Call Fire Practitioner - amanaka@culturalfire.org
