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

Margo Robbins - Executive Director - margo@culturalfire.org
Elizabeth Azzuz - Director of Traditional Fire
Robert McConnell - Burn Boss/Fire Manager
Nicole Woodrow - Administrative Assistant/Plant Studies & Stewardship Crew -
Will Bruce - GIS Administrator
Fern Purdy - IT Systems Administrator, GIS Technician
Brian Richards - Land Stewards Fire Crew
Brody Richardson - Land Stewards Fire Crew
Claire Brown - Fire Effects Monitor/Botanist
Dylan Stevens - Plant Studies & Stewardship Crew Lead
Frank Benson - Plant Studies & Stewardship Crew
Isabel Geurra - Land Stewards Fire Crew Lead
Jordan Spannaus - Land Stewards Fire Crew
Lloyd Owen - Land Stewards Fire Crew
Max Brotman - UAS Specialist, On-Call Fire Practitioner
Rick O'Rourke - On-Call Fire Practitioner
Steven Saiz - Land Stewards Fire Crew
Suze Walker - Plant Studies & Stewardship Crew
Amanaka Yancey - Native Plant Study & Education Program Crew, On-Call Fire Practitioner