Salton Sea Conservancy Board of Directors and First Meeting
Currently appointed voting members:
Janeth Corona, Public Member Appointed by the Governor
Silvia Paz, Public Member Appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules
Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, Riverside County Board of Supervisors
Designee: Juan Perez
Supervisor Ryan Kelley, Imperial County Board of Supervisors
Director Castulo Estrada, Coachella Valley Water District
Director Gina Dockstader, Imperial Irrigation District
Chair Joseph Mirelez, Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Designee: Vice Chair RoseMarie Morreo, Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
President Jonathan Koteen, Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe (Appointed by Secretary Crowfoot)
Camila Bautista (Appointed by Secretary Crowfoot)
Director Joe Stephenshaw, California Department of Finance
Designee: Michele Perrault
Secretary Wade Crowfoot, California Natural Resources Agency (Chair of the Conservancy’s Board of Directors)
Designee: Joe Shea
Director Meghan Hertel, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Designee: Tonya Marshall
Director Karla Nemeth, California Department of Water Resources
Designee: Evon Willhoff
Director Armando Quintero, California Department of Parks and Recreation
Designee: Ray Lennox
Currently appointed ex-officio nonvoting members:
Secretary Yana Garcia, California Environmental Protection Agency
Designees: Executive Director Michael Placencia (Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board) and Maurice Lyles
Chair Joaquin Esquivel, California State Water Resources Control Board
Designee: Board Member Laurel Firestone, California State Water Resources Control Board
Chair Lauren Sanchez, California Air Resources Board
Designee: Jane Sadler
Jennifer Mata, United States Bureau of Land Management
Genevieve Johnson, United States Bureau of Reclamation
Jonathan Shore, United States Fish and Wildlife Service
The Salton Sea Conservancy’s first meeting will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 9:30am in person at Imperial Irrigation District’s La Quinta Boardroom and online. Additional meeting information will follow. Please sign up for the Salton Sea Program’s listserv here for additional updates, or reach out to mario.llanos@resources.ca.gov.