Staff Directory

Aaron Echols

Position: Restoration Ecologist
Phone: (949) 584-8145
Email Address: aechols@iercd.org

Adrian Rios

Position: Restoration Technician I
Phone: (909) 295-5465
Email Address: arios@iercd.org

Alma Eichman

Position: Conservation Educator/NRCS Farm Bill Assistant
Phone: (760) 987-6361
Email Address: aeichman@iercd.org

Anthony Palafox

Position: Restoration Technician I
Phone: (951) 901-9179
Email Address: apalafox@iercd.org

Autumn Yanez-Jacobo

Position: Agriculture Programs Technician
Email Address: ayanezjacobo@iercd.org

Cecilia Arellano Ibarra

Position: NRCS Engineer
Email Address: Cecilia.arellanoibarra@usda.gov

Chris Casillas

Position: Restoration Specialist
Phone: (909) 202-1807
Email Address: ccasillas@iercd.org

Crystal Valenzuela

Position: Community Engagement Specialist
Phone: (909) 255-9631
Email Address: cvalenzuela@iercd.org

Elisama Ortega

Position: Conservation Educator
Phone: (562) 469- 1320
Email Address: eortega@iercd.org

Gabriela Preciado

Position: Education Programs Lead
Phone: (909) 770-0164
Email Address: gpreciado@iercd.org

Heidi Ortloff

Position: Education Programs Manager
Phone: (805) 399-2721
Email Address: hortloff@iercd.org

Jennifer Castillo

Position: Administrative Programs Lead
Phone: (951) 415-2834
Email Address: jcastillo@iercd.org

Jocelyn Perez

Position: Forest Ecologist
Phone: (909) 654-5744
Email Address: jperez@iercd.org

Jose Mora

Position: Mitigation Lead
Phone: (909) 654-6968
Email Address: jmora@iercd.org

Julian Marenco

Position: Restoration Specialist
Phone: (909) 742-2714
Email Address: jmarenco@iercd.org

Katy Lam

Position: NRCS Soil Conservationist
Email Address: katy.lam@usda.gov

Kayla Thompson

Position: Forestry Programs Specialist
Phone: (951) 465- 5524
Email Address: kthompson@iercd.org

Kevin Harrington

Position: Field Ecologist I
Phone: (909) 477-7139
Email Address: kharrington@iercd.org

Lucia Ceja

Position: Sustainable Agriculture Specialist
Phone: (909) 285-4754
Email Address: lsolorzano@iercd.org

Lus Gomez

Position: Conservation Specialist
Phone: (951) 823-6522
Email Address: lgomez@iercd.org

Lyndin Ramirez

Position: Restoration Technician I
Phone: (909) 695-2446
Email Address: lramirez@iercd.org

Madison Santiago

Position: Sustainable Agriculture Lead
Phone: (657) 395 - 1989
Email Address: msantiago@iercd.org

Malú Huerta

Position: NACD Conservation Planner
Phone: (760) 880-0474
Email Address: mhuerta@iercd.org

Mandy Parkes

Position: District Manager
Phone: (909) 855-6473
Email Address: mparkes@iercd.org

Matt Salmassian

Position: Forester
Phone: (909) 283-3027
Email Address: msalmassian@iercd.org

Melanie Garcia

Position: Forestry Programs Lead
Phone: (760) 565-2905
Email Address: mgarcia@iercd.org

Miguel Aispuro

Position: Restoration Technician II
Phone: (951) 215-1028
Email Address: maispuro@iercd.org

Nancy Noriega

Position: Grants Specialist
Phone: (951) 732-7295
Email Address: nnoriega@iercd.org

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Nancy Sappington

Position: NRCS Forester

Omar Peña

Position: Field Ecologist I
Phone: (661) 212-1250
Email Address: opena@iercd.org

Phuong Woolery

Position: NRCS District Conservationist
Phone: (909) 283-7782
Email Address: Phuong.Woolery2@usda.gov

Rachel Smith

Position: NRCS Wildlife Biologist
Phone: 909-283-7796
Email Address: rachel.a.smith@usda.gov

Sam Nielsen

Position: Nursery Programs Specialist
Phone: (909) 363-6645
Email Address: snielsen@iercd.org

Susie Kirschner

Position: Forestry Programs Manager
Phone: (909) 307-4934
Email Address: skirschner@iercd.org

Valerie S. Velazquez

Position: Administrative Assistant
Phone: (760) 625-8410
Email Address: vvelazquez@iercd.org

Victor Mojarro

Position: NRCS Soil Conservationist
Email Address: Victor.Mojarro@usda.gov