Board Members

Our Board of Directors is a group of individuals from local businesses, government, and associations, who collaborate together to support and fulfill the mission of Nevada County Economic Resource Council and drive it to its vision. It is a well-represented and diverse group that takes the time, interest and active participation in furthering and growing the economic well-being of the County.

Executive Committee

 

Stephanie Ortiz

Stephanie Ortiz

Board President

Sierra College – Nevada County Campus
Executive Dean
PH: 530-274-5301

 
Andy Burton

Andy Burton

Board Vice President

Nevada County Transportation Commission

PH: 530-263-4372

 
Jason Fouyer

Jason Fouyer

Board Past President

Cranmer Engineering, Inc.

President
PH: 530-272-8855

 
ERC Board Member Tim Corkins

Tim Corkins

Board Treasurer

Z.A.P. Manufacturing, Inc.

CEO
PH: 530-272-8855

 
Dale Creighton

Dale Creighton

Board Secretary

Nevada Contractors’ Association


PH: 530-272-5882

 
Kimberly Parker

Kimberly Parker

 

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation
Executive Director
PH: 530-274-5301

 
Ed Scofeild

Ed Scofeild

County of Nevada

Supervisor Second District
PH: 530-265-1480

 
Duane Strawser

Duane Strawser

 

City of Nevada City

Council Member
PH: 530-263-3388

 
Hilary Hodge

Hilary Hodge

 

City of Grass Valley

Council Member
PH: 530-277-1451

 
Jonathan Palmer

Jonathan Palmer

 

Autometrix, Inc.

Owner/CTO
PH: 530-477-5067

 

Board of Directors

Stephanie Ortiz

Board President

Sierra College Nevada County Campus
Executive Dean
PH: 530-263-3388

 

Andy Burton

Board Vice President

Nevada County Transportation Commission

PH: 530-263-4372

 

Tim Corkins

Board Treasurer

Z.A.P. Manufacturing, Inc.
CEO
PH: 530-274-4316

 

Dale Creighton

Board Secretary

Nevada Contractors’ Association


PH: 530-272-5882

 

Jason Fouyer

Board Past President

Cranmer Engineering, Inc.


PH: 530-263-4372

 

Larry Picard

Waste Management

District Manager
PH: 530-274-4316

 

Kimberly Parker

Sierra Nevada Memorial
Hospital Foundation

Executive Director
PH: 530-274-5301

 

John Blinder

Nevada County Arts Council

Board President
PH: 530-205-4617

 

Diana Gamzon

Nevada County Cannabis Alliance

Executive Director
PH: 530-264-7376

 

Peter Ketchand


Owens Estate and Wealth Strategies
Group

Director of Research
PH: 530-272-7500

 

Rebecca Torpie

Briar Patch Co-op

Marketing Manager
PH: 530-265-1122 x173

 

Ed Scofield

County of Nevada

Supervisor Second District
PH: 530-265-1480

 

Hilary Hodge

City of Grass Valley

Council Member
PH: 530-274-4318

 

Duane Strawser

City of Nevada City

Council Member
PH: 530-263-3388

 

Alternates

Hardy Bullock


County of Nevada

Supervisor Fifth District
PH:530-582-7826

 

Ben Aguilar

City of Grass Valley

Council Member
PH: 530-274-4317

 

Doug Fleming


City of Nevada City

Council Member
PH: 530-265-2496

 

Eliza Tudor


Nevada County Arts Council

Executive Director
PH: 530-718-0727

 

Shavati Karki Pearl


Waste Management

Public Sector Manager
PH: 530-559-1128

 

Kathy Hinman


Nevada County Association of Realtors

Association Executive
PH: 530-272.2627

 

Aurora Westwood Thompson


Nevada Joint Union High School
District

Director of Career Technical Education
PH: 530-273-4431 x2092