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Chapter VII: List of Preparers

Name

Responsibility

Education

Years Experience

National Park Service, Yosemite National Park

Michael J. Tollefson

Superintendent

B.A. Business Administration (Marketing and Finance)

31 NPS

Kevin Cann

Deputy Superintendent

2 years undergraduate studies, pre-law

24 NPS

Linda Dahl

Planning Program Manager

B.S. City and Regional Planning
Graduate work in Environmental Sciences

14 NPS
26 other

Mike Reynolds

Former Planning Program Manager

M.B.A. Business Management
B.A. Environmental Studies

19 NPS

Bill Delaney

Division Chief, Project Management

Registered Professional Engineer
B.S. Civil Engineering

27 NPS

Dennis Mattiuzzi

Division Chief, Facilities Management

AA Business Administration

4 NPS
32 other

Marty Nielson

Division Chief, Business and Revenue Management

B.S. Outdoor Recreation

16 NPS
8 other

Niki Nicholas

Division Chief, Resources Management and Science

Ph.D. Forestry
M.S. Ecology
B.A. Biology

3 NPS
18 other

Yosemite National Park Core Team

Mark Butler

Project Manager

M.P.A. Public Administration
B.S. Soils and Water Science

27 NPS
2 other

Amy Schneckenburger

Former Project Manager

M.P.P. Public Policy

B.S. Landscape Architecture

20 NPS

Kristina Rylands

Deputy Project Manager

Graduate work in Education
B.A. English/Natural History

6 NPS
14 other

Jen Nersesian

Public Outreach

M.P.P. Public Policy
B.A. Philosophy

2 NPS
12 other

Sue Clark

Project Assistant

B.S. Plant and Soil Science

24 NPS
5 other

Brandon Flint

Former Project Assistant

B.S. Parks and Recreation Management, minor in Recreation Resource Management

7 NPS

Mitzi Thornley

Project Administration

1 year undergraduate studies

5 NPS
15 other

Yosemite National Park Technical Experts

Glen Rothell

Project Management

B.S. Renewable Natural Resources

28 NPS

Judi Weaser

Natural Resources, Vegetation and Wetlands

M.S. Community Development
B.S. Zoology

16 Public

Carol Knipper

Natural Resources

B.S. Natural Resources Management

21 NPS

Steve Thompson

Ecology and Resources, Wildlife and Special-Status Species

M.S. Ecology - Wildlife
B.S. Biology

13 NPS
5 other

Jim Roche

Water Resources, VERP

M.S. Geology
B.S. Chemistry

8 NPS
3 other

Jim Tucker

Visitor Protection, Traffic and Parking Management

B.A. Recreation Administration/Outdoor Recreation

30 NPS

Ed Billington

Facilities Maintenance

2 years undergraduate studies

27 NPS

Jeannette Simons

State Historic Preservation Officer, Section 106 Coordination

M.A. Anthropology, emphasis in archeology
B.A. Anthropology

10 Public
12 other

Laura Kirn

Cultural Resources

B.S. Anthropology

20 NPS

Laurel Boyer

Wilderness Management

3 years undergraduate studies

32 NPS

Mark Fincher

Wilderness Management

B.A. Geography and Environmental Studies

14 NPS

Paul Laymon

Facilities Management

2 years undergraduate

23 NPS
2 other

Martha Lee

Interpretation

B.A. Art Museum
Graduate work in Recreation and
Leisure Studies

20 NPS
7 other

Tom Medema

Field Operations Interpretation

B.A. Environmental Education and Recreation
M.S. Natural Resource Communication

14 NPS
3 other

Joe Meyer

Resources

B.S. Information and Computer Science
Graduate work in Environmental Policy

15 NPS
3 other

National Park Service, Denver Service Center

Dave Kreger

NEPA Compliance

B.S. Environmental Resource Management

12 NPS
13 other

Kerri Cahill

User Capacity/VERP/Recreation Management

Ph.D. Natural Resource Recreation Management
M.S.P. Natural Resource Planning
B.A. Environmental Policy

2 NPS
5 other

Other National Park Service Staff

Jim Hammett

Superintendent, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

M.S. Vegetation Ecology

32 NPS

Jeff Bradybaugh

Resources Management/Zion National Park

M.S. Wildlife and Range Sciences

B.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Science

22 NPS

U.S. Geological Survey

Jan van Wagtendonk

Forester/User Capacity

Ph.D. Wildland Resources Science
M.S. Range Management
B.S. Forest Management

6 USGS
22 NPS
9 other

NewFields International, Prime Contractor

Gary Hayward

Project Manager, Hydrology, Floodplains, and Water Quality

M.S. Marine Science
B.A. Geology

25 Private

Maryellen Tuttell

Asst. Project Manager, Visitor Experience, Land Use, Socioeconomics

M.S. Food and Resource Economics
B.S. Food and Resource Economics

8 Public
9 Private

Gretchen Stromberg

Cultural Resources, Scenic Resources

M.L.A. Landscape Architecture
B.A. Anthropology

4 Public
7 Private

Elexis Mayer

Administrative Record, Comment Analysis, Public Outreach, Park Operations

B.S. Natural Resources Planning

4 Public
2 Private

Leslie Boughton

Public Comment Analysis

M.S. Project Engineering and Management
B.S. Chemical Engineering

12 Private

Kristen Shive

Cultural Resources

B.A. Anthropology

3 Public
2 Private

Devon Rothell

Public Comment Analysis

B.A. Cultural Anthropology

6 Private

Environmental Science Associates, Subcontractor

David Full

Natural Resources Project Director

M.S. Urban Planning
B.A. Urban Planning

1 Public
20 Private

Tina Ogawa

Natural Resources Project Manager and Environmental Planner

M.S. Environmental Science, Policy and Management
B.A. Economics and Environmental Studies

11 Private

Bill Boynton

Geographic Information Systems

M.A. Geography
B.A. Philosophy

10 Private

Martha Lowe

Wetlands and Vegetation

M.A. Ecosystem Restoration and Management
B.A. Fine Arts

4 Private

Peter Hudson

Geology, Geohazards, and Soils

B.A. Geology

17 Private

Christine Mueller

Geology, Geohazards, and Soils

M.C.P. Urban Studies and Planning
B.A. Earth Sciences and Environmental Studies

7 Private

Christine Gaber

Wildlife and Rare, Threatened and Endangered Species

B.S. Evolution and Ecology

5 Private

Nanette Sartoris

Air Quality and Noise

B.S. Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning

10 Private

Perry Jung

Graphics

B.F.A. Graphics

15 Private

David Evans Associates, Subcontractor

Bill Byrne

Transportation

B.S.C.E. Civil Engineering
M.S.C.E. Civil Engineering

6 Public
25 Private

Marilyn Kuntemeyer

Transportation

B.S. Civil Engineering
M.E. Civil Engineering

7 Public
18 Private

Technical Specialists

Dave Lime

User Capacity/Recreation Management

Ph.D. Geography
M.S. Geography
B.S. Geography

20 Public
14 Private

Robert Manning

User Capacity/Recreation Management

Ph.D. Resource Development
M.S. Park and Recreation Resources
B.S. Biology

30 Private

Doug Whittaker

User Capacity/Recreation Management

Ph.D. Human Dimensions in Natural Resources
M.S. Forest Management
B.A. Geography

16 Private

Individual Subcontractors

Jill Irwin

Technical Editing and
Document Coordination

B.A. Art History
Certificate, Technical Writing

12 Private

Loralie Froman

Technical Editing

B.A. Humanities
Certificate, Technical Writing

11 Private

Jean Lewis

Technical Editing

B.A. Russian Language and Literature

15 Private

Robert Wurgler

Word Processing, Graphic Design and Production Coordination

B.A. Graphic Design

14 Private

Brian Vahey

Word Processing

B.F.A. Film and Television Production

14 Private