Board of Directors
Denny Van Ness, Chair
Venture Capital Advisor
Mark Jacobsen, 1st Vice Chair
Business Executive
Pete Mattson, 2nd Vice Chair
Business Executive
Allison Sanford, Secretary
Retired Administrator
Robert Brent
Retired Business Owner
Neal Fishman
Retired Public Official
Ken Freeman
Winery Owner
Bill Osterland
Retired Business Executive
Harry Richardson
Retired Physician
Maggie Salenger
Business Owner
Wendy Smit
Retired Businessperson
Margaret Spaulding
Retired Marketing Consultant
Peter Van Alyea
Business Owner
“I am motivated by the urgency of the Sonoma Land Trust’s mission to protect the land forever. The natural beauty of Sonoma County is unsurpassed — and is threatened by development pressures that give us only a 10–20 year window to fulfill this goal.”
—Mark P. Jacobsen
