MVCAC Committees

Executive Steve Abshier Sutter-Yuba MVCD steve@sutter-yubamvcd.org
CalSurv  Chris Barker UC Davis CVEC cmbarker@ucdavis.edu
Information Technology

Danyielle Frakes Lewis

 Greater LA County VCD dfrakeslewis@glamosquito.org
Integrated Vector Management Nikia Smith Northwest MVCD nsmith@northwestmvcd.org
Laboratory Technologies

Andrea Troupin 

Jessica Madden 

Delta MVCD

Shasta MVCD

a.troupin@deltamvcd.gov 

jmadden@shastamosquito.org 
Ad Hoc Drone Committee Eric Haas-Stapleton Alameda County MAD Eric.Haas@mosquitoes.org
Legislative Jeremy Wittie Coachella Valley MVCD JWittie@cvmosquito.org
Private Pest Control Working Group Jennifer Henke  Coachella Valley MVCD jhenke@cvmosquito.org 
Public Relations Meagan Luevano Placer MVCD meaganl@placermosquito.org
Regulatory Affairs  Jennifer Henke Coachella Valley MVCD jhenke@cvmosquito.org 
Reeves New Investigator Award Sarah Wheeler Sacramento-Yolo MVCD swheeler@fightthebite.net
Ad Hoc SIT Committee Angela Caranci Northwest MVCD acaranci@northwestmvcd.org
Training & Certification Tristan Hallum San Gabriel MVCD thallum@sgvmosquito.org
Vector and Vectorborne Disease Kelly Furey   kellyl@msmosquito.org
Vector Control Research Angela Carnaci  Northwest MVCD Acaranci@northwestmvcd.org 

Executive Committee

Chair President Steve Abshier, Sutter-Yuba MVCD
Members

President – Steve Abshier 
President Elect – Paula Macedo
Vice President – Michelle Brown
Past President – Conlin Reis 
Jody Morgan – Sacramento Valley Region 
Amanda Poulsen – Coastal Region 
Greg Hebard – Northern San Joaquin Region 
Jodi Holeman – Southern San Joaquin Region 
Lora Young – Southern Region 
Bruce Taylor – Trustee Representative

CalSurv Steering Committee

Chair Chris Barker, UC Davis DART
Members

William Reisen, Professor Emeritus
Tina Feiszli, Supervising Biologist, VBDS
Mary Danforth, Epidemiologist, VBDS
Eric Haas-Stapleton, Research Committee Rep
Mark Dery, Vector/VBD Committee Rep
Luz Robles, PR Committee Rep
Dan Fisher, IT Committee Rep
Steve Abshier, Exec Committee Rep
Joel Buettner, MVCAC At-Large Member
Peter Bonkrude, MVCAC At-Large Member
Shaoming Huang, MVCAC At-Large Member
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Information Technology Committee

Chair Danyelle Frakes-Lewis, Greater Los Angeles County VCD
Members

Christina Falk, San Joaquin County MVCD
Conlin Reis, Fresno Westside MAD (Board Liaison)
Dan Fisher, Sacramento/Yolo MVCD
Edward Prendez, Coachella Valley MVCD
Eric Haas-Stapleton, Alameda MAD
Greg Hacker, VBDS/CDPH (CDPH Liaison)
Luan Ngo, Orange County MVCD
Matt Nienhuis, San Mateo County MVCD
Rachel Hickerson, MVCAC (MVCAC Liaison)
Robert Ferdan, Alameda MAD
Tim Valdepena, Davis Arbovirus Research & Training (DART) Lab (DART Liaison)
Wayne Shieh, Contra Costa MVCD
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Integrated Vector Management Committee

Chair Nikia Smith, Northwest MVCD
Members

Jake Hartle, Placer MVCD
Jamie Scott, Lake County VCD
Mike Saba, Orange Co. MVCD
Arlilla Bueno, Merced County MVCD
Casey Stevenson, San Mateo MVCD
Mark Nakata, Delta MVCD
Hannah Romo, CDPH
Jody Morgon, Pine Grove MAD (Board Liaison)
Debbie Dritz, Sac-Yolo MVCD
Greg Alvarado, Coachella Valley MVCD
Katherine Brisco, Consolidated MAD
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Laboratory Technologies Committee

Co-Chair’s

Andrea Troupin, Delta MVCD

Jessica Madden, Shasta MVCD
Members

Kim Hung, Coachella Valley MVCD
Megan Saunders, CDPH/VBDS
Steve Schutz, Contra Costa MVCD
Eric Haas-Stapleton, Alameda County MAD
Arielle Crews, San Mateo MVCD
Paula Macedo, Contra Costa County MVCD (Board Liaison)
Taylor Kelly, Santa Clara VC
Olivia Winokur, DART, UC Davis
Laura Hernandez, Merced County MAD
Kara Kelley, Sacramento-Yolo MVCD
Scott Vo, San Diego County VCP
Chris Barker, DART, UC Davis
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Drone Committee

Chair Eric Haas-Stapleton, Alameda County MAD
Members

Heidi Budge, Contra Costa MVCD
Conlin Reis, Delta MVCD
Kiet Nguyen, Orange County MVCD
Mark Breidenbaugh, Northwest MVCD
Joel Buettner, Placer MVCD
Marty Scholl, Sacramento-Yolo MVCD
Bryan Jackson, CDPH
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Legislative Committee

Chair

Jeremy Wittie, Coachella Valley MVCD
Members

Ed Manning, KP
Vanessa Cajina, KP
Brian White, KP
Jason Farned, San Gabriel MVCD
Conlin Reis, Fresno Westside MAD
Lora Young, Orange County MVCD
Omar Khweiss, San Joaquin MVCD
Gary Goodman, Sacramento/Yolo MVCD
Matt Ball, Butte County MVCD
Ryan Clausnitzer, Alameda MAD
Tamara Chapman Davis, Marin-Sonoma MVCD
Tony Kovach, CDPH
Joel Buettner, Placer MVCD
Megan MacNee, AMG
2025 Charges

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Private Pest Control Working Group

Chair Jennifer Henke, Coachella Valley MVCD
Members

Conlin Reis, Fresno Westside MAD (Board Liaison)
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Public Relations Committee

Chair Meagan Luevano, Placer MVCD
Members

Nola Woods, Contra Costa MVCD
Judith Pierce, Alameda County MAD
Erick Arriaga, Delta VCD
Luz Maria Robles, Sacramento Yolo MVCD
Brian Brannon, Orange County MVCD
Arlilla Bueno, Merced County MVCD
Allyx Nicolici, CDPH
Bruce Taylor, Consolidated MAD (Board Liaison)
Anais Medina Diaz, San Gabriel Valley MVCD
Robert Gaona, Coachella Valley MVCD
Lisa Yarbrough (KP)
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Reeves New Investigator Award Committee

Chair Sarah Wheeler, Sacramento-Yolo MVCD
Members

Jamesina J. Scott, Lake County VCD
Bruce Eldridge, UC Davis Emeritus
Kerry Padgett, CDPH-VBDS
Kelly Liebman, Marin/Sonoma MVCD
Susanne Kluh, Greater Los Angeles County MVCD
Mustapha Debboun, Delta MVCD
Paula Macedo, Contra Costa MVCD
Rachel Hickerson, AMG
2025 Charges Coming soon

Regulatory Affairs Committee

Chair Jennifer Henke, Coachella Valley MVCD
Members

Peter Bonkrude, Shasta MVCD
Erika Castillo, Alameda MAD
Mike Dubose, Orange County MVCD
Samer Elkashef, Central Life Sciences
Mark Hall, Greater Los Angeles County, VCD
David Heft, Turlock MAD
Ryan McNeil, Fresno MVCD
Mark Novak, CDPH VBDS Elk Grove
Conlin Reis, Fresno Westside MAD (Board Liaison)
Megan MacNee, AMG
Ed Manning, KP
Brian White, KP
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Training & Certification Committee

Chair

Tristan Hallum, San Gabriel Valley MVCD
Members

Amanda Bradford, Butte County MVCD
Nour Nesheiwat, Kern MVCD
Monica Patterson, Turlock MAD
Michael Niemela, CDPH-VBDG
Bret Barner, Solano County MAD
Miquel Jacobs, Orange County MVCD
Jody Morgan, Pine Grove MAD
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Vector & Vectorborne Disease Committee

Chair Kelly Furey, Marin/Sonoma MVCD
Members

Mark Dery, Kern MVCD
William Reisen, UC Davis
Sumiko De La Vega, San Joaquin County MVCD
Kim Hung, Coachella Valley MVCD
Steve Vetrone, Greater Los Angeles County VCD
Doug Kunz, Coachella Valley MVCD
Jodi Holeman, Consolidated MAD
Erik Blosser, Sutter-Yuba MVCD
Adena Why, Alameda County Vector Control
Mario Novelo Canto, Sac-Yolo MVCD
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Vector Control Research Committee

Chair Angela Carnaci, Northwest MVCD
Members

Chris Barker, University of California, Davis
Katherin Brisco, Consolidated MAD
Eric Haas-Stapleton, Alameda County MAD
William Reisen, University of California, Proceedings Editor
Renji Hu, CDPH
Sarah Wheeler, Sacramento-Yolo MVCD
Wakoli Wekesa, East Side MAD
Michelle Brown, West Valley MVCD (Board Liaison)
Rachel Hickerson, AMG
2025 Charges

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