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Meet Our Professional Staff

Management

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Mike Hale
Scout Executive

925-674-6150

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Brian McGuire
Director of Field Services

925-674-6110

Picture of Joe Barton Director of Support Services and Outdoor Programs
Joe Barton
Director of Support Service

925-674-6131

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Tim Cannard
Marketing Director

925-674-6160

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Tim Welty
Senior Development Director

925-674-6151

Support Staff

Development Staff

Dawn Eddins
Development Director

Development Staff

925-674-6152

Melanie Balderas Development Assistant
Melanie Balderas
Development Assistant

Development Staff

925-674-6153

nicole-ruvalcaba
Nicole Ruvalcaba
Customer Service & Field Support

Support Staff

925-674-6103

Erin Storm
Erin Storm
Office Support

Support Staff

925-674-6102

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Masouda Ibrahimi
Accounts Payable

Support Staff

925-674-6104

Outdoor Programs / Camping

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Alan Young
Program Director

Outdoor Programs & Camping

925-674-6136

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Melissa Yarns
Program Executive

Outdoor Programs & Camping

925-674-6133

Kara-Miller
Kara Posey
Program Executive

Outdoor Programs & Camping

925-674-6132

Sean martin, Ranger Camps Herms & Wolfeboro
Sean Martin
Ranger

Camp Herms & Camp Wolfeboro

510-235-8312

Scott Griswold
Scott Griswold
Ranger

Camp Royaneh

707-632-5291

Ranger James Ewing
James Ewing
Ranger

Rancho Los Mochos

408-897-3266

Dakota Shepherd, Ranger at Wente Scout Reservation
Dakota Shepherd
Ranger

Wente Scout Reservation

707-459-2110

Field Staff - Service Area North

Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
Field Director

North Service Area

925-674-6113

Kornelius Neal, District Executive
Kornelius Neal
District Executive

Chief Solano and Lake District

925-674-6116

Ruiz-Fernanda
Fernanda Ruiz
District Executive

Briones District

925-674-6120

Alyssa Padia
Alyssa Padia
District Executive

Herms District

925-674-6129

Connor Brock
District Executive

Silverado District

925-674-6125

Field Staff - Service Area West

Rudy Gonzalez
Rudy Gonzalez
Field Director

West Service Area

925-674-6111

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Maria Obledo
District Director

Alameda Area

925-674-6124

Keith Bauer
Keith Bauer
District Executive

Golden Gate District

925-674-6122

Open
District Executive

Mission Peak District

925-674-6100

Ronald Rather
Ronald Rather
ScoutReach

Field Staff - Service Area East

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Frank Solla
Field Director

East Service Area

925-674-6118

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Brian Cole
Sr. District Executive

Meridian District

925-674-6121

Natalie Hannum
Natalie Hannum
District Executive

Diablo Sunrise &

Muir Districts

925-674-6117

Picture of Elijah Gonzales District Executive Silverado District
Elijah Gonzales
District Executive

Twin Valley District

925-674-6127

How to verify an out of Council Merit Badge Counselor.

First, try to connect the Scout and counselor in Scoutbook. If that is successful, the counselor is registered and qualified. If unsuccessful, go to the counselor’s home council and search for their Advancement Administrators. Most will have an email address for either the Council Advancement Committee or Professional Advisor. Send an email asking if the counselor has been registered and qualified for the merit badge(s) in question and the status of their Youth Protection Training. Ask California councils if the counselor has completed AB506 training and LiveScan. The unit leader’s “blue card” signature verifies their counselor credentials verification.

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