Bob Freimark is Senior Policy Analyst of the Pacific Northwest Region of The Wilderness Society. He holds a Masters of Public Administration in Natural Resource Policy from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of Montana. Mr. Freimark has worked for The Wilderness Society in Washington and Oregon since 1986. Prior work includes forest management positions in Oregon, Washington, and Montana with the U.S. Forest Service and the Washington Department of Natural Resources as well as positions with the Trust for Public Land and EPA.  He has been a leader in Northwest conservation campaigns to preserve ancient forests and wild lands.

Barry Jacobs, Secretary, has been a member of the Orange County  NC Board of Commissioners since 1998.  Now in his third term, he has served as Chair and Vice-chair a total of six times.  Mr. Jacobs also served on the North Carolina Commission on Smart Growth, Growth Management and Development.  He has worked as the Caretaker at Moorefields, a house and grounds on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978, as a self-employed journalist, primarily covering sports but also history, environment, and politics for 30 years, and is the author of several books.  He holds a Bachelors’ Degree in history from Duke University.

John Woolley, chair, is a member of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, representing the third district since 1997.  While on the Board, he has been active in the California Coastal Province Advisory Committee, the Pacific Coast Fish, Wildlife & Wetlands Restoration Association, and the North Coast Unified Air quality Management District Board.  In December 1999, he was appointed by Governor Davis as a member to the California Coastal Commission.  The Commission is responsible for carrying out California's coastal management programs and for planning and regulating development in the coastal zone.  From 1975 to 1986, he was a community economic development planner for the Northern California Indian Development Council, and from 1982 to 1986, he served in various capacities for the Humboldt State University Center for Community Development in Arcata.  Mr. Woolley holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and teaching credential from Humboldt State University.

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