Jim lives on five pastoral acres in Newcastle, attending to a testy little fruit orchard. He is a member of the local CSA, The Natural Trading Company, an avid cyclist (on and off the pavement), and retired from Hewlett-Packard after 25 years as a Software Engineer. He has actively helped improve access to and management of Placer County’s resources for over 20 years working with diverse groups to achieve collaborative solutions. He is President of board of directors of the California Bicycle Coalition, on the Bureau of Land Management Resource Advisory Committee, and Placer County Trails Forum.
“Enjoying and protecting the outdoors is a major part of my life. Placer County is a special place – I’ve hiked and ridden bicycles all over Placer County and realized that many might not be around for future generations to enjoy without the help of Placer Land Trust and programs like Placer Legacy. I’m honored to be able to help in this protection and increase public access to trails by serving on the Board of Placer Land Trust.”
