Board of Directors
We are a community that does not give up and are more excited than ever to embrace the potential, the opportunities and the change that awaits us.
Judy Chynoweth, Chair
Judy, a resident of Chester part or full time since 1997, has served on several area non-profit boards including the ABC Center, Plumas Rural Services and Plumas Arts. Her skills in facilitation, board training, strategic planning and results accountability have been a huge asset to The Almanor Foundation. Jchynoweth@almanorfoundation.org 530.680.3616.
Susan Bryner, Vice Chair
Susan’s family has lived in the Lake Almanor area since the 1970’s. She moved to the family home full time in 2003 opening a bookstore in Chester and becoming active in the Lake Almanor Area Chamber of Commerce. She has twice served as President of the Chamber this last term from 2018 – 2022. She is the co-owner of Coldwell Banker Kehr/O’Brien Real Estate and is a founding director of the Feather River Tourism Association, currently serving as Vice Chair, and as an Elk, and serves on the Elk’s scholarship committee.
Susan’s background in psychology has served her well over the years, as a college teacher, business woman and in her community service work. She has 4 children and 9 grandchildren and when not visiting them, enjoys golf and traveling with her husband Tim O’Brien. Sbryner@almanorfoundation.org 530.588.3799
Julie Childers, Treasurer
Julie moved to Lake Almanor in 2001. She has over 30 years of accounting experience retiring as controller of Collins Pine and has served on the board of directors of the ABC Center in Chester as well as Plumas Rural Services and the Lassen Association at Lassen Volcanic National Park. jchilders@almanorfoundation.org
Tom Greely, Secretary
Dr. Thomas E. Greely, a family medicine doctor, has been in practice for more than 20 years. He has been affiliated with multiple hospitals in the Bay Area, including John Muir Health-Concord Medical Center and John Muir Health-Walnut Creek Medical Center. Tom and partner Cliff, long time second home owners in the Almanor Basin, recently moved full time to the area in semi retirement.
Josh Huddleston, Director
Josh is a long-time resident, businessman, and community leader from Greenville, California. He ran a successful retail store for 22 years, assisted the Greenville Streetscape project to completion, served 18 years on The Indan Valley Chamber of Commerce, served on the Lake Almanor Community Foundation board for 5 years, held a leadership role in the Chester Community Chorus, and has over 25 years experience in the creation and design of jewelry, and appraisal, certified by the Gemological Institute of America.
Katherine Sansone, Director
Katherine, a new local, having moved to Lake Almanor full-time in 2019, has been coming to the lake since she was a child. As the founder and principal of SANSONE+ PR & MARKETING since 1986, Katherine remains busy with clients while participating and contributing to her new community.
She volunteers on the development committee for the Town Plaza and is Chair of the Lake Almanor Community Foundation for the LACC community.
Mark Pecotich, Director
Mark has been supporting Plumas and Sierra Counties for over 10-years previously as a Marketing and Strategic Business Consultant for Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship promoting their non-profit mission and the Connected Communities project. He first came to the area in 1992 enjoying Downieville’s mountain biking trails and finally had the opportunity to move to Quincy in 2021 following the Dixie Fire to help support fire recovery efforts. Mark is the Director of Government Programs for Delta Dental, overseeing business development and servicing for their military, Veteran and Medicaid dental insurance programs. The company enables him to work remotely which also allows him to support community philanthropic work with his free time. He was a Board Member for the Lost Sierra/Eastern Plumas Chamber of Commerce and is currently a Board Member for the Quincy Chamber of Commerce in addition to serving on the TAF Board.
