CENTRAL ARIZONA LAND TRUST

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Judy Clapp, President

Paul Orme, Vice-PresidentPaul R. Orme is a fourth generation Arizonan, and the grandson of the Founders of The Orme School of Arizona and the Orme Ranch in Yavapai County.Paul received his BA degree from Occidental College in Los Angeles in 1975, and his law degree from the University of Arizona in 1980. Paul has his own law firm which is Of Counsel with the Phoenix law firm of Salmon, Lewis & Weldon, PLC. Paul’s law practice focus has been the representation of irrigation and electrical districts in Pinal County, Arizona, as well as agricultural and rural water right holders throughout the State of Arizona.Paul has been appointed to and served on a variety of state water commissions, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Arizona Land Trust in Prescott, Arizona, and on the Advisory Board of the Family Farm Alliance.Paul currently is the Executive Vice President of Orme Ranch, Inc., and is actively involved in the management of the Orme Family ranch and sod farm.
Paul R. Orme is a fourth generation Arizonan, and the grandson of the Founders of The Orme School of Arizona and the Orme Ranch in Yavapai County.

Paul received his BA degree from Occidental College in Los Angeles in 1975, and his law degree from the University of Arizona in 1980. Paul has his own law firm which is Of Counsel with the Phoenix law firm of Salmon, Lewis & Weldon, PLC. Paul’s law practice focus has been the representation of irrigation and electrical districts in Pinal County, Arizona, as well as agricultural and rural water right holders throughout the State of Arizona.

Paul has been appointed to and served on a variety of state water commissions, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Arizona Land Trust in Prescott, Arizona, and on the Advisory Board of the Family Farm Alliance.

Paul currently is the Executive Vice President of Orme Ranch, Inc., and is actively involved in the management of the Orme Family ranch and sod farm.

Becky Ruffner, Secretary

Patricia Bruneau Garber, Treasurer
Patricia spent 30 years in education, beginning as a first grade teacher followed by administrative leadership positions in Alaska, Oregon and Arizona. She came to Prescott as Executive Dean at Yavapai College in 1994. After leaving Yavapai College, Patricia was a Financial Consultant with AG Edwards & Sons and Wells Fargo Advisors. She has served on many boards, including the Prescott Valley Economic Development Foundation and Yavapai College Foundation. Patricia enjoys hiking and trail running as a way to experience the landscapes of our region.

DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Dan Campbell
Dan has worked for The Nature Conservancy for 27 years, 12 of thoseas Executive Director of the Arizona Chapter, and 7 as Director of the Verde River program. He co-produced the Desert Speaks television series and presided over the passage of the Arizona Heritage Fund. He has helped secure interests in land and water and developed a political constituency for protecting the Verde River, its aquifer and tributaries. Dan is also on the Boards of Prescott College, the Verde Watershed Association, Verde River Basin Partnership and the Granite Dells Preservation Foundation.

Mary Hoadley
Mary Hoadley joined the CALT board in the Spring of 2011. She is a 1967 graduate of Stanford University as a Phi Beta Kappa, with a B.A. in History and Anthropology. She has been associated with the Arcosanti Project in Cordes Junction, AZ beginning in 1970 at its groundbreaking. A part of the management staff since 1971 and a member of the Board of Trustees since 1977, she is currently Arcosanti Site Coordinator and Cosanti Foundation treasurer. She is an active representative of the foundation in many civic organizations in central Arizona as well as Chair of the Upper Agua Fria Watershed Partnership.

Gordon Bergthold
Gordon has resided in Prescott since 2005. He is a Certified General Appraiser in California and Arizona. During his extensive career, Gordon has gained specialized experience working with conservation easement valuations and has donated his time and talent to serving land trusts. In California, Gordon served as a board member to the Three Rivers Land Trust. In addition to donating his time to CALT, Gordon is an advisor to the Sequoia Riverlands Trust in Visalia, CA.

Diana Kessler

Mary Jo Kirk

Richard Yetman
Dick and his wife Carol have lived in Prescott since 1977, although Dick attended grade school at Lincoln Elementary School in Prescott. After graduating from the University of Redlands with a BS in Geology in 1970, he spent 9 years working for the US Forest Service in the San Bernardino and Prescott National Forests and the National Park Service at Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona before obtaining an Arizona Contractor's license in 1983, specializing in hydronic applications. He has been an active open space and wilderness steward and enjoys all outdoor activities, especially those at high altitude. He joined the CALT Board in 2010

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Jim Cristea
Steve Walker

STAFF
Colleen Sorenson
Matt Turner 

Central Arizona Land Trust Board of Directors