Conservancy Board Of Directors

The Conservancy is governed by a 17-member Board of Directors. Under the By-laws, Directors are elected by the Board with terms of office limited to two three-year periods. The Board of Directors elects officers including: President, Vice President, Corporate Secretary, and Treasurer. Board work is conducted through a series of committees with Conservancy member participation.

The present members and officers of the Conservancy Board of Directors:

Rand Newman, J.D.  President
Poway resident.  Senior Counsel with Hewlett-Packard Company, retired.

Eric Lodge, J.D. Vice President
Solana Beach resident.  Estate planning attorney with Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, Carlsbad.

Susan Lenz, Ph.D.  Corporate Secretary
San Diego resident.  Adjunct Professor of Biology, science curriculum development, and former researcher.

Chris Anderson
Ramona resident. Realtor, California Association of Realtors Director, Land Use & Environmental Regional Rep., Ramona Community Planning Group Chair.

Charlotte Bassett
Escondido resident. Retired from government service with over 20 years experience.

Anne Harvey
Carmel Valley resident.  Member of the Carmel Valley Planning Group and landscape architect.

Bonnie Hepburn, M.D.
Lake Hodges resident. Pharmaceutical industry consultant and volunteer faculty member at the UCSD School of Medicine.

Tony Joseph, Judge Ret.
Del Mar resident.  Ret. Superior Court Judge and former Conservancy President.

Chris Khoury, M.D.
Escondido resident. Private practice psychiatrist and former Conservancy President.

Greg Roberson, AIA, LEED BD+C
Ramona resident. Director of Sustainable Design with RJC Architects, Inc.

Oliver A. Ryder, Ph.D.
Del Dios resident. Associate Director for Genetics at the San Diego Zoo’s Center for Conservation and Research for Endangered Species.

Peter Shapiro
Rancho Santa Fe resident. Managing Director of Sage Leadership Coaching and retired human resources executive.

Conservancy Board of Directors Meetings

• The 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm
• The election of Board members and Board officers take place at the annual Board meeting in March
• Public welcome.  Please contact our office at (858) 755-6956 or sdrvc@sdrvc.org for the agenda and to confirm the meeting date and location.