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Our Vision: Making ecosystem-based integrated pest management THE way Californians manage pests

Leadership Team
Director Peter B. Goodell has served as interim director since Director Rick Roush resigned in November 2006 to take a position as Dean of the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Land and Food Resources. Pete is also IPM Advisor in the Central Valley.
Agricultural IPM Carolyn Pickel currently serves as Acting Associate Director for Agricultural IPM. In this role she is responsible for planning, coordinating, and integrating outreach, research, and extension materials related to agricultural IPM. She is also IPM Advisor in the Sacramento Valley. Urban and Community IPM Mary Louise Flint, Associate Director for Urban and Community IPM, is responsible for developing and supporting teams engaged in planning and implementing IPM programs for public agency, residential, landscape, and structural audiences. She is also CE Specialist in the UC Davis Department of Entomology. Natural Resources IPM Jim Stapleton, Coordinator for Natural Resources IPM, is focal point for UC IPM programs in natural systems. Jim is also IPM Advisor and plant pathologist in the Central Valley.	Communications As Associate Director for Communications, Joyce Strand manages activities related to program communications, coordinating with the programmatic associate directors and ANR experts to produce informational products about IPM for growers, residents, and other practitioners. Administrative Manager Cheryl Gould leads the business operations of the program, including budget and financial management, and management of human and physical resources. She also works with the director in support of special projects and new initiatives. Assistant to the Director Rick Melnicoe serves as assistant to the UC IPM director, working with the program particularly on pesticide issues. He is also director of the Western IPM Center and director of the UC Office of Pesticide Information and Coordination.

All Staff
Jodi Azulai Program Representative With UC IPM since 2004 Walt Bentley IPM Advisor With UC IPM since 1994 Melanie Caruso Grants Assistant With UC IPM since 2001 Susan Cohen Senior Writer—Pesticide Safety With UC IPM since 2005 Steve Dreistadt Principal Editor With UC IPM since 1989 William (Buz) Dreyer Programming and Technology Supervisor/Programmer With UC IPM since 1980 Lori Faherty Financial Assistant With UC IPM since 2008 Mary Louise Flint Associate Director for Urban and Community IPM With UC IPM since 1980 Pauli Galin Editor With UC IPM since 2004 Peter B. Goodell Interim Director and IPM Advisor, Central Valley With UC IPM since 1981 Laura Hernandez Administrative Assistant With UC IPM since 2007 Erica Johnson Computer Resource Specialist With UC IPM since 2004 Shawn King Administrative Assistant With UC IPM since 1996 Stephanie Klunk Communications Specialist With UC IPM since 2004 Tunyalee Martin Content Development Supervisor With UC IPM since 2008 Marty Martino Meteorology Assistant/Computer Resource Specialist With UC IPM since 1994 Rick Melnicoe Assistant to the Director With UC IPM since 2002 Edward Morgan Programmer With UC IPM since 1981	Barbara Ohlendorf Pest Management Guidelines Coordinator With UC IPM since 1982 Mary Jane O'Neill Photo Library/Administrative Assistant With UC IPM since 2007 Phil Phillips IPM Advisor With UC IPM since 1980 Carolyn Pickel Acting Associate Director for Agricultural IPM and IPM Advisor, Sacramento Valley With UC IPM since 1980 Cheryl Reynolds Interactive Learning Developer With UC IPM since 1995 Fernanda Guimaraes Rosa Web Production Specialist With UC IPM since 2006 Adam Shiffman Production Supervisor/Web Production Specialist With UC IPM since 2005 Anil Shrestha IPM Advisor With UC IPM since 2002 Jim Stapleton Coordinator for Natural Resources IPM IPM Advisor, Central Valley With UC IPM since 1988 Joyce Strand Associate Director for Communications With UC IPM since 1980 Larry Strand Principal Editor With UC IPM since 1984 Lucia Varela IPM Advisor, North Coast With UC IPM since 1992 Cheryl Wilen IPM Advisor With UC IPM since 1995 Karey Windbiel-Rojas Urban IPM Educator With UC IPM since 2006 Affiliated Advisors David Haviland Entomology Farm Advisor, Kern Co. Since 2002 John Roncoroni Weed Science Farm Advisor, Napa Co. Since 2007 Steve Swain Environmental Horticulture Advisor, Marin Co. Since 2007

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