Staff Directory
County Director Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco & San Mateo Counties

Frank McPherson
Title: Bay Area County Director
Specialty: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco & San Mateo Counties
Address:
Cooperative Extension
2380 Bisso Lane, Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: 925-608-6688
Email: fmcpherson@ucanr.edu
Title: Bay Area County Director
Specialty: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco & San Mateo Counties
Address:
Cooperative Extension
2380 Bisso Lane, Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: 925-608-6688
Email: fmcpherson@ucanr.edu
Delta Crops

Michelle Leinfelder-Miles Ph.D.
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Crop Production, Soil and Water Resources, the Delta
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Joaquin County
2101 East Earhart Avenue, Suite 200
Stockton, CA 95206
Phone: 209-953-6100
Email: mmleinfeldermiles@ucanr.edu
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Crop Production, Soil and Water Resources, the Delta
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Joaquin County
2101 East Earhart Avenue, Suite 200
Stockton, CA 95206
Phone: 209-953-6100
Email: mmleinfeldermiles@ucanr.edu
Commercial Agriculture

Kamyar Aram
Title: East Bay Specialty Crops Advisor
Address:
Cooperative Extension
2380 Bisso Lane, Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 608-6692
Email: kamaram@ucanr.edu
Title: East Bay Specialty Crops Advisor
Address:
Cooperative Extension
2380 Bisso Lane, Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 608-6692
Email: kamaram@ucanr.edu

Janet Caprile - Emeritus
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Commercial fruit, nut, vine, vegetable, field, specialty crops
Address:
Cooperative Extension
2380 Bisso Lane, Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Email: jlcaprile@ucdavis.edu
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Commercial fruit, nut, vine, vegetable, field, specialty crops
Address:
Cooperative Extension
2380 Bisso Lane, Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Email: jlcaprile@ucdavis.edu
Food and Money

Eli Figueroa
Title: Community Education Specialist
Specialty: Middle & High School Youth Nutrition Education; Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)
Address:
2380 Bisso Lane
Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 608-6678
Fax: (925) 608-6697
Email: eifigueroa@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Education Specialist
Specialty: Middle & High School Youth Nutrition Education; Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)
Address:
2380 Bisso Lane
Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 608-6678
Fax: (925) 608-6697
Email: eifigueroa@ucanr.edu

Santos Lopez
Title: Community Nutrition Educator
Address:
Cooperative Extension
2380 Bisso Lane
Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 608-6680
Fax: (925) 608-6697
Email: sanlopez@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Nutrition Educator
Address:
Cooperative Extension
2380 Bisso Lane
Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 608-6680
Fax: (925) 608-6697
Email: sanlopez@ucanr.edu

Carla M Moore
Title: EFNEP Administrative Assistant
Specialty: Alameda and Contra Costa County EFNEP
Address:
Cooperative Extension
2380 Bisso Lane
Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 608-6675
Fax: (925) 608-6697
Email: carmoore@ucanr.edu
Title: EFNEP Administrative Assistant
Specialty: Alameda and Contra Costa County EFNEP
Address:
Cooperative Extension
2380 Bisso Lane
Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 608-6675
Fax: (925) 608-6697
Email: carmoore@ucanr.edu

Marisa Neelon
Title: Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences Advisor
Address:
2380 Bisso Lane
Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: 925-608-6681
Fax: 925-608-6697
Email: mqneelon@ucanr.edu
Title: Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences Advisor
Address:
2380 Bisso Lane
Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: 925-608-6681
Fax: 925-608-6697
Email: mqneelon@ucanr.edu

Adan Osoria
Title: Community Nutrition Educator
Specialty: Youth EFNEP Educator
Address:
Cooperative Extension
2380 Bisso Lane
Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Fax: 925-608-6697
Email: jaosoria@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Nutrition Educator
Specialty: Youth EFNEP Educator
Address:
Cooperative Extension
2380 Bisso Lane
Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Fax: 925-608-6697
Email: jaosoria@ucanr.edu

Leah Sourbeer
Title: Nutrition Program Supervisor
Specialty: EFNEP
Address:
2380 Bisso Lane
Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 608-6676
Fax: (925) 608-6697
Email: ljelmazati@ucanr.edu
Title: Nutrition Program Supervisor
Specialty: EFNEP
Address:
2380 Bisso Lane
Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 608-6676
Fax: (925) 608-6697
Email: ljelmazati@ucanr.edu
Home Gardening and Master Gardeners

Dawn Kooyumjian
Title: Master Gardener Program Coordinator -Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
Address:
Cooperative Extension
2380 Bisso Lane Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: 925-608-6682
Fax: (925) 608-6697
Email: dakooyumjian@ucanr.edu
Title: Master Gardener Program Coordinator -Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
Address:
Cooperative Extension
2380 Bisso Lane Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: 925-608-6682
Fax: (925) 608-6697
Email: dakooyumjian@ucanr.edu
Natural Resources

Sheila J. Barry
Title: County Director Santa Clara / Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor, San Francisco Bay Area
Specialty: Rangeland Ecology and Management, Beef Cattle Production, Rangeland Conservation, Grazing Management,
Address:
UCCE Santa Clara County
1553 Berger Drive, Bldg. 1
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: 408-282-3106
Email: sbarry@ucanr.edu
Title: County Director Santa Clara / Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor, San Francisco Bay Area
Specialty: Rangeland Ecology and Management, Beef Cattle Production, Rangeland Conservation, Grazing Management,
Address:
UCCE Santa Clara County
1553 Berger Drive, Bldg. 1
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: 408-282-3106
Email: sbarry@ucanr.edu

Dr Igor Lacan
Title: Bay Area Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry Advisor
Specialty: Urban Forestry
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Mateo-San Francisco Counties
1500 Purisima Creek Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Phone: 650-276-7428
Email: ilacan@ucanr.edu
Title: Bay Area Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry Advisor
Specialty: Urban Forestry
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Mateo-San Francisco Counties
1500 Purisima Creek Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Phone: 650-276-7428
Email: ilacan@ucanr.edu

Dr Andrew Mason Sutherland BCE
Title: Integrated Pest Management Advisor
Specialty: urban IPM of arthropods
Address:
University of California Cooperative Extension – Alameda County
224 W. Winton Avenue
Rm 134
Hayward, CA 94544
Phone: 510-670-5624
Fax: 510-670-5671
Email: amsutherland@ucanr.edu
Title: Integrated Pest Management Advisor
Specialty: urban IPM of arthropods
Address:
University of California Cooperative Extension – Alameda County
224 W. Winton Avenue
Rm 134
Hayward, CA 94544
Phone: 510-670-5624
Fax: 510-670-5671
Email: amsutherland@ucanr.edu
Urban Agriculture

Rob Bennaton
Title: Bay Area Urban Agriculture Advisor
Specialty: Small Scale Food Production and Soil Quality/Resource Management ; Food and Land Access and Security
Address:
University of California Cooperative Extension – Alameda County
224 W. Winton Avenue
Rm 134
Hayward, CA 94544
Phone: 510-453-3958
Email: rbennaton@ucanr.edu
Title: Bay Area Urban Agriculture Advisor
Specialty: Small Scale Food Production and Soil Quality/Resource Management ; Food and Land Access and Security
Address:
University of California Cooperative Extension – Alameda County
224 W. Winton Avenue
Rm 134
Hayward, CA 94544
Phone: 510-453-3958
Email: rbennaton@ucanr.edu
4-H Youth Development Program - Club Information

Dr Charles Go
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor - Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
Specialty: Applied research and extension of knowledge in the areas of fostering and implementing programs that focus on youth life skills development and working with communities to build capacities to support youth development.
Phone: 510-963-0659
Email: cggo@ucanr.edu
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor - Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
Specialty: Applied research and extension of knowledge in the areas of fostering and implementing programs that focus on youth life skills development and working with communities to build capacities to support youth development.
Phone: 510-963-0659
Email: cggo@ucanr.edu
