Contact Us

Pacific Regional Office

pacific@npca.org
150 Post Street, Suite 310, San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: 415.989.9921;  Fax: 415.989.9926

Central Valley Field Office

1550 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 114, Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 559.229.9343  Fax: 559.229.9349

California Desert Field Office

61325 29 Palms Highway, Suite B, Joshua Tree, CA 92252
Phone: 760.366.7785;  Fax: 760.366.3035

Central Valley - Stockton Office

445 W. Weber Avenue, Suite 138 Stockton, CA 95203. 
Phone: 209-932-1339 Fax: 209-932-1340

Meet Our Staff

Ron Sundergill, Director
Prior to begining his work with NPCA in November, 2005, Ron served as the President of the Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy in Santa Rosa California, a non-profit organization that educates leaders working to create sustainable public policy.

Ron previously represented the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) before the U.S. Congress and the Executive Branch on a wide range of issues, including renewable energy, federal energy budget priorities and tax policy. Prior to joining UCS, he served as the Director of Legislation in the Maryland Department of Human Resources.

In Frederick County, Maryland, Ron served as the President of the Board of County Commissioners from 1990 to 1994. This was an elected position representing 150,000 residents. Ron was also responsible for the management of the county during the time period, serving as the county chief executive and board chair.

Prior to his work as an elected official at the county level, Ron worked for the United States Catholic Conference's Campaign for Human Development (CHD) where he directed a business capitalization program targeted to support cooperative business ventures and cooperative housing in low income communities in the United States. While employed at CHD he co-founded the National Network of Grantmakers. Ron holds a BA degree in political science from Hood College located in Maryland.

Lindsay Buhles, West Coast Media Relations Manager
Lindsay Buhles is NPCA's West Coast Media Relations Manager based in the San Francisco office, and works with staff in Alaska, the Northwest and the Pacific Regional Offices to promote issues affecting the national parks. Lindsay joins NPCA from OutCast Communications, a large, high-tech public relations firm in San Francisco, where she worked with several clients including Yahoo's corporate philanthropy program, Yahoo! for Good, which emphasizes environmental issues. She previously worked in public relations and marketing for a private high school. She spent her childhood visiting the national parks of the west with her family, and has recently made two successful treks up to the top of Half Dome. Lindsay holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology with a minor in music from the University of California San Diego. The daughter of a veterinarian, she serves on the Board of Peninsula CatWorks, a cat rescue organization in Palo Alto.

Mike Cipra, California Desert Program Manager
Mike Cipra was honored to join NPCA in January as Program Manager for the California Desert. Growing up in urban southern California, Mike’s first exposure to wilderness was in the Mojave Desert. Rambling through canyons and Joshua tree forests inspired a lifelong love for this amazing natural and cultural landscape… and a passion for protecting it. Prior to his arrival at NPCA, Mike worked for seven years as a ranger in the National Park Service, leading tours into cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park and crawling through ice-filled lava tubes at Craters of the Moon National Monument. He also served as a ranger at Joshua Tree National Park, developing and teaching curriculum-based education programs to thousands of K-12 students in the diverse communities surrounding the park. Energized by intersections with different cultures and perspectives, Mike has lived in Nepal and Indonesia, where he worked as a DJ and frolicked with rehabilitating orangutans. Most recently, Mike served as the Community Partner Liaison for Humboldt State University, establishing creative educational partnerships with non-profit organizations. An award-winning short story writer and published poet, Mike is excited to contribute his passion and skills to the protection of our national parks.

Neal Desai, Senior Bay Area Program Manager
Neal joined NPCA's Pacific Regional office in October of 2004, and has been working on national park planning issues and threats from the Redwoods up north to Channel Islands down south. Recently, he has transitioned to organizing and building public and congressional support for national parks in the Bay Area. Prior to joining NPCA, Neal worked in Burlington, Vermont's non-profit sector via the AmeriCorps*VISTA program. There, he worked to promote the arts and small business communities, and later held a leadership role in the citywide program. An avid hiker, Neal has spent many vacations in the splendor of the national parks. He earned a B.S. in Management Information Systems and Marketing from the State University of New York, Albany School of Business.

Sharon Enright, Regional Director of Development
Sharon Enright was hired as the development director for NPCA’s Pacific Region office in May 2006. She brings more than 20 years of experience as a fund raiser, having worked in a variety of non-profit organizations. She has raised money for the Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park, for Sunny Hills Children’s Services in Marin County, California, and for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights in San Francisco. Sharon has an undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and an M.A. in Education and Public Policy from Stanford University. She is an avid hiker, having hiked in many national parks as well as on a number of Europe’s long distance trails. She cannot imagine a more perfect job than one that allows her to work with people intent on preserving our national parks and national historic sites.

Laine J. Hendricks, Program Manager, Central Valley Field Office
Laine joined NPCA in September of 2005 as Program Assistant for the Central Valley Field Office. A life-long resident of the San Joaquin Valley, Laine has several years experience coordinating media, government, and foundation relations for various industries--including education, health care, corporate and non-profit. Prior to joining NPCA, Laine interned as a Public Relations Assistant and Foundation Assistant at Community Regional Medical Center and Children's Hospital Central California, respectively. She also volunteers her time with local equestrian groups and 4-H clubs in both Fresno and Kern Counties. The adventurous type, Laine enjoys sightseeing and exploring new places--especially national parks and historical landmarks. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, an Associate of Arts in Business Administration, and a Masters of Arts in Mass Communication and Journalism.

Kari Kiser, Senior Program Coordinator, San Francisco Regional Office
Kari Kiser started in November as the Sr. Program Coordinator and works with the Hawaiian Parks and with Redwood NP. She grew up hiking and camping through out California and the Southwest. Her many long trips sparked a passion for ethnobotany, the cultural and artistic legacy of Native American tribes, and her own Hawaiian heritage. Her degree in Environmental Studies from St. Olaf College has led her around the USA and the world working with many environmental education/naturalist programs, including Los Angeles County Office of Education and Peace Corps Far East Russia. She just returned from spending 9 months in South East Asia where she developed an interpretive management plan and designed new trails and visitor center exhibits for the Mu Ko Chang National Park in Thailand. When she is not at work she volunteers with different community and/or environmental organizations and you can find her leading hikes, racing outrigger canoes, dancing the hula or backpacking in the parks.

David Lamfrom, California Desert Field Representative
David Lamfrom is honored to join the NPCA Pacific Region staff after spending three years as a Regional Vice-President for an environmental consulting firm in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Prior to that, David was employed in diverse wildlife and agricultural research biology positions including experiences in the fields of aquaculture, agricultural biology and herpetology. David volunteered time and expertise as a naturalist for the Wildlife Research Team, a non-profit organization who has had tremendous success utilizing non-mechanized mangrove restoration in Biscayne Bay, Florida.  As a graduate of New College of Florida, David has had the opportunity to conduct significant study in the fields of ecology, herpetology, foreign languages, Native American studies and art. David has been published both as an author and wildlife photographer in several issues of Wild South magazine. David is an avid naturalist, hiker, and photographer who spends his free time exploring and photographing wildlife and wilderness. He has traveled extensively throughout the national park system including photo forays throughout the South, Southwest, Rockies, Appalachians and Pacific Northwest.  David plans to use his passion and knowledge of our natural, cultural and historical resources to inspire others to learn about and protect our national parklands

Destiny Rodriguez, Program Coordinator, Central Valley Field Office
Destiny joined NPCA in May of 2006 as volunteer and then an un-paid intern. In December of 2006, Destiny began working as a paid intern for NPCA and now has the title of Program Coordinator for the Central Valley Field Office. She will graduate with a Bachlors of Arts in the duel majors of Mass Communications and Journalism with emphasis in Public Relations and Chicano Latin American Studies with a minor in Sociology from California State University, Fresno. Destiny also has an Associate of Science for Life Sciences and has been on the Dean’s list for most of her college career. Destiny is actively involved in campus activities as a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America and M.E.Ch.A. Destiny is a lover of natural sciences with a passion for bird watching and exploring the natural world around her.

Emily Schrepf, Senior Coordinator, Clean Air and Climate in the Pacific Region
Emily Schrepf joined NPCA in 2008 as the Senior Coordinator Clean Air and Climate in the Pacific Region. Located in the Central Valley Field Office, Emily is spearheading national park climate change efforts in the Northern California area, including 'Climate Friendly Parks' and 'Do Your Part' in partnership with Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Prior to joining NPCA she worked for several Nonprofit organizations; including The International Rescue Committee of Baltimore, where she assisted newly arrived refugees from around the world in becoming self-sufficient. Emily holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Iowa and has also taught English as a Second Language. Emily enjoys spending her free time with family, friends and her 2 dogs, and likes to run, hike, swim and bike.

Joshua Stark, Program Manager, Stockton Field Office
Joshua Stark opened NPCA's Stockton field office In August, 2006. Born and raised on the California Delta, Josh has worked as an agriculture inspector, high school teacher, state park interpreter, and sales manager for that park's nonprofit funding association, before joining NPCA. All of these professions honed strong research and public speaking skills. Teaching and inspection taught Josh a solid working rapport with diverse groups, and how to provide a neutral forum, to allow honest questions and passionate advocacy while maintaining respect and making tough decisions. As interpreter and nonprofit sales manager, Josh learned many broad issues confronting parks today, and speaks English, Spanish, and Portugese.