Board

	Merita Callaway, Chair - Calaveras County Supervisor Merita represents the third Supervisorial County District, which includes the Ebbetts Pass area down to, but not including Murphys. Back to top
	Tom Tryon - Calaveras County Supervisor Tom Tryon represents the Fourth Supervisorial District, which includes the communities of Angels Camp, Murphys, Highway 4 West to, but not including Copperopolis. Back to top
	Lee Seaton - City of Angels Council Member Lee is in his second term as councilman for the City of Angels. He recently re-retired from the Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency, after having retired in 2000 as a senior managing consultant for the Hewlett-Packard Company. Lee has also been teaching classes at Columbia Community College and with prior teaching experience at Bowling Green State University, University of California, Berkeley, and University of Hawaii. He earned BA and MA degrees in Political Science from California State University, Fullerton and a PhD in Political Science at the University of Hawaii. He also has served on the Calaveras Local Agency Formation Commission, the Central Sierra Resource Conservation and Development Council, and the Calaveras Human Resource Council. Back to top
	Jack Lynch - City of Angels Council Member Jack represents the City of Angels. He is a graduate engineer of MIT with a 45-year business career in the metals industry including 30 years in management positions. His experience includes the development of business and staffing plans for small and major organizations; first hand knowledge of EPA and OSHA regulations and permitting procedures; factory and plant management; and the development of budgetary and financial controls. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Back to top
	Jon Ellis - Public Member Jon has been a licensed general contractor since 1979 and CEO of Ellis Construction Company, Inc. for more than 20 years. He developed and owns the Cedar Ridge subdivision in Arnold. Jon served on the Board of Directors of the 39th District Agriculture Association from 1995 through 2003, and also served on the Arnold Community Plan Advisory Committee for the current Arnold Community Plan. He is a committee member for the Arnold Rural Livable Community-Based Mobility Plan, and lives in Arnold with his wife Anne. Back to top
	Gregg Baxter - Public Member Gregg graduated from the University of Maryland in College Park in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Transportation and Logistics. After graduation, Gregg joined Amtrak as Transportation Associate in Amtrak's first Management Training Program. From there he moved to Chicago, and Richmond, VA where he was responsible for the daily operation of Amtrak's intercity trains. In 1999 Gregg moved back to Chicago into the position of Director of Mail and Express Operations for Amtrak's Intercity Business Unit. In 2001 Gregg moved west to California as Assistant General Manager of Operations for Amtrak's Capitol Corridor. In February of 2004 after 16+ years with Amtrak Gregg left to take the position of Director of Operations with the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission. In addition to his railroad career Gregg also is an Adjunct Professor of Railroad Technologies at Sacramento City College, where he teaches classes in Railroad History, Careers, Safety and Environmental, Operations Operating Rules, and Ground School. Gregg lives in Valley Springs with his wife Laura and their son Mason. Back to top
	Bob Leitzell - Public Member Bob was appointed to the CCOG in 2005. He received a BS in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley and is a registered Civil and Traffic Engineer in California. He worked as a Bridge Engineer for the Alaska Road Commission in Juneau and Sverdrup & Parcel, Inc. in San Francisco. He took the position of Director of Public Works and Planning for the City of San Anselmo after serving on their Planning Commission for seven years. He was Director of Public Works in Calaveras County from 1980 to his retirement in 1987. Since retiring from the County he has been self-employed as a Traffic Engineer and has been involved with many public and private projects in the Mother Lode and Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. He is currently a part-time consultant to the Amador County Transportation Commission. Bob is married and has five children and ten grandchildren. Back to top
Staff
	Timothy J. McSorley, P.E., Executive Director Tim was hired as the Executive Director of the CCOG in October 2006. Prior to that he served as the Deputy Director of Public Works for Calaveras County. Tim came to Calaveras County by way of El Dorado County where he held the position of Supervising Civil Engineer in Development Services. He earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Chico State University. Back to top
	Tyler Summersett, Transportation Planner A native of Calaveras County, Tyler spent his formative years in Arnold enjoying the many recreational outlets: skiing, mountain biking, hiking and the beautiful Stanislaus river. After graduating from California State University, Stanislaus with a B.A. in Political Science, Tyler moved to England, traveled through Western Europe (studying transportation, of course), the South Pacific and Central America. Returning home, Tyler returned to California State University, Stanislaus to complete a Masters degree in Public Administration. Most recently, Tyler held a Transportation Planner position with Tuolumne County. He is very excited to be assisting the CCOG in planning for Calaveras County's future! Back to top
	Melissa Eads, Administrative Analyst Melissa grew up in Angels Camp where she lived for more than 20 years. She is now raising her two young children in Copperopolis where she and her husband have resided for the past six years. Melissa obtained an Associate degree in Psychology from Columbia Junior College, a BA in Liberal Studies, and a Masters in Public Administration from CSU Stanislaus. She has experience in public, private, and non-profit business sectors. Her most recent work was with San Joaquin County Office of Education where she worked as a Project Manager. Back to top