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.
		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.
		Craig Turco - City of Angels Council Member Craig has a degree in business management and is retired from United Parcel Service after a twenty-seven year career. Twenty-four years in various staff and operations management positions including an opportunity to teach at UPS's Supervisor Basic Training School at Park College in Missouri.  Craig lives in Angels Camp with his wife Denise and their very spoiled Brittany Spaniel, Dusty.
		Elaine Morris - City of Angels Council Member Elaine represents the City of Angels.. Before election to the City Council she served on the City of Angels planning commission for three years. Elaine is retired from public service and has been a resident of Calaveras County for 20 years.
		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.
		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.
		Pat Maurer - Public Member Pat retired after more than 20 years in a public utility where she did both short term and long range planning for the telecommunications infrastructure in northern California. Her earliest planning experience was in the most rural portion of Monterey County. She also has extensive experience in project and program management. She earned a Bachelors degree from Notre Dame University (NDU) in Belmont.
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.
		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!
		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.
		Elle Runyan, Administrative Staff Elle is a transplant from the East Coast with a background in teaching (math and computers) and served as a teacher in the Peace Corps (Western Samoa) after graduation from Michigan State University.  Elle and her husband moved to Calaveras County 23 years ago to raise their son in this beautiful rural setting.  She retired from Yellow Transportation in 2007 but found meaningful employment with the CCOG in 2008.  Elle is enjoying learning from and working with the Council, the County and the public