BOARD & STAFF CHANGES
WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBER, ANNIE NYBORG
Annie is the Head of Environmental and Social Impact for Peak Design, a product design company and certified B Corp. She oversees the company’s environmental and social initiatives including supply chain standards, government affairs, 1% for the Planet giving, and decarbonization. Annie is particularly passionate about public lands conservation and restoration. She has served on the board of CalWild, a California based conservation organization, and is the current board chair of The Conservation Alliance, working on national conservation campaigns. Born in Ojai, Annie returned home after spending 13 years in San Francisco. She is happy to be back in the place she loves most, enjoying the slower pace of life and beautiful trails with her family.
WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBER, JIM FINCH
Jim Finch is a third-generation Ojai farmer, continuing a family legacy that began in 1952. After earning a degree in agricultural economics from UC Davis, he worked for Dole and Wonderful Citrus before returning home in 1996 to farm alongside his father. Today, Jim manages 650 acres of citrus and avocados from Piru to Ojai, including some of the same groves his family planted decades ago. He has served as chairman of the Saticoy Lemon Association, sits on the Sunkist board, and is active in local water agencies. A graduate of the California Ag Leadership Program, Jim also served on the boards of Monica Ros School and the UC Davis Foundation. He and his wife, Kristen, a veterinarian at Thacher School, raised their two children in the Ojai groves. In his free time, Jim enjoys mountain biking and skiing.
WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBER, TIM RHONE
Tim Rhone brings a blend of conservation and business experience to our board. Since 2009, he has co-owned The Mob Shop in downtown Ojai and previously spent eight years with Patagonia in retail and marketing. Raised on a Pennsylvania dairy farm, Tim developed an early passion for sustainability that grew through hands-on conservation work with The Gaia Institute and the creation of Patagonia National Park in Chile. He holds a Certificate in Green Energy Management from SDSU and has studied at several universities. An advocate for sustainable practices and cycling, Tim lives in Ojai with his wife, Rachel, and their daughter, Reva.
WELCOME CADEN CRAWFORD, RESTORATION FIELD CREW
Caden grew up on a nursery in the mountains of Montana, where his love for plants and working the land first took root. That early connection shaped a lifelong respect for natural spaces and a deep appreciation for the work it takes to care for them. After years spent photographing landscapes and wildlife throughout the West, his path led him to Ojai, where he was captivated by the valley’s diverse ecology. Now, as part of OVLC’s restoration field crew, he’s committed to protecting native habitats and the species that depend on them. When he’s not in the field, Caden is usually outside getting lost with his camera, continuing to learn from the place he’s come to call home.