Board of Directors

The members of the BCPUD’s Board of Directors are elected by registered voters in the district to serve staggered four-year terms. Elections are conducted by the County of Marin and candidates for the Board stand for election in November of even-numbered years. Persons interested in running for the Board of Directors can find more information about election procedures and applicable deadlines on the County’s of Marin’s Elections/Registrar of Voters website.

Regular meetings of the Board of Directors are usually held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, at the District office, 270 Elm Road, Bolinas, and are open to the public. All board meetings begin a 7:30 p.m.

Bolinas Community Public Utility District board (and employee) compensation information can be found on the California Government Compensation Website . As noted below, the monthly fee received by each board member is $250. Other than reimbursement for any qualifying expenses they may incur in connection with their service on the Board, the monthly fee is the only remuneration BCPUD Board members receive from the District for their service.

Current Roster	Biography
Jack Siedman, President P.O. Box 37 Bolinas, CA 94924 jsiedman@yahoo.com Current Term: 2018-2022 Director Fee: $250 per month Ethics Certificate	Jack grew up in Los Angeles, received a BA in political science from UCLA and a JD from Hastings College of Law in S.F. He and his wife Mary, who is an artist, have three children, and he has two children from a prior marriage. After practicing law in SF for 7 years, he moved to Bolinas in 1977 where his practice continues. He served on the local school board from 1981 to 1993, and has served on the BCPUD Board from 1993 to the present time.
Don Smith, Board Member P.O. Box 67 Bolinas, CA 94924 dons@lmi.net Current Term: 2020-2024 Director Fee: $250 per month Ethics Certificate	Don Smith grew up in Boston, was trained as a chemical engineer at MIT (BS) and UC Berkeley (PhD), and retired from Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center in 1999 to move to the beach and build a house, where he now lives with his wife of 40 years, mythologist Jane Mickelson, by whom he has a son Jared. He also has two daughters, Laura and Amy, and five grandchildren. He retains life-long interests in clean energy, waste reduction, and habitat protection, and is active in the Bolinas Community Center and Land Trust.
Lyndon Comstock, Board Member P.O. Box 28 Bolinas, CA 94924 lyndon.comstock@gmail.com Current Term: 2018-2022 Director Fee: $250 per month Ethics Certificate	Lyndon Comstock, who is retired and is an amateur historian, spent most of his work career in the field of community economic development. He was co-founder of community development banks in Brooklyn and in Oakland and has worked with a variety of nonprofits and cooperatives. He was raised in Michigan, where his work as a social activist began. He has an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley.
Grace Godino, Board Member P.O. Box 786 Bolinas, CA 94924 strongfreebold@gmail.com Current Term: 2018-2022 Director Fee: $250 per month Ethics Certificate	Grace grew up in Mill Valley, studied English History at Mills College (BA) and Counseling Psychology at Dominican University (MS). She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She and her two children moved to Bolinas in 1992 from the houseboat community of Galilee Harbor in Sausalito. She has worked at Bolinas School for over 20 years and has a private practice in San Francisco. Grace has served on the boards of a housing cooperative, several pre-schools, and her local union chapter. She is particularly interested in maintaining local affordable housing, environmental protection, and expanding access to services for rural communities.
Kirsten Walker, Board Member P.O. Box 653 Bolinas, CA 94924 kirsten@kirstenwalker.biz Current Term: 2020-2024 Director Fee: $250 per month Ethics Certificate	Having grown up in Vermont, Kirsten Walker is trained as an Architect and is the founding Principal of Walker Construction Management. With a BFA from U of M, Ann Arbor and a Masters in Architecture from UC Berkeley that focused on the historical redevelopment of post-industrial sites, Kirsten has been working in the field of Design and Construction Development for nearly four decades. A long term Bolinas Resident, Kirsten serves as a Director of the Bolinas Rod & Boat Club and has served +14yrs as a Bolinas Museum Board Member with 2 terms over 5yrs as President. Active with environmental and non-profit organizations, she previously served on the San Francisco Councils of both Natural Resource Defense Council and World Wildlife Fund. Kirsten is a mother, problem solver, and community advocate.