Patty Ciesla, SCFSC Programs Manager

Santa Clara County FireSafe Council
Mobilizing the people of Santa Clara County to protect
their homes, communities and environment from wildfires
2053 Lincoln Ave., Suite A, San Jose, CA 95125 • Phone (408) 975-9591 • www.SCCFireSafe.org
February 18, 2015
Board of Directors
Jerry Serpa
Spring Valley Volunteer
Fire Department
President
John Tang
San Jose Water Company
First Vice President
and Treasurer
Rick Parfitt
Second Vice President
Gary Sanchez
State Farm Insurance
Secretary
Chris Hughes
Pacific Gas and
Electric Company
Derek Neumann
Santa Clara County
Open Space Authority
Mark Roberts
San Jose Fire Department
Eugene Zambetti
Saratoga Fire District
Dear FireSafe supporter,
We are pleased to announce that Patty Ciesla has been named Programs Manager for
the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council. The FireSafe Council has experienced
tremendous growth in recent years and we are happy to be engaging her services to
help develop our capacity to deliver on our mission to "Mobilize the people of Santa
Clara County to protect their homes, communities and environment from wildfires."
Patty has been with our organization since July of 2014, serving part time as our
Saratoga Area Manager, and will continue to serve the Saratoga area while also
taking on more responsibilities for the FireSafe Council as a whole. She will be
overseeing all of our programs, including hazardous fuel reduction activities,
planning, and community outreach and education.
Her new responsibilities include program management, grants and financial
management, and helping us develop new funding sources to support our work. She
will be working closely with our Board of Directors and Advisors, our Area
Managers, and our many partners and stakeholders in the fire protection community.
Board of Advisors
Jeff Bates
Redwood Estates
Crystal Bothelio
City of Saratoga
Norma Camacho
Santa Clara Valley
Water District
Catherine Capriles
Palo Alto Fire Department
Jeff Clet, Retired
San Jose Fire Department
Brad Hartzell
Chemeketa Park
John Justice
Santa Clara County
Fire Department
Michael Newburn
Midpeninsula Regional
Open Space District
Edgar Orre
CAL FIRE
Santa Clara Unit
Please welcome Patty and let her know if you have suggestions for how we can
continue to make our communities more FireSafe. Patty can be reached at 650-8674485 or programs@sccfiresafe.org
Sincerely,
Jerry Serpa, President
Santa Clara County FireSafe Council
The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The council meets at 2:00
PM on the second Tuesday of each month. Interested organizations and individuals are welcome to attend!
For more information and meeting locations, see www.SCCFireSafe.org, e-mail info@SCCFireSafe.org or
call (408) 975-9591. SCFSC appreciates tax-deductible donations of any amount.