Hetty Eddy moved to Salinas with her family in 1977.  She has lived in Toro Park ever since.  They chose this area to live in because they appreciated its’ uniqueness and beauty. She became active in several nonprofit organizations, as well as her homeowners’ association.  She has been active in Toro Area land use issues since the late 70s when she helped establish the Highway 68 Coalition.  She continued her volunteer work until she returned to her profession as a teacher in 1984, with the Salinas City Elementary School District.  Even though she was raising a family and working full time, she continued her community activity as a Washington Union School District Board Trustee member for 20 years.  She was also an active union member in SCESD. 

Chris Flescher came to LandWatch initially as a volunteer interested in the pedestrian and bicycle friendly policies of “Traditional Neighborhood Development." Although his duties at LandWatch are primarily administrative, he has been actively involved in substantive transportation and land use issues since 1995. He has worked as a volunteer with the Southern California Transit Advocates, the Rail Passenger Association of California and the National Association of Rail Passengers.

Dr. Reynolds has developed a range of multimedia interactives, from interactive databases used to track humpback whale behavior in Alaska to an interactive exhibits that let you "be a bass" in an Ozark stream. He has designed and developed interactive exhibits for museums such as the Monterey Bay Aquarium, St. Louis Zoo, the National Aquarium, the African American Museum and Library at Oakland, and the Martin Luther King Multicultural Center in Albuquerque. He has designed and produced critically acclaimed CD ROMs for the National Science Foundation (Earth Explorer published by Apple Computer), Jean-Michel Cousteau (Cities Under the Sea: Coral Reefs published by Enteractive) and Block Publishing (Whale Tales book and CD-ROM series). He has also developed websites for environmental organizations. The core of Dr. Reynolds design philosophy is intuitive design where the design is found, not created and the subjective, intuitive is the first connection with the visitor and the objective, conscious the second. Dr. Reynolds has a doctorate in Molecular Biology and also has deep interests in science, the environment, sustainability, and education.

Mr. Matthew Sundt has provided land planning and environmental consulting services for over 30 years. He has prepared over 250 environmental documents and has managed a variety of land development projects throughout California. His professional strengths include a broad knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations (CEQA and NEPA), local regulations pertinent to land development and project entitlements, and project management. Currently he is ‘City Planner’ for the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.  He successfully facilitates projects in the most restrictive and complicated regulatory environments. Mr. Sundt is adept in his ability to consult, collaborate, and communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals and organizations. Prior to his work experience in planning and environmental consulting he worked in the local construction trades as a laborer and union cement mason. He paid for college by fighting fires for six seasons with the La Grande, Oregon, USFS Hotshot crew and as a USFS Smokejumper, Bend, Oregon.  Mr. Sundt is confident that his background and professional experience will be beneficial to Monterey County LandWatch and Monterey County.

Tom Ward, a native of Chicago, moved to Northern California in 1975.  He and his wife Leslie lived in Los Altos for 30 years raising a family.  They then move their primary residence to Pebble Beach in 2012.  Tom has retired after 25 years in the computer hardware business holding executive positions in Global Business Development, Product Marketing and Warranty Services.  He is also a small business owner having operated Snap Fitness franchises in Monterey, Salinas and Gilroy.

Both he and Leslie devote considerable time to a number of volunteer organizations on the Monterey peninsula.  Tom volunteers as a docent at the Pt Sur Light Station and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.  He volunteers with the Ventana Wilderness Alliance and finds time to coach soccer with the Marina Youth Soccer League.  He is an avid hiker throughout Monterey County and the SF Bay Area.

Tom received a BFA from Drake University and a MBA in Management from Golden Gate University.