Board Member
Ed is a retired National Park Service ranger with over 40 years of experience. He has worked at 12 different national parks throughout his career, building a track record of steady leadership, sound judgment, and clear communication in field operations, program management, and park partnerships.
Ed’s education began at the University of Maine in Orono, where he earned a degree in forest management. He finished his senior year through a student exchange program with the University of Montana. It was at Glacier National Park where the next adventure began. Ed received training in structural and wildland firefighting, law enforcement, search and rescue, and emergency medical services to become a park ranger. He met his wife, Deb — also a career park ranger — while at Glacier National Park. Together, over the last 38 years, they have traveled and worked for the National Park Service. They eventually settled and raised their daughter at Yosemite, surrounded by the wonders of the natural world and a wonderful community. They called it home for 18 years before retiring to Petaluma.
Since retiring, Ed has been exploring what this next chapter might bring — and looking for new challenges outside of his 40-year “comfort zone.” He attended an Aqus Community mixer with Petaluma’s nonprofits in February 2026. The organization’s work resonated with him immediately. After applying for a volunteer position soon after the February event, Ed was asked to join the steering committee/board in June 2026.
Ed thoroughly enjoys getting to know everyone in the Aqus Community and looks forward to being part of the opportunities and growth ahead for this organization in Petaluma and the surrounding area.