Board of Directors

Patty Thayer

President

(until July 2026)

Dog mom to three wonderful pups
Human mom to two wonderful adults
A Libra by birth
Retired trial lawyer by profession
About to become a grandmother
Representative for Monte Rio and Villa Grande on the Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) for Supervisor Hopkins
Loves musical theater all year ‘round

Kyla Brooke

Co-Vice President

(until July 2025)

I Love Pilates and Pup Walks,
My home in Villa Grande and Travel.
Founding member of FoVG
Retired Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, Current Realtor
(They’re really the same thing!)
Committed to Community Fun and Community Betterment
Member of Citizens Advisory Group (CAG) for wastewater.
LMFT, Real Estate Agent

Rich Holmer

Co-Vice President

(until July 2025)

Love the river and our Preserve.
Founding Board member of FoVG.
I have lived in Villa Grande for 45 years with my beautiful wife Wanda.
Currently on the Board of Directors of Sweetwater Springs Water District, member of the Citizens Advisory Group for wastewater issues in Monte Rio & Villa Grande, Commissioner on Sonoma LAFCO.
Formerly worked for County of Sonoma, retired 20 years ago.

Tim Cahn

Treasurer

(until July 2026)

Attorney and Retired law professor
Resident since 2005

Roberto Esteves

Executive Director

(until July 2025)

Loves to eat, even when cooking for himself.
Has a thing for other people’s pets
Has caught the traveling bug,
thought it’s not contagious.
Retired Librarian & Archivist
Uncertified Man-About-Town

Kelsey Sheofsky

Member

(until July 2026)

Founder of Shelter Co. Family of Brands including River Electric, a camp hotel & swim club in Guerneville.
Villa Grande part-timer since 2012 and full time resident of West County since 2020.
Mother of two girls plus a menagerie of animals.
Served on the Russian River Confluence Board to help engage stakeholders and the community in support for our watershed.
Believes there is nothing quite like a sunny summer day on the river.

Drew Farley

Member

(until July 2025)

20+ years: Music & Theatre production
Technical Director - Stanford Live and San Francisco Opera
IATSE Local 16 Stagehand
Founder of Against the Current Productions - Contract Draftsmen - Stage Design, Landscape, and Construction Drafting
Zipline Guide for fun and exercise.
Avid kayaker and hiker.
Prefers outdoors to people.
Terrace-ista since 2020

Elections for the Board of Directors are held every July at the FoVG annual meeting. Directors serve two year terms and meetings are held via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month. Agendas are posted in advance on the fence next to the Post Office and are available online.

To email board members, click on their name above.

P.O. Box 28, Villa Grande CA 95486

Friends of Villa Grande is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization (tax ID 64-0964108)