Cyndy Goodson
Cyndy Goodson is the President of the Humboldt Redwoods Interpretive Association. She currently serves on the Board as one of the Northern California Regional Representatives. Her association with parks began at birth since both her father and grandfather were State Park Rangers. Her grandfather was the first Park Superintendent for all of Southern California and was responsible for founding over 20 parks, including: Anza Borrego, Torrey Pines, San Clemente, Palomar Mountain, Mt. San Jacinto, Morro Bay and many others. Cyndy has a B.S. in Forest Resources Management from the University of Idaho and is, in addition, a Certified Medical Assistant and Operating Room Technician. She has been a firefighter, research forester, and an activity director for a senior residence facility.

Cindy has been a volunteer in parks since childhood in areas as diverse as Morro Bay and the Mojave Desert. In addition to serving as President of HRIA, she is also editor of their quarterly newspaper and writes articles on park activities. She has also written a trail guide for Humboldt Redwoods State Park.

Ben Hughes
Ben was added to the Board in 2002. With Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Social Science, he is a high school teacher in Red Bluff and an adjunct instructor for Shasta College in Redding. He is a volunteer interpreter of 19th century gambling and woodworking. He has authored How They Said It, a guide to the vernacular of the 1850's, published by the Ide Adobe Interpretive Association; a biography of William B. Ide, serially published by the Dogtown Territorial Quarterly; and co-authored a series of articles dealing with gambling during the California gold rush.

Ben brings board experience from several non-profit organizations, including the Ide Adobe Interpretive Association and the Sacramento River Discovery Center. Over the last 18 years he has been involved in training high school juniors to serve as docents in Ide Adobe's living history program, "Life in the 1850's."

Jerry Jackman
Jerry is the current president of CaLPA and is the Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation. He earned a Bachelor's degree in German from UCLA, a Master's in American Studies from CSU, Los Angeles, and a PhD in history from UC Santa Barbara. He has an extensive background collegiate teaching in Europe and the United States and has participated in a great deal of historical research. He has published numerous articles, book reviews and papers primarily dealing with Spanish colonial history in California. His primary professional interests are in colonial, cultural, and intellectual history. In addition to his work with the Santa Barbara Trust and CaLPA, he is currently working on a novel. Jerry has a strong commitment to parks and to historic preservation.