NEVADA CITY, Calif. February 10, 2026 – This afternoon’s Board of Supervisors meeting brought well-deserved recognition to 112 employees who have been with Nevada County for five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five and, in the case of Sheriff Shannan Moon, thirty-five years. Together, they have provided 1,130 years of service to residents.
Tribute to Crystal Clark
Special recognition was given to Crystal Clark, who recently passed away. Rachel Peña, the Director of Social Services, and Crystal’s co-workers paid tribute to her. “We just wanted to take this time to offer our recognition of Crystal’s 10 years of service with us. Crystal was an absolutely beloved member of Social Services for 10 years. For over 10 years, she was a Nevada County Human Services Specialist. She dedicated herself to advocating for our most vulnerable residents. She was hilarious. For anybody who knew Crystal, she was brilliant. She was gorgeous. She was hilarious. She was a good friend. She was a strong advocate, and she cared so deeply for the people that she served and the people that we all serve. She trained me coming in. She was the first person to volunteer for any sheltering events. My very first sheltering event, she was there volunteering, telling me where I should be, what I should be doing, and how to do it. I was so grateful for her guidance and just really want to say how deeply what a huge loss this is for all of us.”
Crystal’s husband Matt who accepted the certificate of recognition on her behalf said,”I don’t really have anything prepared, I was just expecting to sit in the back, crying. But I do know she loved this job. The people she worked with, she talked about you guys all the time. And she loved the people she helped, I think she liked that the best. She loved the county, and I know if she’s listening, she’s gonna miss you just as much as you guys are gonna miss her. So I thank you guys for allowing me to grieve up here a little bit and to put some faces to the names. You guys are kind of a secondary family to her and by proxy, to me. I want to thank you guys for allowing her to work at a job that she loved.”
1,130 years of service to Nevada County
Pivoting to the awards, CEO Alison Lehman and Chair Swarthout thanked county staff for their work. Lehman said, “We’re here not just to honor the years that you have worked for Nevada County, but really to honor you making the choice to be a public servant and for all the contributions that you make every day for our residents. I have such great respect and admiration in terms of the work that you do, because it is hard, hard work.”
Swarthout concurred, “Just to echo what Alison is saying, thank you for the work that you do to service every day in our community. Like I said, this is one of our favorite moments of the year. Because without all of you, we would not be sitting up here. You make us look good every single day. You make our jobs as Board of Supervisors easier with your professionalism, your knowledge of issues in the community.”
35 years of service to Nevada County
Shannan Moon, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
25 years of service to Nevada County
Shannon Glaz, Health Education Coordinator
Beverly Glenn, Legal Office Assistant Sr
Colten Gould, Road Supervisor
Robert Jakobs, Sheriff Captain
Kathryn Kestler, Public Health Nurse Sr
Brandi McManus, Management Analyst II
20 years of service to Nevada County
Tyler Barrington, Dir of Housing & Community Services
Melissa Blais, Dep Probation Officer III
Fallon Carlile, Correctional Officer II
Robert Caudill, Buildings & Grounds Spec Sr
Brian Foss, Dir of Planning
Robert Heirendt, Beh Health Therapist-lic
Isabel Lopez, Health Technician Sr
Jennifer McCormack, Correctional Lieutenant
Curtis Mcmullan, Behavioral Health Clinic Supervisor II
Henry Penaluna, Chief DA Investigator
John Pico-Beckett, Social Worker III
Diana Wilburn, Buyer II
15 years of service to Nevada County
Joshua Browning, Dep Probation Officer III
Rotha Carlson, Library Technician
Brandon Corchero, District Attorney Invest
Jason Jones, County Info Secur Officer
Sebastian Roberts, Info Systems Analyst Sr
Sean Scales, Sheriff Captain
Joseph Smith, Supervising Mechanic
Elise Strickler, Chief Fiscal/Admin Officer
10 years of service to Nevada County
Barry Anderson, Management Analyst Sr
Thomas Angell, Assist Public Defender
Megan Brooks, Social Worker III
Cara Carvalho, Social Worker III
Jay Chandler, Administrative Services Assoc
Crystal Clark, Human Services Specialist II
Danya Deane, Supervising Dispatcher
Tina Delaughter, Evidence/Prop Tech
Jessica Ferrer, Public Health Nurse Sr
Shianne Frank, Comm Dev Tech Sr
Alexander Friant, Gis Analyst II
Edward Goldman, Chief Probation Officer
Kimberlee Green, Administrative Analyst Sr
Kristina Guevel, Legal Office Assistant II
Amy Irani, Director off Environmental Health
Robyn Kleinhans, Social Worker II
David Kopp, Code Compliance Officer II
Tine Mathiasen, Chief Deputy Clerk Cob
Caitlin McBride, Administrative Services Assoc
Nicholas Mcburney, Spv Bld Insp/Plans Examr
Brie Mendoza-Perez, Administrative Services Officer
Jennifer Montierth, Management Technician Sr
Kristin Plante, Program Manager
Charles Proberts, Bus Driver
Renee Quimby-Ralph, Child Support Officer II
Ryan Stanley, Correctional Officer II
Kimberly Stine, Pub Health Emer-Prep-Resp
Ernest Thompson, Assistant Assessor
Bryan Travis, Deputy Sheriff II
Jaymie Nicholson, Social Services Supervisor
Jesse Wilson, District Attorney
Claire Chapple, Environmental Spec IV
5 years of service to Nevada County
Andrea Adams-Bobzien, Correctional Officer II
Iveth Aguilera, Health Technician II
Georgette Aronow, Chief Fiscal/Admin Officer
Lucas Arvay, Deputy Sheriff II
Laurie Austin, Accountant Auditor II
Conrad Ball, Deputy Sheriff II
Robert Barker, Beh Health Worker III
Ross Beatie, Network System Anlyst II
Thomas Brokaw, Deputy Sheriff II
Dennis Carlsen, Bus Driver
Kimberly Carlson, Social Services Aide
Andrew Copeland, Principal Acct Auditor
Jennifer Cruddas, Legal Office Assistant Sr
Paul Cummings, Program Manager
Vera De Ferrari, Administrative Analyst Sr
Sean Devine, Library Assistant I
Xenia Dieter, Library Technician
Brandon Donley, Dep Probation Officer II
Elizabeth Dyer, Human Services Specialist IV
Alicia Fortin Chaturvedula, Chief Fiscal/Admin Officer
Joanna George, Appraiser II
Ellen Glass, Administrative Analyst I
Jeannette Gonzalez, Probation Assistant II
Elizabeth Hay, Human Services Specialist II
Hilda Hernandez, Behavioral Health Therapist I
Kelly Hixson, Human Services Specialist II
Luke Holdcroft, Sheriff Sergeant
Jessica Jackson, Accountant Auditor I
Michael Kennedy, Deputy Sheriff II
Russell Klinstiver, Computer Services Tech II
Peggy Lee, Clerk Recorder Assist Sr
Adam Lemay, Computer Services Tech II
Michael Lin, Staff Psychiatrist
Evan Lombardo, Gis Analyst II
Keith Marcussen, Bus Driver
James Mason, Correctional Sergeant
Paul McCallum, Deputy Sheriff II
Kelly McKinley, Administrative Analyst II
Nohemi Mejia, Health Technician I
Erin Mettler, Deputy CEO / CFO
Kelly Miner-Gann, Program Manager
James Moncrieff, Info Systems Analyst Sr
Helenaz Moteabbed Hill, Supv Criminal Attorney
Vilma Salazar Rivas, Human Services Specialist II
Kelly Seolas, Beh Health Therapist-Lic
April Smith, Human Services Specialist III
Galen Spittler, Deputy Sheriff II
John Veasey, Road Services Manager
William Walls, Dep Probation Officer II
Nicholas Wilczek, County Librarian
Gina Will, Auditor-controller
Trevor Howe, W/W Treatment Sys Opr III
Kody Kencke, Correctional Officer II
To all of the honorees, thank you for your service.