Board Of Directors
Director Don Chapin, President
Born in Watsonville, CA. October 20 th 1952 of Donald D. and Grace Chapin. Has one older sister, Marilyn, and three younger sisters, Janet, Carol, and Sharon. Graduated from Mora Central Catholic High School in 1970 and attended Cabrillo College studying Architecture. Married to wife Barbara, Don has three children. Caroline, age 32 and a civil engineer, Donald III, age 29 and a graduate of civil engineering at Fresno State University, and Erin, age 18. Don was raised in Watsonville and moved to the Prunedale area in 1972. Don and his family still reside in North County
Don began his career in the construction industry at an early age. His father
began his business in Salinas in 1963 with partner Bob Clark. The business
known as Chapin and Clark was focused primarily on underground work and
septic systems. Don began working with his father at a young age while still
attending school. In 1971, Don began a full time career at Chapin and
Clark. On May 5 th 1975, Don left Chapin and Clark and began his own
business. He started with a single dump truck and started as “Don Chapin
Jr. Trucking”. In 1977, Don purchased his first tractor and began his own
construction business. In 1978, his father left Chapin and Clark and the two
started what today is still known as “The Don Chapin Co.”.
Today the company employs approximately 400 people and has a range of
services from engineering, construction, trucking, ready mix concrete
supply, aggregate quarries, recycle operations, retail landscape supplies and
develops properties into residential subdivisions. Don is the President and
CEO of the Don Chapin Co., and has a hand in the management of all of its
affiliates. Yet Don’s real passion is service to his community. Among the
organizations he is involved with are:
Past President and 18 year Board member of the California International Airshow
Member of Madonna Del Sasso Church
Board President of Lagunita School District for 28 years
President and Member of the Board of Directors for North County Fire Protection District for 12 years
Board member and Chair of the United Way Finance Committee
Founding member of the United Way Alexis de Toqueville Society
Founding member of Common Ground Monterey County
Founding member of the Salinas Valley Leadership Group
Founding member of Hartnell College Construction Technology Task Force
Council Vice President of Monterey Area Council of Boy Scouts
Past Chair of the Boy Scouts “Building Future Leaders” committee
Vice President of the Board of Directors for Rancho Cielo Youth Campus
Board member and incoming Chair of Palma School Board of Directors
Board Member of the Panetta Institute for public Policy
Past Member of Board of directors, Community Bank of Central Calif. Member of trade organizations including the Builders Exchange of Salinas Valley, Associated General Contractors of California, Associated Builder and Contractor of California, Construction Mining Association, and many others.
Don believes in giving back to his community and has been committed to
that goal. He supports many local schools and projects that focus on serving
the youth of our community. To that end, Don developed an endowment
fund at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo that provides scholarships to local students
seeking a higher education in the engineering fields.
Don has received numerous awards for his efforts including Citizen of the
Year, Construction Person of the Year, two State awards for Construction
Excellence, the Boy Scouts Building Future Leaders Award and the Silver
Beaver Award, the National Pope John the XXIII Humanitarian Award, and
was most recently he was inducted into the Monterey County Business Hall
of Fame.
Don’s favorite pastime is traveling with his family in their motor coach
during the summer and snow skiing in the winter.
Director Jacqueline C. Simon, Vice President
Ms. Jacqueline C. Simon, President and CEO of JCS Ventures, a business development consultant group, and Founder of Transitions for Mentorship and Life-Skills Re-Entry Program, Inc., received her Master’s Degree in Pupil and Personnel Administration and Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Community Corrections and a Bachelor of Arts, from San Jose State University. In addition, Ms. Simon is credentialed and has received multiple Training and Certifications in the Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Motivational Interviewing/Assessment and Healthy Transitional Life Skills Development.
Ms. Simon has provided administrative, educational, and support services to ex-offenders in the Federal Probation System, Monterey County Probation, Santa Clara Juvenile Hall & County Sheriffs' Dept., and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from 1979 to the present. She has worked with the Contra Costa Office of Education's Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery (STAR) program for 5 years and generated the highest statewide graduation statistics of all Parolee Education STAR site locations for 52 months. Moreover, Ms. Simon was elected to the Board of Directors for The Community Alliance for Safety and Peace (CASP) and is an active supporter and member of the Monterey County Peace Officer Association. She is currently working with the American Legion to develop a Veteran’s and community outreach workshops where she will teach "Life Skills" and Mentorship seminars.
Congress member Dianne Feinstein selected Ms. Simon as Woman of the Year for her dedication and involvement in Entrepreneurial and Community Commitment to non-profits working at the grassroots level. Through out her work with the Transitions for Mentorship and Life-Skills Recovery and Re-Entry, Ms. Simon has received acknowledgements from Chief of Police Kelly McMillin, Senator Bill Monning, Major Joe Gunter, and from Congressman Sam Farr, on her achievements with graduation of the program, reduction of recidivism, and her perseverance in disengaging youth from the destructive lifestyle of those before them. Ms. Simon is also an International Rotarian and on several Board of Directors.
Additionally, Ms. Simon is a service provider for the youth in Juvenile Hall & the Monterey County Juvenile Center, working with her brother, Gene Simons' Real Choices program, where she teaches life skills training, as well as, contributes mentor ship and entrepreneurship to the youth at risk. Ms. Simon gives these youths an opportunity to see their own potential, while building their social and team-building skills, irrefutably vital components to reduce criminal activity among the community and crucial to breaking the cycle of violence and gang involvement.
Ms. Simon's understanding of and sensitivity to the wide range of needs held by individuals and organizations has been essential to her 28 years of experience and expertise. It has been apt to her title as elected official, as well, and has helped her keep the needs of the underserved communities a priority in her agenda. Ms. Simon has used her knowledge and practice to build a vision and that vision is emulated in Transitions Recover and Re-Entry Program, Inc.
Ms. Simon is so very proud to say that, like her late father, Jack C. Simon, she has been an elected official with the North Monterey County Fire Protection District since 2007 and was re-elected in November 2018 for an additional 4-year term.
Director Ramon Gomez
Director Ramon Gomez is committed to improving public safety and enhancing fire protection in North Monterey County. Director Gomez works as a County Supervisor Analyst and Paralegal.
Director Gomez lives in Prunedale with his wife and children. He was raised in North Monterey County and Watsonville. Director Gomez attended local schools; including Hall School in Las Lomas and Pajaro School in Pajaro. He graduated from Watsonville High School. He then went oo the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he earned degrees in Economics and History.
Director Gomez has a long history of public service. He served as a Watsonville City Council. He also served as President and member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG). As AMBAG President he worked on improving and strengthening the relationships between the cities and counties of Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito.
Director Gomez is involved with the North County Parks and Recreation District, Manzanita Little League, Elkhorn School Site Council and Independence Square Housing Corporation. Director Gomez previously served the Girls Scouts Monterey Bay, The National Association of Community Development Credit Unions, The Citizenship Project, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Watsonville/Aptos Adult Education.
As a member of the Board of Directors, Mr. Gomez bring valuable experience to help address the public safety fire protection needs as a result of his experience working with the community and with local and regional governments.
Director Stanley Silva
Under Construction.
Director Pete Scudder
Pete, along with his wife Karen, founded Scudder Roofing out of his garage on the Monterey Peninsula in 1982. Today, the award winning, multi-million dollar residential and commercial roofing company represents the highest standards in the industry. With more than 23,000 roofs installed from Big Sur to Carmel and beyond, Pete’s family-owned firm has become the area’s premiere roofing contractor by merging traditional values and craftsmanship with leading-edge methods, products and technology.
In 2007, Pete founded sister company, Scudder Solar Electrical Energy Systems -- one of the leading solar energy companies in the state of California – solidifying his place in the construction sector as an innovative business leader and an important industry voice.
When he's not working on roofs, you will usually find Pete Scudder volunteering his time to organizations like the Boy Scouts or CASA for Monterey County and spending quality time with his close-knit family and friends.