BOARD OF DIRECTORS

New Season has 7 Directors. They serve unlimited terms. Many serve for a few years and then retire as the work can be time consuming. If you are interested in becoming a director, please send a message through our CONTACT page on this website.

Jim Durst

President

Jim is an Organic farmer and lifelong resident of Esparto. He is a founding member of New Season Community Development Corporation and a board member of the Yolo Food Hub Network. He is a former board member of the Yolo Food Bank and past recipient with his wife Deborah of the Agriculturalists of the Year award from the Yolo County Farm Bureau.

Lynn Rolston

Vice-President

Lynn and her husband farmed almonds in the Esparto area for many years and developed a community event center on their property. Lynn was previously the Executive Director of the California Pharmacists Association and the California Pharmacist Association Foundation. Lynn is a founding member of New Season Community Development Corporation.

Alice Manas

Secretary

Alice and her husband grew peaches, apricots and apples throughout the area. They built and ran the first USDA certified cut and wrap facility in the area. Alice is a founding member of New Season Community Development Corporation. In her other role, Alice was a partner in a law firm that handled child custody cases for Yolo County.

Ave Lambert

Executive Director

Ave Lambert is the Executive Director of New Season Community Development Corporation, where they lead initiatives focused on economic mobility, workforce development, and community-based food systems. Their work centers on creating pathways to employment, supporting small producers and entrepreneurs, and building local economies that are more inclusive, equitable, and resilient.

An 8th-generation Californian of Latinx heritage, Ave brings a deep commitment to equity and justice frameworks in all aspects of their work. They are a strong advocate for Latinx farmers and farmworkers, championing programs and partnerships that elevate historically underrepresented communities and address systemic barriers in agriculture and workforce access.

Randy Byrne

Member

Randy retired from Microsoft as a Program Manager for Microsoft Outlook. He has lived for over 40 years in the Esparto area and has served on multiple community boards. These boards include Friends of the Esparto Library and the Yolo County Library Foundation. Randy is the New Season Community Development Corporation board specialist in California cleanup funds and sites.

Kelly Currywood

Member

Kelly is the owner of a flower farm, Circle Z Farms in the Esparto/Capay Valley area. Additionally, Kelly is a project Coordinator for UC Davis specializing in construction project management. Kelly is a member of many local organizations including the Esparto Chamber of Commerce and as a board member of Thriving Pink, supporting local women with breast cancer.

Anna Kladzyk Constantino

Member

Anna is a civil and water resources engineer working on ecosystem studies, ecosystem restoration design and implementation, and climate resilience planning. Her expertise includes hydrologic, geomorphic, geospatial, and statistical analyses; geospatial and hydrodynamic modeling; engineering project management; and science communication. For over a decade, Anna has been engaged in education initiatives to improve diversity in STEM fields. She is on the Mentorship and Professional Development Committees for Earth Women’s Science Network. In 2016, she was recognized as a California Water Education Foundation Water Leader.

Alberto Sotelo

Member

Alberto grew up in the Esparto area where he graduated from Esparto High School. He received his Firefighter 1 and EMT from the Woodland Fire Academy, and his Associates in Fire Science from Yuba College. Alberto currently works as a Fire Captain for Madison Fire Protection District. He is currently on the board for the Madison Volunteers Firefighters Association serving as treasurer, he previously served as the president for 8 years. He is the coordinator for all department fundraisers. Alberto still resides in Esparto where he is raising his two children.