Jamelie Taylor - Chair

Jamelie has been involved with FOAL since 2010.  A Foothill resident since 1972, she is a retired middle school English teacher and business owner.  She has been a docent for the Sierra Foothill Conservancy, and was a founding member of MCRF, the league for recreational youth sports in our area.

​Sean Marjala - vice chair

Sean joined the FOAL board in 2015 and has lived in the Foothills since 20##.

Anne Neal - secretary

Anne is a founding member of FOAL, and shared:  "My husband Stan and I moved to the community in 1971 right after college; he had a job teaching at Sierra High School and I worked on my Masters in Library Science. In 1973 I was hired by Fresno County Public Library, running the Auberry library in addition to commuting to Fresno. I ran the Auberry library until my retirement in 2011. During that time I helped the library volunteers establish FOAL which I have been a part of ever since."

​Connie Schlaefer - treasurer

Connie joined the FOAL board in 2015.  She has been a Foothill resident from 1981-84, and again since she retired from the Air Force in 2009.  Connie is also the editor for the FOAL Focus newsletter

         Chris schubert - member

           Chris joined the Foothill community in 2020, and joined FOAL just one year later, in 2021.  He also owns and                       operates the Intermountain Nursery.

​lorraine Doyle - member

Lorraine is a long-time local resident, moving here in 1991, and is a retired Dept of Fish and Wildlife warden.  She has served on the FOAL board since 2013.  Lorraine is very active in the community, serving in the Historical Society and Mountain Wear as well.

​beth linder carr - member

Beth is a retired educator, having taught English, German, and Drama, serving her last 29 years at Sierra High.  She has lived in our Foothills since 1989, and has served on the FOAL board since 2012.  Beth is an avid reader, writer, and hiker.

​Loren Leach - executive director

Loren was part of the original FOAL team, and has served as Director since 2009.  He has been a Foothill resident since 1987.