David Leon Zink has an ear for music, business and community.  He works from home as a consultant in the areas of management, marketing and federal grant writing for firms serving both nonprofits and for profits – work that supports his calling as a performing songwriter and recording artist. David serves on the boards of several local orgs active in arts and culture, organic gardening and regenerative practices, and connecting communities with trails.  A Butte County native, David and his soulmate of 38 years live in Magalia, California.

Susan Dobra, PhD,  is a writer, editor, and educator who has taught at the university level for over 40 years; served as editorial director of the magazine Magical Blend; and worked as a grant writer and nonprofit consultant. A published writer, she currently teaches in the Philosophy Department at California State University, Chico. Until the Camp Fire, she lived with her partner of 20 years in Paradise, California, where they sang together, grew organic vegetables,  hosted a weekly open mic, and participated in a range of community service organizations. 

Adam Thompson has twenty years of experience in California’s affordable housing development industry. He servesas a consultant for various multi-family affordable housing developments throughout the State with an emphasis on rural new construction and acquisition-rehabilitation projects. Adam, and his wife Alyssa, moved to Magalia in 2020 with their two boys to escape the heat and hustle of city life in Sacramento. He enjoys playing music with his family, traveling, and being surrounded by the vibrant nature and regrowth on The Ridge. There is a good chance you will find him at his favorite establishment in Paradise – Nic’s on the Skyway.

Allen Myers was born and raised in Paradise, California as a third generation member of the ridge community. He left Paradise and gained a global perspective. He traveled the world for a number of years, living and working with communities as he documented those stories and lessons in an art project called, Nomadsight. He is a storyteller and founder and director of The Earth Day Film Festival. He cares deeply for his community. Allen is a founding member of Regenerating Paradise and served as Executive Director from 2019 through the end 2022.

Dan Joseph is a fine woodworker and long time Truckee Tahoe resident, now living in Paradise, CA. Dan works for the Chico Housing Action Team, an organization that gives shelter to houseless people in the Chico region. Dan actively serves on the board of the Paradise Guild, the board of KZFR Radio station, and the board of Trails & Vistas. An appreciator of live music, Dan serves on our World Concert Committee. Dan loves being on land and in water in the great outdoors.

Bob Stilger, PhD, is an activist-scholar who focuses on fostering connection, strengthening leadership and regenerating community. Over the last two decades, Bob’s attention has been drawn to questions of how we create the lives and communities we actually want in times of disaster, crises and collapse. Bob and his nonprofit organization, NewStories joined us in Paradise in early 2019 to help us discover new ways of working in community which could help to regenerate paradise. Bob’s 2017 Book, “AfterNow: When We Cannot See the Future Where Do We Begin,” provides a roadmap for work in communities after disaster.

Carrie Fritsch is an internationally recognized product and graphic designer, local business owner, wife, mom and CSU Chico graduate with deep Paradise roots. Born and raised in Paradise and being 1 of 5 family homes that were lost in the Camp Fire, she has an immense love for the Town and is very invested in its recovery and success. In addition to being a board member at Regenerating Paradise, she also volunteers for the Rebuild Paradise Foundation and serves as a zone captain for the Camp Fire Zone Project.