The Tiburon Fire Protection District is governed by five Directors who are responsible for the prudent financial management of the department and for approving and evaluating District policy. The Board of Directors is committed to providing excellence in leadership that results in the delivery of the highest quality of services to its constituents and to the well-being of District employees and volunteers.
The Tiburon Fire Protection District Board of Directors are:
Mark Capell, President, 2024 (Term: 2024-2028)
Director Mark Capell joined the TFPD Board in 2021. He completed his undergraduate degree at UC Davis and has a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Southern California. Mark is a Managing Vice President at Build America Mutual with over 25 years experience as a municipal bond analyst. He previously served as an Executive Board member with the National Federation of Municipal Analysts and recently completed his tenure there as Chairman in 2023. Mark has also served on numerous other boards including on the San Francisco Municipal Bond Club and on the California Society of Municipal Analysts Board. For several years in high school and while in college, he worked as a seasonal firefighter with Marin County Fire Department and later was a graduate of the Santa Rosa Junior College Fire Academy. Mark has been a Tiburon resident for over 18 yearsand raised two daughters. He is an avid fisherman, backpacker, homebrewer, gardener, and chef.
Rick Jones, Vice President, 2024 (Term: 2022-2026)
Director Rick Jones joined the TFPD Board in 2022. As Tiburon resident since 1985, Rick was a Tiburon Volunteer Firefighter from 1990 until 2005 and also served as its President. He is a graduate of Washington State University. He holds general contractors and real estate licenses. His career in commercial real estate spanned over 35 years where he oversaw leasing, management and project management in the Pacific Northwest, Northern California and Hawaii Divisions for a nation real estate firm. Rick’s interests include trail running, mountain & road bike riding, skiing and rowing. He has been a board member for Access4Bikes, a trail advocacy organization, since 2016.
Cheryl Woodford, Secretary, 2024 (Term: 2022-2026)
Director Cheryl Woodford joined the Board in June 2017. She is a graduate of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. Cheryl has lived in Tiburon since 2007. She spends much of her time volunteering for various organizations around the Bay area, including the Tiburon Green Team. Cheryl has worked in finance, most recently as a Client Relationship Officer at Barclays Global Investors in San Francisco and prior to that, in marketing and sales at Prudential Investments in New Jersey. Her interests include running, hiking and travel.
Joy Ho (Term: 2024-2026)
Director Joy Ho joined the Board in June 2024. She is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, holding a dual degree in business administration and psychology. Joy is currently a Product Strategy and GTM advisor, having helped scale tech companies like Facebook, Pinterest, and Notion. Originally from the East Coast, Joy has called Tiburon home since 2019. Her interests include tennis, hiking, and spending time with friends and family.
Brett Tucker (Term: 2024-2028)
Director Brett Tucker is the most recently appointed member of the Board as of July of this year. Brett has been a Tiburon resident for 8 years. He has been a private equity investor for 20 years and served on 9 company boards and 1 non-profit board. Throughout his career as a financial executive, he has worked with boards and management teams ranging from start-ups to large companies across a broad range of industries including healthcare services, education, manufacturing and technology. Tucker has decades of experience in financial analysis and budgeting, risk mitigation, fundraising, strategic planning and board governance. Brett has 3 degrees from the University of Pennsylvania including a B.A., an M.A. in International Studies, and an MBA from The Wharton School of Business. In his free time, he enjoys all things outdoors with his wife and 3 children as well as competitive tennis, golf, running, snowboarding and travel.
You may send correspondence for the Board of Directors here:
1679 Tiburon Blvd.
Tiburon, CA 94920
415-435-7200
Click here to email the Board.
2024 BOD Meeting Schedule:
The Board of Directors meet regularly on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 4:00 pm, in the conference room at Tiburon Fire Protection District Headquarters Station 11, 1679 Tiburon Blvd. Next meeting of the Board is December 2024.
AGENDAS:
11-13-24 Finance Committee Agenda
10-9-24 Finance Committee Agenda
9-11-24 Finance Committee Agenda
8.14.24 BOD Meeting Cancellation Notice
7-8-24 Finance Committee Agenda
6-12-24 Finance Committee Agenda
5-8-24 Finance Committee Agenda
MINUTES:
AUGUST 2024 meeting cancelled – no Minutes
Ordinance #130, repealing Ordinance #109_7.13.22
Effective January 2023 – CFC ORDINANCE #131_adopted and signed 11.9.22
ELECTED OFFICIALS – COMPENSATION/DIRECTORS POLICY MANUAL/TRAINING:
Members of the Board receive a monthly meeting attendance fee in the amount of $100.00 and approximately $163/month in dental coverage. In addition, Board of Directors will be reimbursed for all actual expenses incurred in the performance of official business of the District when so authorized by the majority of the Board.
Tiburon Fire Protection District BOD Policy Manual (PDF)
Board Selection Interview Process
2023-2024 Mandatory BOD Training Certs
Special Districts:
Authorizing Statute/Enabling Act
Elections, Next Election, and Procedures:
Fire District Elections are managed by the Marin County Election’s office. Elections are held on even years. The next Uniform District Election applicable to Tiburon Fire is scheduled for November 2026. The positions are typically for four (4) year terms.
Learn more about our election procedures here.
Additional information, including election procedures and deadlines, can be obtained by contacting the Marin County Elections office: Marin County Registrar of Voters.