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Tracee Walker
President
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Santa Barbara County Sheriff Office (retired)
Resides in Santa Barbara County, CA
Member of CARDA since 2009, with certifications in trailing, and, land human remains detection (HRD). 15 years with California Rescue Dog Association with five years of membership on the Board of Directors (three as Member at Large, two as President). Approximately ten years of committee membership (Personnel, Policy, Lateral/Veteran Handler, HRD Certification Revision, Outside Evaluations, etc).
Mojo (retired) – certified in Trailing (2013) and HRD (2015)
Arete Rooster’s Wildfire Hijinx – certified in Electronic Media Storage Device (International Police Canine Association certification standards)
Wayne Behrens
Vice-President
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Retired Vice President, Franklin Templeton Investments
Resides in San Mateo County, CA
Member of CARDA since 1991. Started in search and rescue with Civilian Air Patrol in 1972 and joined the Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit in 1986. Wayne has certified 4 dogs through CARDA with certifications in wilderness/air scent, water human remains detection, avalanche, basic urban disaster dog (BUDD) and land human remains detection. Currently a member of CARDA, BAMRU, and Yosemite/SEKI K-9 SAR teams.
Sierra (retired): Wilderness/Air Scent, Cadaver 1 and 2, BUDD, Water Cadaver and Avalanche
Lindsey (retired): Wilderness/Air Scent, Cadaver 1 and 2, Water Cadaver and Avalanche
Penny (retired): Wilderness/Air Scent, Cadaver 2
Scout: Cadaver 1 and 2
Kristin Pugh
Treasurer
Retired
Resides in Santa Clara County, CA
Member of CARDA since 2009, with certifications in air scent, and human remains detection. Currently training a new dog in Wilderness Air Scent. Member of Santa Cruz County Sheriff Search and Rescue team.
Jet: Wilderness Air Scent, Large Source Cadaver and HRD
Typhoon: HRD
Rhett: (In-training) Wilderness Air Scent
Kristen DesCombes
Secretary
Assistant Vice-President, Alliant Insurance Services
Resides in Los Angeles County, CA
Member of CARDA since 2021, with certification first in Ground Searcher skills and then with canine in scent specific trailing.
Scully: Trailing Type 1
Curt Palm
Member At Large – Coastal
Retired
Resides in Santa Clara County, CA
Member of CARDA since 2017, with certifications in air scent, human remains detection, and large source cadaver. Current member of Santa Clara County Sheriff Search and Rescue, and Yosemite/Sequoia Kings National Parks Search and Rescue.
Rick : Wilderness Air Scent, Large Source Cadaver and Human Remains Detection
Tenaya: (In-training) Wilderness Air Scent
Carol Shapiro
Member At Large – Inland
Critical Care Registered Nurse, (Retired)
Resides in Placer County, CA
Member of CARDA since 1991, with certification in trailing. Member of Sacramento County and Yuba County Sheriff Search and Rescue teams.
CARDA Operational Mission Ready K9’s:
Cherokee (1990-1996) – certified in wilderness, water, HRD
Regal (1997-2007) – certified in wilderness, water, HRD, Basic Disaster
Maverick (1998 – 2003) – certified in trailing, water, HRD
Capri (2004 – 2012) – certified in trailing, area, HRD, water
Tazer (2008-2019) – certified in HRD, water
Vista (2012 – 2022) – certified in HRD, water
Magic (2020 – present ) – certified in HRD
Debra Callabresi
Member At Large – Southern
President and Founder, N-tonic
Resides in Los Angeles County, CA
Member of CARDA since 2018, with certifications in trailing, and human remains detection.
Ring: Trailing
Huckleberry Punch: Human Remains Detection