Loren is originally from Southern Oregon and grew up exploring the Rogue River Watershed. Since that time Loren earned a B.Sc. from Montana State University – Bozeman, and an MBA from University of Hawaii – Manoa.  Loren’s career started as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon, followed by 8 years in Commercial Finance, and another 10 years in Natural Resource Management.  Loren’s previous position with Marin Water focused primarily on Vegetation and Wildfire Fuels Management.  Loren brings a wide range of experience from finance & project management, to GIS & mapping, to prescribed burn planning. In his free time Loren enjoys the outdoors, i.e. cycling, backpacking, and hiking with his wife and pets.