The A-Team

Blair Hart

Blair, a graduate of California Polytechnic University - San Luis Obispo, manages the daily, on-the-ground cattle operations and environmental programs. Blair has served on the Klamath Basin Fisheries Task Force as a technical work-group advisor, as a Board Member, and as past President of the Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District and the Shasta Valley Coordinated Resource Plan. Blair currently serves on the Siskiyou County Planning Commission and the Shasta Valley Groundwater Basin Advisory Committee.

SUSAN Hart

Susan, a graduate of the University of California – Davis, manages all ranch programs, from conservation to cattle health. She maintains annual auditing materials needed for the various permits and certifications obtained and maintained by the Ranch.

Alex Hart

Alex, a graduate of the University of Kentucky – Lexington, oversees a variety of tasks including website management, genetic selection, and property stewardship. She is an MAI-designated (Appraisal Institute), practicing real estate appraiser with certified general licenses in California and Washington. Additionally, she is a member of the California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA), and a current board member of the California North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board.

Zach Salvestro

Zach is a graduate of Kansas State University – Manhattan and handles various ranching and farming activities. A student of UC Davis’s Rangeland Management School of Browns Valley, Zach assists in forage and nutrition management.