Board of Directors
Lynne Plambeck, President
Lynne Plambeck received a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University at Northridge in 1974. She went on to two years of graduate work with additional extension courses in business management, accounting, personnel and production control. She owned and managed a small recycling business for 25 years.
Lynne served as an elected Board member of the Newhall County Water District first elected in 1993. Then served on the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency after their merger until Dec 2022. She also served as the Special District alternate representative to the Local Agency Formation Commission (This commission oversees annexations and organization of local government). As part of her public service commitment, she has served on many water-related committees including the Ground Water and Water Quality Committee of the Association of California Water Agencies and the Ground Water Collaborative.
Lynne is a dedicated conservationist and donates her time extensively to many local and national conservation organizations. She received the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter’s highest conservation award (the Weldon Heald Award) as well as a National Sierra Club service award for her work to protect the Santa Clara River . She was honored as Democratic Woman of the year from the Santa Clarita Valley in 2003, 2014 and 2022 and received the Carla Bard Award for Water Advocacy at the 2001 Water Policy Conference in Los Angeles. She has served as a Board member for Friends of the Santa Clara River from its founding in 1993 to present, is an active member of the Sierra Club and a Board Member of Public Officials for Water and Environmental Reform.
Her personal interests are photography, skiing and classical music.
Nathan Bousfield, VP
Originally from Long Beach, Nathan moved with his family to the Santa Clarita Valley in 2014 and quickly became a fan of the plentiful access to open space surrounding the city as well as in the Angeles National Forest. Currently, he works for Southern California Edison in Technical Planning, working on projects that mitigate wildfire risk. When he’s not working, he enjoys camping, backpacking, skiing, and hiking. He also volunteers extensively with the Pacific Crest Trail Association.
Prior to working in the utility industry, Nathan had various conservation roles, working for California Conservation Corps (removing hazard and beetle-kill trees in South Lake Tahoe and throughout the Sierra Nevadas), Ashley National Forest (maintaining trails in the High Uintas Wilderness), Los Padres Forest Association (maintaining and building trails throughout the forest), and the Pacific Crest Trail Association (working with volunteers and AmeriCorps trail crews).
Nathan got involved in SCOPE during the Chiquita Canyon landfill expansion, organizing and speaking at various public meetings to advocate for the County and landfill to keep their promises to the community. He advocates for responsible land use planning that accommodates new housing while protecting our local environment, which means prioritizing infill development instead of further encroaching the Wildland Urban Interface. Since joining the SCOPE Board in 2018, he has worked with other board members to negotiate with developers to improve walkability and reduce impacts to air/water quality, wildlife, and climate in their projects.
Lloyd Carder, Treasurer
Lloyd was raised in the southern California high desert by a family that believed in using sustainable practices in their daily lives. Ecological issues in the desert presented themselves to him at a young age, and he worked with legislators in the development of the Desert Protection Act. He attended Victor Valley College while working at Victory Valley Hospital, and graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a B.S. degree in Medical Technology, while working for the City of Hope in neuroscience research.
Lloyd and his wife Nancy moved to the Santa Clarita Valley in 1984, and enjoyed horseback riding and hiking in the wide open spaces. They became active in the environmental community during the fight to save Elsmere Canyon, and then later in fighting the Chiquita Canyon landfill expansion. They worked with local environmental groups, including SCOPE, and also joined Republicans for Environmental Protection (REP-America).
Lloyd served two four-year terms on the Castaic Town Council, serving as Town Council President for two years, and Treasurer for six years. He also served on the Castaic Land Use Committee for four years. He has worked as an engineer in the Automated Welding Industry for more than 35 years, in manufacturing and consulting, and has been teaching at College of the Canyons for three years in the Welding Program. In his spare time, Lloyd enjoys gardening, horseback riding and hiking. He and his wife have two daughters, Amanda and Amelia, and a grandson, Emmett.
Suzie Rizzo, Assistant Treasurer
Suzie was born in Burbank and, after many years of living in a variety of different locations, ended up in the Santa Clarita Valley in 1968. At that time, the area was known by the communities that it was composed of: Newhall, Saugus, Valencia, and Castaic. The area was rural and the population was approximately 24,000. Parks and trails were easy to locate and it was a lovely adventure to journey around the SCV and enjoy various destinations. The ability to be in the natural environment seemed endless, affordable and constantly present. Little did she know that it was soon to be threatened and protection would be needed.
After receiving a B.A. in Political Science and a Standard Life Secondary Teaching Credential from California State University, Northridge in 1968, she taught history in middle school for several years. She moved on to compliance work with a major, national insurance company, focusing on managed care dental plans. The care and concern for people’s rights in the dental chair has been extended to taking care of the rights of the environment and ensuring our natural space is maintained. Suzie believes the natural world is alive and needs care and assistance so its rights are not abused and degraded.
Currently, Suzie works with SCOPE and Citizens’ Climate Lobby to protect the environment. She is also deeply involved with the Social and Environmental Justice Team issues with the local Unitarian congregation.
Among her many involvements, Suzie established the first League of Women Voters organization in the Santa Clarita Valley in the early 1970s. And, for years, she worked with the Alternatives to Violence Project and spent many weekends involved with workshops in the prison environment. She is an avid reader and also enjoys music, dance and the theater.
Shannon Mast
Shannon is a third generation Santa Clarita resident. She grew up in SCV and returned when it was time to purchase a home. Shannon is a high school social studies teacher who deeply values being of service. She enjoys the ocean, bird and animal watching, farmer’s markets and learning. Shannon received her B.A. in History and the Study of World Religions from UCLA. She earned a M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Technology from CSUB. In addition to SCOPE, she volunteers with the Southern California Siamese Rescue and Fostering Youth Independence.
David Rodgers
David Rodgers received a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology from Arizona State University in 1978, and a Master of Science in Range Management from the University of Wyoming in 1981. He subsequently studied law at the University of the Pacific-McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. While in college and during summers, he worked in science and law-related positions with the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Soil Conservation Service, and a Sacramento law firm. After college, David worked for 40 years as a property/casualty insurance adjuster in California with three different insurance companies and an independent claims adjusting firm, for which he also served as Assistant Vice President and member of the Board of Directors.
David moved to Santa Clarita with his wife, Jenny, in 1989. Their two daughters were born in Santa Clarita and attended local public schools. David has been involved in Santa Clara River cleanup activities for a number of years, and has worked with City of Santa Clarita personnel on heritage oak tree preservation. He also performs volunteer work for Channel Islands Restoration, Heal The Ocean, and Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. Local and regional issues about which he is passionate include wildlife corridors, open space preservation, a clean Santa Clara River, oak tree preservation, native plant species restoration, improved air quality, climate change mitigation, and protection of wilderness-quality public lands.
David’s hobbies include sea kayaking, bicycling, hiking, camping, and studying southwestern archaeology.
David Weary, KQRU 107.9 Program Manager for SCOPE Radio
David Weary is the Board member link between the SCOPE radio station board and the SCOPE Board. He is an architect, but also has been interested in radio since college. He continues that interest as a radio presenter at Two Lochs Radio, a DJ on KQRU (Studio B MWF 5-6PM), and Program Director for KQRU.
As a long-time resident of our area, David attended William S. Hart Senior High. He then attended Pasadena City College to study architecture, transferring to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo College of Architecture and Environmental Design, and graduated with a B.S. in Engineering and Architecture.
During his time at Cal Poly where he developed his love for radio, he was the Morning Show DJ for three years, and Fine Arts Music Director at KCPR San Luis Obispo during his senior year.
David is the owner of Weary & Associates and lives in Acton where he served on the Town Council for many years.
He is also an Ultra Runner.
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