Will you make a generous gift of $10 or more today to preserve the land that feeds us, connects us, and sustains our way of life in Yolo County. From April 17 to May 1 during Big Day of Giving your donation fuels our mission and ensures Yolo County remains rooted in farming for future generations.

Mary-Ann Warmerdam

President

Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC)

Mary-Ann Warmerdam has worked on agricultural, natural resource and rural public policy issues for most of her career, including a stint with the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. She is the Senior Vice President of the Rural County Representatives of California. Prior to that, she served in the State Controller’s office as the deputy controller for environmental policy. She also served in the California Environmental Protection Agency for Governors Schwarzenegger and Brown. In addition to her public service, Mary-Ann has worked for the California Farm Bureau Federation and several publicly-traded companies including the Clorox Company. Rounding out her experience, she has served on the Board of Directors for the Cache Creek Conservancy, the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation and the UC Davis Dean’s Advisory Council for the College of Agriculture and Environmental Science.

Mary-Ann and her husband, Robert Falconer, both “farm kids”, own a small farm in northern Yolo County. Mary-Ann has an MBA from CSU Fresno and completed the California Agricultural Leadership Program and the Kennedy School of Government’s Executive Certification Program.