Name:
Aaron Harkin
Position:
Board Member
Phone:
7079425920

 

Aaron is the Project Manager for the Calistoga Hills Resort and also serves on the Board of Directors of Calistoga Affordable Housing.

Name:
Carol Bush
Position:
Board Member
Phone:
7079425920

 

Carol is the owner of North Star, a gift shop/boutique on Lincoln Avenue in Calistoga.  Carol has been the owner/operator of this business for over 40 years and has made life-long relationships with friends and neighbors.


Name:
Danny Merchant
Position:
Board Member
Phone:
707-942-5920

 

Danny is the Proprietor of Indian Springs Resort, which has been in his family since 1988 when it was purchased by his mother and father, John and Pat Merchant.  Danny currently serves on the Board of Calistoga Affordable Housing.


Name:
Karan Schlegel
Position:
Board Treasurer
Phone:
7079425920

 

Karan was active in Celebrate Napa Valley for over 10 years and served as it's Chair twice.  She is currently the Treasurer for the Calistoga Soroptimist Club and for Calistoga Affordable Housing.  She also dedicates her time to the Calistoga Little League and the Calistoga Cares Food Pantry.  Karan was the export manager at Chateau Montelena for over 25 years.  All of this has given her a vast knowledge of Napa Valley culture and shows her dedication to her community.

Name:
Lana Richardson
Position:
Board Member
Phone:
707-942-5920

 

 Lana currently serves on the Calistoga Housing Advisory Committee and is a member of the Calistoga Affordable Housing Board.  She is an accomplished Chef and owns and operates CasaLana Gourmet Retreats, where guests can enjoy cooking classes by Lana.  You may also see Lana out and about town walking as she enjoys staying fit. 

Name:
Lawrence G. Kromann
Position:
Board President
Phone:
707-942-5920

 

Larry serves as President/CEO of Calistoga Affordable Housing.  In 2011 he was awarded Citizen of the Year from the Calistoga Chamber of Commerce for his creation of Rebuilding Calistoga, a senior rehabilitation housing program using volunteer community labor.  In 2012 he was given the AARP Create the Good Award given to seven national non-profit organizational leaders with leadership for seniors using volunteer workers.  Larry has 40 years' experience in educational administration, specializing in school development/construction and curriculum design. He has served as superintendent of schools for several Seventh-day Adventist Conferences in the Midwest and was the campus chaplain for the  Modesto  Adventist  Academy. Since 2006, he has been a board member of the Calistoga Springs Mobile Home Park Homeowner's Association and is currently it's President.


Name:
Mary Dowell
Position:
Staff/Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper
Phone:
707-942-5920
Name:
Mary Ellen Hester
Position:
Board Secretary
Phone:
707-942-5920

 

Mary Ellen is currently serving as Secretary on the Board of Directors for Calistoga Affordable Housing.  She has been a member of the Calistoga Soroptimist Club for many years and works tirelessly volunteering her time and expertise at many events sponsored by the Club.  Mary Ellen also does a lot of work as a Soroptimist with the local schools.


Name:
Mayra Avila
Position:
Staff/Administrative Assistant/Interpreter
Phone:
7079425920
Name:
Michelle Cole-Arnold
Position:
Staff/Administrative Assistant
Phone:
707-942-5920
Name:
Pattie James
Position:
Board Member
Phone:
707-942-5920

 

Pattie James is the Program Manager at Fair Housing Napa Valley and also serves as a member of the Calistoga Affordable Housing Board of Directors.  Pattie is dedicated to eliminating housing discrimination and advocating for anyone in need.


Name:
Sandy Tucker
Position:
Board Member
Phone:
7079425920

 

Sandy is the owner/operator of NextHome in The Valley, a local real estate service.  Prior to becoming a Realtor Sandy was a manager for the Geothermal Visitor Center and she also supervised the Langtry Farms Ranch Estate, which included the Guenoc Winery.  During the development of portions of the ranch into a golf course, Sandy worked with local zoning and planning departments for which she credits with preparing her for real estate.  Sandy currently serves as a valuable member of the Calistoga Affordable Housing Board. 

Name:
Steve Patel
Position:
Board Chair
Phone:
7079425920

 

Steve was born in the East Bay and moved to Calistoga in 2010 to work for his family's business.  He currently is General Manager of the Best Western Stevenson Manor Inn here in Calistoga.  In 2012 he joined the Calistoga Chamber Board of Directors and served there for 6 years.  He was the Treasurer for Celebrate Napa Valley from 2021-2025.  He currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for Calistoga Affordable Housing (CAH) and is also Chair of the Tourism Improvement District Committee.  In his spare time Steve fosters dogs for Wine Country Animal Lovers (WCAL) and you will often see him walking through Calistoga with his dog, Dusty and any fosters he has in tow.