Kris Knutson is a retired educator of thirty-seven years.  He spent the last twenty-two years educating the students of Lincoln in the Western Placer Unified School District as both a principal and a teacher.  Kris is very involved in the Lincoln Community.  He is a twenty year member of the Lincoln Host Lions Club and serves on several boards in the community.  He earned his Bachelors Degree in Business and Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara and his Masters Degree in Education from National University in Sacramento.

Jeffrey DeMure is a pilot and property owner based at Lincoln Regional Airport. He brings multifaceted perspective to the board drawing from his experience as an architect, entrepreneur, author, and commercial pilot. Jeff has a lifelong passion for community service, particularly supporting those who protect public safety. He provides valued leadership, ideation, and problem-solving skills to advance the foundation’s mission. Jeff graduated from the University of Arizona and has four children with his wife of over 30 years.

Renee Maldonado is a lifelong Lincoln resident and graduate of Lincoln High School. She has Associate’s Degree in Administration of Justice and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. Renee has worked at the Lincoln Police Department in the Administration Office for 19 years and enjoys serving the community she grew up in. She has been married to her husband, Ramon, for 24 years and they have three children – Xavier, Mia and Dominic. In her spare time, she and her husband can often be found at the baseball field cheering on their sons or at the softball field supporting their daughter.

Janelle Schneider is a longtime Lincoln resident with deep ties to the community and was a graduate of Lincoln High School. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and over 15 years of accounting experience in several fields; including Healthcare, Mortgage/Loan and Government Finance. She previously held the position of Principal Accountant with the City of Lincoln and currently works as a Senior Associate for a government finance consulting firm. Janelle’s husband is a 19-year veteran of the Lincoln Police Department. They own a small ranch in rural Lincoln and enjoy riding their horses, traveling and rodeo photography.

Sergeant Scott Goin brings a wealth of experience to our team, with 20 years of law enforcement experience.  Sergeant Goin lateraled to the Lincoln Police Department in 2018, and currently serves the Department as a patrol supervisor.  During his career Sergeant Goin has held the positions of patrol officer, field training officer, narcotics investigator, canine handler, and corporal.   Sergeant Goin has lived in Lincoln since 2009 and is a graduate of Leadership Lincoln. 

David Ibarra retired as a patrol sergeant in 2020 after a 30-year career with the Lincoln Police Department. David worked in a variety of assignments, but he feels specially honored to have served a Lincoln Community that took care of him as a young man. David is a Lincoln High School graduate, and he earned a bachelor’s degree in vocational arts from California State University, Long Beach. David and his girlfriend, Maria now enjoy retirement on their small farm in rural Lincoln.

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Chief Alves grew up in the City of Lincoln and began his career in public safety as a volunteer firefighter with the California Department of Forestry in 1994.  He began his law enforcement career in 1999 as a dispatcher with the Lincoln Police Department.   With his 24 years of law enforcement experience, he has been assigned to nearly every unit, including communications, patrol, investigations, and administration.  In 2021 he was appointed to Public Safety Chief, serving as the City’s Chief of Police and Fire Chief. 

​Chief Mejia joined the City of Lincoln in 2023 as Deputy Fire Chief before his appointment as Fire Chief, bringing over 24 years of fire service experience across every rank from firefighter to chief officer with agencies including San Bernardino County Fire, Orange County Fire Authority, and Apple Valley Fire, plus service as a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Rescue Specialist. His career encompasses emergency operations, training, wildland deployments, and specialized rescues; he holds a Master’s in Emergency Services Management and Chief Officer designations from the Center for Public Safety Excellence and California State Fire Marshal. Relocating to Lincoln with his wife of 21 years and their six children that year, he is honored to lead the Lincoln Fire Department and serve the community.