Leadership
Board of DirectorsGo to top
The Board of Directors meets the second Thursday of each month at 3:00, unless otherwise noted. Meetings are held at our resource center at 2301 Balls Ferry Rd., Anderson, CA 96007. Members of the public may be heard on any business item on the Board’s Agenda. A person addressing the Board will be limited to five (5) minutes unless the chairperson of the Board grants a longer period of time. The Board will only allow comments by members of the public on an item that appears on the Agenda during consideration of the item. We would appreciate it if you would identify yourself with your name when addressing the Board.
Mike McMasterGo to top
President
Mike McMaster works full time for Shasta County. He builds and maintains communication systems; data, voice, fiber optic, and wireless point to point. He works part-time for Tehama County as a Juvenile Probation Officer/Corrections. When not at “work”, Mike enjoys officiating basketball and volleyball. His hobbies include real estate investments and reading.
Mike has served Lewiston School, in Trinity County, as a board member for over 14 years. He is thrilled and excited to be involved with Northern Summit Academy-Shasta. Mike's words to live by in life are Accountability, Dependability, and Reliability. He loves challenges.
Bill ArnoldGo to top
Member
Bill is a Shasta County resident and a resident of the sponsoring school district. He graduated from St. Francis High School, La Canada, CA and attended community college at Glendale College, Glendale CA. Bill was part of the US Navy Submarine Service. Bill and his wife raised 17 children, a combination of biological and adopted. Bill retired from Safeway Corp. after over 30 years with the company. Bill is currently a licensed realtor for the state of CA. He also runs a non profit for animal rescue, Special Kay Rescue and Sanctuary.
Angelia GarrettGo to top
Member
Angelia Garrett was born in the state of California, however, she grew up in Colombus, Ohio until the age of thirteen. Angelia is a Redding Rancheria Tribal Council member. She graduated from Shasta Secondary Homeschool in 2010. Angelia is a full-time mother of 4 children, and all of them are currently enrolled at NSA-Shasta. Her hobbies include spending time with her family outdoors either at the coast or riding their outdoor toys.
Lois RoseGo to top
Member
Lois Rose is currently serving on the Northern Summit Academy school board. She was born in October of 1971 in Southern California. She moved to Northern California in the late 1970’s. Lois is married and has 5 children, 2 are at home and 3 are thriving adults. The youngest 2 children attend Northern Summit Academy and are doing very well. Lois and her family volunteer in the community and for all school activities. She enjoys gardening and taking care of her chickens. She also enjoys being outdoors, including camping, hiking and visiting all of the National Parks.
Linda StowGo to top
Member
Linda Stow has lived in Redding California all of her life. She drove a semi truck long haul as a team driver with her husband of 44 years. Some of Linda’s other past experiences include working in restaurants and nursing. Linda graduated high school in Shasta County and passed the state bar to be a hairdresser. She is now a retired mom with a son who is currently enrolled at NSA-Shasta. Linda and her son enjoy camping, fishing and being outdoors. They love the National Parks and hope to visit them all someday. Her other hobbies include volunteering at NSA, her church, gardening, and music.
Lori McNeillGo to top
Member
Lori McNeill is a mission-driven professional with extensive marketing technology experience and a passion for social good projects. She holds degrees in Materials Engineering and Management from Columbia University and Claremont McKenna College. She began her professional career developing materials for space vehicle applications at the NASA Ames Research Center and ultimately extended her expertise to helping Fortune 500 companies understand and optimize their investment in the digital world through data analytics. Her current consulting practice, Analytics Rescue LLC, is focused on helping non-profits and institutions acquire and leverage data to understand and improve the outcomes and impacts of their services. As the founder and director of Civic Hacker Network (a nonprofit organization) she works toward achieving the mission of "creating and empowering a globally connected community of people who are using data and technology to effect positive social change". Lori resides in Redding with her husband, two children, two tortoises, five fish, and an appropriately anxious dog.
Jessica SarverGo to top
Member