Board Members
Mr. Paul Zamoyta
Trustee Area 3
Governing Board President
Elected 2008 first term; 2012 second term; Elected 2018
Term expires 2022
Sotheby’s Realty
Governing Board Trustee since 2008
B.A. St. John’s University
California Teaching Credential, San Diego State University
Adaptive Recreation Therapist, United States Adaptive Recreation Center (USARC)
Educator in the Bear Valley Unified School District for eight years teaching 1st, 6th, and 7th grades at North Shore Elementary School and Big Bear Middle School
Hobbies include riding bicycles, skiing and snowboarding, playing Frisbee, chess, reading books with my son, listening to podcasts and learning something new every day, and dreaming about the schools our children deserve.
Mr. Jack Roberts
Trustee Area 4
Governing Board Clerk
Elected Nov. 2020
Term expires 2024
Dr. Stephen D. Foulkes
Trustee Area 2
Governing Board Member
Elected 2014; Appointed Oct. 2019, Elected Nov. 2020
Term expires 2024
Physicist
Vice President of RCK Properties, Inc.
Vice President of Television Center, Inc.
Vice President of Northbrook Properties, Inc.
1967 Graduate of Big Bear High School and both of his children attended BVUSD K-12
BS in Physics from UC Santa Barbara (1971)
MS in urban and Policy Science from SUNY Stony Brook, NY (1973)
MS in Physics from UC Riverside (2002)
PhD in Experimental Particle Physics from UC Riverside (2006)
Dr. Foulkes has resided in Big Bear for 57 years
Hobbies and interests include: biking, hiking, boating, particle physics, the quantum-macroscopic interface, and spending time with his grandkids
Dr. Foulkes worked closely with Mr. Mike Clifton to construct the Varsity Girls Softball Field at BBHS.
Mrs. Cathy Herrick
Trustee Area 1
Governing Board Member
Appointed February 9, 2015; Appointed 2016; Elected 2018
Term expires 2022
Vice President/Director of Operations/Senior Account Executive for Parallel Broadcasting, Inc., dba KBHR-FM Radio. Previous advertising media experience includes J. Walter Thompson and Focus Media/Media Supervisor and Los Angeles Market Radio Buyer for Focus Media. Previous business experience includes positions held at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and Citizen’s Energy.
Raised in Medford, Massachusetts relocating to Los Angeles in 1986. Received a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Tufts University.
Mrs. Herrick has resided in Big Bear since 1995. Her daughter attended BVUSD schools from Kindergarten through 12th. She volunteered at each of her daughter's school sites and was an active participant in the parent supported Booster Clubs at each site. Acted as President of BBES Booster Club 2006-2009 and President of BBMS Booster Club 2010-2011 school year. Also, an active participant on individual school committees and district committees including the Budget Advisory Committee, Healthy Start LEA Oversight, Citizen’s Bond Oversight Committee, and the LCAP Advisory Committee.
Community involvement includes Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Snow Summit Race Team, Big Bear Cycling Association, Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council, and the Big Bear Yacht Club.
Hobbies and interests include traveling, boating, and enjoying the beauty that is Big Bear.
Ms. Susan (Sudie) Smartt
Trustee Area 5
Governing Board Member
Appointed February 2017; Appointed 2018, Elected Nov. 2020
Term expires 2024
Ms. Smartt has been a resident of the Big Bear Valley for over 20 years; 19 of those years were spent teaching at Big Bear Elementary School. Ms. Smartt’s daughter and son graduated from Big Bear High School and Chautauqua High School respectively. Ms. Smartt spends her spare time reading, traveling, skiing, hiking, horseback riding, and engaging in Pilates.