Greg Napper has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. He began working for the Forest Service in 1978, starting on the Stanislaus National Forest as a co-op engineering student. He worked in many different engineering fields at the forest level before becoming a road manager in 1990 and a transportation planner in 1997. Greg joined SDTDC in October 2003.

Carolyn Napper has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut and a master’s degree in soil science from California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. She served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines for 5 years before joining the Forest Service. She worked for the Stanislaus National Forest for 10 years, serving as a soil scientist, hydrologist, and range program manager. Carolyn was a forest soil scientist and hydrologist program leader for the Lassen National Forest. She joined SDTDC in October 2003.