Board of Directors
The Coastside Fire Protection District Board of Directors is composed of five publicly elected and/or appointed representatives. As a group, these representatives establish policy that is implemented by Staff.
The District board meets once a month on the fourth Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. at District Headquarters, 1191 Main Street, Half Moon Bay. The agenda and board packet materials are available for your review at the Administration Office prior to the meeting. If you wish to address the board at this meeting, please complete a Speaker Request Form and give to the Board Secretary prior to the start of the meeting.
See also: Agendas, Minutes, Video
The present Board consists of:
Mike Alifano, Vice President
malifano@coastsidefire.org
- Director Alifano's term expires November 2015
- Occupation: Founder and Owner/ Information Technology Company
- President of the Board, Boys and Girls Club of the Coastside
- Vice President of the Board, Cabrillo Education Foundation
- Measure E Parcel Tax CUSD Oversight Committee Member
- Coastside Young Professionals Committee Member
- Half Moon Bay Chamber of Commerce Member since 2003
- Past Board Director, Coastside HOPE
- Past member of Half Moon Bay Police Chief's Advisory Committee
- Born and raised in Half Moon Bay
Gary Burke
gburke@coastsidefire.org
- Director Burke’s term expires November 2013
- Occupation: Retired Business Executive
- 30 years in IBM Management/Executive positions
- 9 years President/CEO Silicon Valley Manufacture Group
- 6 year Corporation VP NASDAQ Stock Market
- Board of Director, CA Taxpayers Association
- Member CA Transportation Committee
- Board of Director, United Way Of Santa Clara County
Doug Mackintosh, Board President
dmackintosh@coastsidefire.org
- Director Mackintosh’s term expires November 2015
- Occupation: Local Business Owner
- Former Fire Board member (16 years)
- Past President County Fire/Paramedic JPA
- Coastside resident since 1981
- MA Secondary Schools Administration
- Bachelors degree in Chemistry
Ginny McShane, Secretary 
gmcshane@coastsidefire.org
- Director McShane’s term expires November 2013
- Director, of the Coastside Fire Protection District and PMFPD since 2001
- Retired School Administrator, Math Tutor, Parent and Coastal resident since 1979
- Doctorate in Education and Statistics, University of the Pacific, 1975
- Member of AARP, American Legion, American Cancer Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, and AAUW
- Charity work includes the American Cancer Society
- Specialties in working with children with learning disabilities
Gary Riddell
griddell@coastsidefire.org
- Director Riddell's term expires November 2013
- Occupation: Retired Half Moon Bay Firefighter
- Resident of Montara for 50 years
