Havener, a real estate broker and president of the Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce, lived in Pine Mountain Club. MacKay of Frazier Park worked for the Family Resource Center. She served two terms on the Mountain Communities Town Council, one term as president. She was one of the original group that researched and suggested the formation of MCMAC. Newman, retired after 34 years as a sergeant of the Los Angeles Sheriff Department, lived in Frazier Park. He was a member of the El Tejon Unified School District Board for nine years, four of them as chairman. Peterson of Lebec worked for Tejon Ranch. He had 28 years of experience in real estate, land planning, economic development and maintenance of sustainable development standards. He served on the Tehachapi Fire Safety Council. Weber lived in Frazier Park. She established the Mountain Communities Family Resource Center in 1999.