Jim Earsom was appointed to the IERCD Board in 2010 following a distinguished 32-year career with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, where he retired from in 2009 as the District Conservationist for the Redlands Service Center. In that role, he provided a variety of technical services to landowners, cities, counties and other agencies within the District. This considerable experience with residents, partners, and geography of the IERCD service area has been of tremendous benefit to the District.

Since his appointment, Director Earsom has served as both Vice President and President of the Board. He stepped down from the presidency in 2022 while continuing to lend his expertise and knowledge as a Board member. He is an active participant in the Mitigation and Lands Committee as well as the Public Outreach and Education Committee.