Meet the Board
Tony Stobiecki owns the TD Ranch in Vya, NV,
where he has resided since 2009. He is married
to Vya board member Diane Stobiecki, and
together they have two daughters and four
grandchildren. Tony is a retired Marine test
pilot, is a certified flight instructor, serves as
Quartermaster of the Surprise Valley VFW,
and considers himself a conservationist.
Diane Stobiecki is the Washoe County
Commissioner's representative to the
Vya CD board. She has lived in the Vya area since 2009.
Diane loves the rugged west with its wide open
spaces and the variety of wildlife.
She has worked in the Human Resources field since 1980
and is the owner/operator of LOOK HR Consulting.
Steve and Pati Smith came to Modoc County
in the 1970's and moved to Surprise Valley in 1990.
They spent the next 28 years ranching in Fort Bidwell,
and Pati taught science and middle school in Cedarville
for 23 years. Their son, Spencer, along with his wife
and two children, moved back to the ranch to establish
a Savory Global hub for holistic management in 2014.
Steve and Pati made their home in Vya in 2018.
Both Steve and Pati joined the Vya Conservation District
Board of Supervisors in 2019.
in the 1970's and moved to Surprise Valley in 1990.
They spent the next 28 years ranching in Fort Bidwell,
and Pati taught science and middle school in Cedarville
for 23 years. Their son, Spencer, along with his wife
and two children, moved back to the ranch to establish
a Savory Global hub for holistic management in 2014.
Steve and Pati made their home in Vya in 2018.
Both Steve and Pati joined the Vya Conservation District
Board of Supervisors in 2019.