Greg Francis

Greg Francis has been a Nevada County resident his whole life and spent his summers backpacking in the Sierra with his family. There he developed a deep love of nature, the Sierra, and particularly the beautiful Middle Fork of the Yuba River where his family owns undeveloped land.

Greg earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from California State University in 1988, becoming a certified public accountant in 1990. Until 2008 he ran an accounting firm in Grass Valley with his partners Dave Scinto & George Graziano. He currently develops property, most recently the Briarpatch project on Litton Hill in Grass Valley. He is proud to be involved in this building project as it is the first privately developed LEED (usgb.org) certified building in Nevada County. His next project will be the first true walk-able, mixed use community in Nevada County.

Greg serves on the boards of directors of several Nevada County businesses and currently serves on the Friendship Club Board. He is a past director for nonprofit organizations that include Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation, the 49er Rotary Club, Mount Saint Mary’s Academy and the Foundation of Resources for Equality and Employment of the Disabled (FREED). Greg is a founding member and President of the Rotary Club of Nevada County South.

Greg’s wife Kathryn Francis is a Nevada County Deputy District Attorney and between them they have four wonderful children ranging from 8 – 19 years of age.