About Us

Board Members

The elected officers and representatives who lead the Mountain View Police Officers' Association, April 2026 – April 2028.

Executive Board

Eric Nelson

President

Apr 2026 – Apr 2028

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Eric Nelson brings more than 25 years of law enforcement experience and a long history of association leadership. Prior to joining the Mountain View Police Department, he served on the Merced County Deputy Sheriff's Association Board of Directors for eight years, including four years as a board member at large and four years as vice president.

In 2017, Eric was appointed vice president of the Mountain View Police Officers' Association and served in that role until 2019, when he was appointed president, a role Eric currently still serves in.

Jason Poirier

Vice President

Apr 2026 – Apr 2028

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Jason has 23 years in law enforcement, with experience as a detective, traffic officer, firearms range instructor, and driving instructor — work that's given Jason a practical understanding of the demands officers face across different assignments.

Jason has served as vice president of the Mountain View Police Officers' Association for the past two years and was a board member for one year before that. Prior to joining this association, Jason served three years as president and three years as vice president of his previous department's association.

Throughout Jason's association work, he negotiated roughly five labor contracts, including one with the City of Mountain View. Jason represented officers in grievance proceedings, contributed to meaningful policy reform, and met with state and federal legislators to advocate for laws that improve working conditions for the officers he represents.

Jason's focus has always been straightforward: fair representation, sound policy, and the well-being of the membership.

Jill Darer

Sergeant at Arms

Apr 2026 – Apr 2028

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Jill was elected to the POA as a board member at-large in 2012. In 2016, Jill was elected to the executive board as sergeant-at-arms and has been serving in that position ever since. Jill's 20-year anniversary with Mountain View PD will be in September 2026. Prior to that, Jill worked for nearly 12 years with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

Tim Downey

Treasurer

Apr 2026 – Apr 2028

Jodie Pierce

Secretary

Apr 2026 – Apr 2028

Board at Large

Ray Clutter

Board at Large

Apr 2026 – Apr 2028

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Ray joined the Mountain View Police Department in 2017 while concurrently serving in the California Army National Guard, completing a distinguished twelve-year military career (2010–2022) and achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. Bringing a powerful combination of military leadership and dedicated law enforcement experience to the department, Ray serves as a proud police officer protecting and serving the Mountain View community.

In addition to serving his peers as a board member at large for the Mountain View Police Officers' Association, Ray remains highly active within the department. Ray previously served as a crime suppression unit detective and is currently serving as a SWAT operator, field training officer (FTO), driver's training instructor, and a member of the crime scene investigation, unmanned aerial systems, and digital forensics teams.

Outside of uniform, Ray is a proud father of four and remains deeply involved in the community, spending his free time coaching youth sports, leading a Cub Scout den, and enjoying time with his family.

Greg Lenni Jr

Board at Large

Apr 2026 – Apr 2028

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Officer Gregory J. Lenni Jr. began his career in 2006 with the Pomona Police Department in Los Angeles County. While at PPD, he worked patrol and was a Traffic Officer and a SWAT Operator. Ofc. Lenni lateraled to the Mountain View Police Department in February 2011. While here at MVPD, Ofc. Lenni has worked as a Traffic Officer, CNT Negotiator, Peer Support Team, Bicycle Team, Drone Operator, EVOC Instructor, and Motor Instructor, Regional Auto Theft Detective, and the Crime Suppression Unit. Ofc. Lenni has served on the MVPD POA Board as Vice President, and he is currently a POA General Board Member.

Michael Wyckoff

Board at Large

Apr 2026 – Apr 2028

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Sergeant Michael Wyckoff has been with the Mountain View Police Department since May 2020. Prior to that, he was a corporal in the Patrol Division for the UC Berkeley Police Department for 15 years. During his career, Michael has primarily worked in a field operations capacity, which included assignments such as field training officer, firearms instructor, special response unit (mass protest/arrest), standardized field sobriety test instructor, and motorcycle patrol.

As of May 2026, Michael has been assigned to MVPD's Personnel & Training Unit within the Special Operations Division. He has been a member at large on the MVPOA since early 2024.

Mikhail Burlyga

Board at Large

Apr 2026 – Apr 2028

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Mikhail has 16 years of law enforcement experience and is a new POA board member-at-large as of 2026.

Guillermo De Lira

Board at Large

Apr 2026 – Apr 2028

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Guillermo started his law enforcement career with the City of Hayward in 2013. Guillermo lateraled to the Mountain View Police Department in August of 2020. During his time with the Mountain View Police Department, he has held several assignments, including school resource officer and Crimes Against Persons detective.

Guillermo also serves on the range team as an instructor and armorer. He is also a member of the Gang Suppression Team, Threat Assessment, and FTO. He has been a POA board member at large since April 2026.

Representatives

Steve Mello

Retiree Representative

Apr 2026 – Apr 2028

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Steve has been a police officer for the City of Mountain View for over forty years. He has worked numerous and various assignments during that time, specializing in traffic enforcement/motors.

Working as a front-line officer, he has always been active in MVPOA activities. He has held various positions including officer representative, vice-president, POA president and is the current retiree representative for the association. He helped start the PEER counseling and chaplaincy programs in addition to being a member of the Crisis Negotiation Team. He was also involved at the state level through PORAC and was Central Coast Chapter President for several years. Steve understands the need to be an active participant at the national, state and local legislative levels to be the most effective.

In retirement, he enjoys family life with his five grandkids while still donating time and energy to charitable organizations, especially during the holidays. His commitment has always been to represent you and uphold your rights in this increasingly difficult profession.

Jim O'Malley

Reserve Representative

Apr 2026 – Apr 2028

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Jim has been a reserve officer with the Mountain View Police Department since 1977.