Meet our team!
Earl Grey Anderson is MUFON’s State Director of Southern California, a STAR Team member, and an executive member of MUFON’s ERT (The Experiencer Resource Team).
Earl has personally investigated over 1000 UFO reports, and specializes in Experiencer/‘High Strangeness’ cases. He has appeared on multiple radio shows, podcasts, and TV shows including The Travel Channel’s Storming Area 51, Motor Mythbusters, Netflix The UAP Disclosure Files, The History Channel’s Ancient Aliens and MUFON and several documentaries from film maker Jeremy Norrie such as UFO’s and MUFON and I Want To Believe. Earl also teaches an accredited course in Ufology: “UFOs And Otherworlds”, at Los Angeles’s “Otis College of Art and Design”.
Jeff Krause has investigated and researched UFOs most of his life, and is the former
MUFON State Director for Southern California, the current State Section Director for
MUFON Tri-County, a member of the MUFON STAR Team, and a Level III Field
Investigator as well. Jeff was recently a member of the “MUFON Presents: UFOs
Around the World” panel at Alien Con Los Angeles 2019.
Jeff Krause has also investigated many fascinating cases, the most notable The SLO
UFO (San Luis Obispo UFO), and the Encounter At Edwards, articles about which can
be found on the UFO Digest website. Jeff is also the author of the blog, The Field
Investigator’s Tool Box, and is currently working on two books; The Field
Investigator’s Tool Box Vol. 1, and The SLO UFO.
Jeff’s current project involves research into the Native American Chumash culture
and their interaction with the “star people”, a theme that seems to be replicated
throughout the world during many ancient eras, and a planned expedition to record
pictographs left behind in caves by the Chumash that used to inhabit the Los Padres
National Forest in the San Luis Obispo coastal area.
MUFON State Director for Southern California, the current State Section Director for
MUFON Tri-County, a member of the MUFON STAR Team, and a Level III Field
Investigator as well. Jeff was recently a member of the “MUFON Presents: UFOs
Around the World” panel at Alien Con Los Angeles 2019.
Jeff Krause has also investigated many fascinating cases, the most notable The SLO
UFO (San Luis Obispo UFO), and the Encounter At Edwards, articles about which can
be found on the UFO Digest website. Jeff is also the author of the blog, The Field
Investigator’s Tool Box, and is currently working on two books; The Field
Investigator’s Tool Box Vol. 1, and The SLO UFO.
Jeff’s current project involves research into the Native American Chumash culture
and their interaction with the “star people”, a theme that seems to be replicated
throughout the world during many ancient eras, and a planned expedition to record
pictographs left behind in caves by the Chumash that used to inhabit the Los Padres
National Forest in the San Luis Obispo coastal area.
Mike has been a student of Ufology since age 10, when he read Whitley Strieber’s COMMUNION, in 1987. Inspired by the recent words and actions of Brandon Fugal and Jeremy Corbell, Mike decided to go full-on as a MUFON Field Investigator in January 2023 and earned his Certification in March 2023, and also hosts a MADAR Node.
Gene (Gino) Meregillano is MUFON’s State Chief Field Investigator for Southern California and level 3 Advanced certified investigator. Although Gino is strongly interested in “Nuts and Bolts” or vehicle/craft sightings, he has investigated many “Unknown” or unexplained cases. He is also a professional guitarist and singer who writes, records, and performs in Southern California as well as all around the country. Besides having a life-long passion for the UFO phenomenon, Gino also has an interest in many other areas of the unknown and has been an active member of a local paranormal investigation group for many years.
A UFO hovered over C.J. while she was walking home from school in the 1970's. It was the beginning of many strange and bizarre events that continue to happen to this day. She is an experiencer and a Ufologist on a mission to help other people who have had similar experiences and to learn as much as possible about the phenomenon. She is also a writer who writes on the topic of UFOs.
Dr. C.M. Chantal Toporow is excited to have been certified as an International MUFON Field Investigator and to help contribute to this most interesting of enigmas science is trying to decipher. She has extensive experience in scientific research, development, application & management of technology. While working at Hughes Aircraft EDSG, & recently degreed from UCLA Engineering, she immediately began teaching at UCLA teaching graduate engineering, then adding CSULB, & CSUN, and moving on to environmental courses at LMU, SMC & Otis Parsons School of Art and Design. She retired from Northrop Grumman Space (TRW) where she developed advanced technologies for leading edge satellites going to all corners of our planetary system. She now teaches esoteric sciences at the Rhine Institute for Parapsychology and is Education Chair and on the Executive Committee for the Society for Scientific Exploration .
Robert has had a lifelong interest in the UFO phenomenon and has actively researched the
subject for thirty years. He joined MUFON in 2023 and serves as a Field Investigator.
Robert grew up flying with his father and quickly developed a lifelong passion for aviation.
He attends civilian and military airshows on a regular basis. Robert is a skilled aviation
photographer. He has an aviation channel that features all types of aircraft. Robert took an
interest in space flight at an early age. As a young boy he closely followed the Apollo moon
missions. While attending college, he completed coursework in astronomy and natural science.
Robert became more interested in the UFO phenomenon while attending college. After reading
several books about the Roswell Incident, he began to conduct an intensive study of the events
at Roswell, as well as other crash retrieval sites.
Robert enjoys spending his time outdoors, especially on his family’s ranch located in the Sierra
Nevada mountains. His interest in the UFO phenomenon took on a new twist when he began to
observe strange lights over the ranch. Robert has documented his observations and welcomes
the opportunity to share his written account of this “high strangeness.”
Robert raised livestock on the family ranch for forty years and has an active interest in cattle
mutilations. Robert was a gold medalist in Veterinary Science while serving in the 4-H Club of
America. He has studied the cattle mutilation phenomenon extensively, including the research
of Linda Moulton Howe who is the author of “A Strange Harvest.” Robert would welcome the
opportunity to work with researchers and ranchers on cattle mutilation cases.
Robert attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo where he earned a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Business Management and a Professional Clear
Single Subject Teaching Credential in Social Studies.
subject for thirty years. He joined MUFON in 2023 and serves as a Field Investigator.
Robert grew up flying with his father and quickly developed a lifelong passion for aviation.
He attends civilian and military airshows on a regular basis. Robert is a skilled aviation
photographer. He has an aviation channel that features all types of aircraft. Robert took an
interest in space flight at an early age. As a young boy he closely followed the Apollo moon
missions. While attending college, he completed coursework in astronomy and natural science.
Robert became more interested in the UFO phenomenon while attending college. After reading
several books about the Roswell Incident, he began to conduct an intensive study of the events
at Roswell, as well as other crash retrieval sites.
Robert enjoys spending his time outdoors, especially on his family’s ranch located in the Sierra
Nevada mountains. His interest in the UFO phenomenon took on a new twist when he began to
observe strange lights over the ranch. Robert has documented his observations and welcomes
the opportunity to share his written account of this “high strangeness.”
Robert raised livestock on the family ranch for forty years and has an active interest in cattle
mutilations. Robert was a gold medalist in Veterinary Science while serving in the 4-H Club of
America. He has studied the cattle mutilation phenomenon extensively, including the research
of Linda Moulton Howe who is the author of “A Strange Harvest.” Robert would welcome the
opportunity to work with researchers and ranchers on cattle mutilation cases.
Robert attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo where he earned a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Business Management and a Professional Clear
Single Subject Teaching Credential in Social Studies.
Has always had a vast interest in the phenomenon, and is dedicated to the investigative process of reported sightings submitted by witnesses as well as experiencers. Michelle is a certified Field Investigator and is also a member of the Mufon Experiencer Resource Team. Over 40 years of corporate work experience, previously a Director of Sales and VP of Sales for major telecom companies, and is currently associated with a global real estate company.
During my formative years, I grew up, in part, in a US Air Force family, where we lived on bases in Europe as well as on Long Island, NY, and, finally, in Florida. I graduated from Florida State University with a BA in Criminology and I have a Masters Degree in Leadership from Bellevue University. I also have a Project Management Certificate from the University of California-Irvine. I retired in 2012 from policing, as a police captain, after 27 years in law enforcement, which included 3 years as a parole and probation officer and 3 years as a Border Patrol Agent. Currently, My wife and I have two adult children, and we live on a small boutique farm where we grow flowers, raise animals, and enjoy canyon living. Finally, I have been a MUFON field investigator/ERT Member since 2021, I hold a current private investigator’s license in California, and I have been a avid researcher in the study of the subject of Ufology for the last 50 years.
Wayne is a Field Investigator (FI) for Southern California. Being a MUFON Field Investigator (FI) provides Wayne the enjoyment of learning about experiences and finding the truth. Wayne hosts a Multiple Anomaly Detection & Automatic Recording (MADAR) node supporting the science of anomaly magnetometer and electronic detection. Wayne has Bachelor of Science degree. He has 27 years working experience as a senior technology engineer developing custom solutions while integrating hundreds of different leading edge technologies for government that has helped him have extreme attention to the details. Wayne’s interest of the vast universe affords him the time to pursue his interest as a FI.
Being a MUFON investigator is definitely not boring. Being able to join the Southern California MUFON team as a certified MUFON Field Investigator FI-2, utilizing his experience and knowledge Terry has been assisting Southern California MUFON in many cases. He is also authorized by MUFON to assist New Mexico with investigations when needed from the southern area of Roswell north to Santa Fe and Los Alamos.
Growing up in California and Kansas, Terry has led a colorful life from being raised on a farm his first few years, and later in his life joining the military instead of the FBI in the late 1970s. Terry’s career includes Army Military Police and Recon, Nuclear Biological & Chemical Warfare Army Instructor, Air Force Priority Alert Aircraft Security Specialist, Sheriff Deputy, City Police officer and undercover operations. He has also worked within the nuclear industry on reactor systems as an electrical technician.
Terry’s formal education within his career includes college in psychology and law, formerly licensed California Bail bond Agent, California Penal Code 832 certification for Fugitive Apprehensions, Law Enforcement POST certified background investigator, licensed investigator with the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS), Kansas Attorney General & Kansas Bureau of Investigations P.I. license, and recently with New Mexico as a licensed investigator.