Alfonso Kolb, Sr, is the son of Howard and Ruth Davis Kolb and his grandparents are Charles and Corpentina Kolb. Alfonso and his family moved back home to Rincon in 2011. He had previously been living in Washington State, where he was employed in the music and lumber business. On his return home, he was first employed with the Rincon Recreation Department from 2011 – 2015. He was elected to the Tribal Council in 2015 and was on the Council from 2015 – 2020. During his time away since 2020, Alfonso returned to work for the Rincon Recreation Department once again from 2021 – 2025 as the Recreation Manager. He was very thankful for another chance to return to the Recreation Department as the new manager to carry on with a mission to continue to support the youth. Alfonso has always worked to be a positive example for the kids by providing them with an optimistic outlook on all the positive opportunities that may come into their lives. Alfonso also currently sits on the Valley Center Pauma Unified School District School Board. He is the first elected Native American to the Board.  

Along with Alfonso’s work with the youth, he is an accomplished musician. Winning many top awards from the Native American Music Awards (NAMA) organization, eight in total. He has worked across the country at top venues like the New Orleans Jazz Festival, Bumper Shoot Festival, US Festival and many more, working with major artists such as Van Halen, Metallica, Scorpions, Joe Cocker, and many more.

He attended Pauma Elementary School and Fallbrook High School, later earning an AA degree in General Business from Spokane Community College, in Washington State.

Alfonso’s logging career ran for a span of 15 years. His logging days were in the Northwest in the state of Washington.

Alfonso’s family lived in the state of Washington for over 25 years. His family includes his wife of 40 years, Antheres Calac Kolb. They have four children, James Curo, Jr., Alfonso Jr, Robert Kolb, and Morrissa Kolb Garcia. He and his wife are grandparents of nine grandchildren. Kaya, Jasmin and Jayvin Curo, Devin Kolb, Adriel Kolb, Nikolai Kolb, and Benjamin Harring, Violet and Elijah Garcia.

Alfonso currently lives on the Rincon reservation with his wife Antheres on the land that he was born on.