We work to promote a healthier future for all Bay Area residents through our pillars:

Meet Our Team

Our staff, interns, and long-term volunteers

Lauren Weston

Lauren Weston

Executive Director
Lourdes Arce

Lourdes Arce

Grants Manager
Wendy Chou

Wendy Chou

Coalition and Project Senior Manager
Lily de la Espriella

Lily de la Espriella

Youth Education Manager
Jacquelyne Espejo Vera

Jacquelyne Espejo Vera

Community Engagement Specialist
Crystal Hernandez

Crystal Hernandez

Food Sustainability Associate
Michelle Kim

Michelle Kim

Operations Manager
Uliana Mazan

Uliana Mazan

Digital Media Manager
Irvin Rivero

Irvin Rivero

Beneficial Electrification Manager
Zack Wurtz

Zack Wurtz

Director of Operations
Genevieve Lucas-Conwell

Genevieve Lucas-Conwell

Director of Programs
Jade Mendoza

Jade Mendoza

Content Creator
Drew Clark

Drew Clark

Director of Air Quality
Dennis Murphy

Dennis Murphy

Senior Manager, Water & Policy
Anike Neverdon Edmonds Coates

Anike Neverdon Edmonds Coates

Director of Development and Communications
Naomi Gates

Naomi Gates

Education and Beneficial Electrification Fellow
Joanna Falla

Joanna Falla

Beneficial Electrification Associate
Our Contract Team
Czeric Bennett

Czeric Bennett

Graphic Designer
Kelvin Briggs

Kelvin Briggs

Chef in Residence
Darren Don

Darren Don

Energy and Climate Research Manager
Jared Johnson

Jared Johnson

Policy Advisor
Anna Hoang Truong

Anna Hoang Truong

Vietnamese Outreach Specialist
Jasmine Castillo Rosales

Jasmine Castillo Rosales

Foundation Specialist
Rebeca Osuna

Rebeca Osuna

Spanish Outreach Specialist
Bonnie Chan

Bonnie Chan

Mandarin Outreach Specialist

Our Summer interns

Long-Term Volunteers

Daniela Knoll

Kuhu Mathur

Amith Viswanathan

Jazmyn Andrews

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