STAFF

Dante Alnas-Benson
Dante Alnas-BensonOutreach Manager, Climate Careers Bay Area
Chiara Arellano
Chiara ArellanoWorkforce Initiatives Associate
Wells Brown
Wells BrownDirector, Youth Programs
Program Alum
Rachel Burns
Rachel BurnsSenior Manager, HR and Operations
Program Alum
Sofia Canela Torres
Sofia Canela TorresRegional Manager, Central Valley
Program Alum
Justina Caras
Justina CarasSenior Community Engagement Manager
Program Alum
Alejandro Castelan
Alejandro CastelanAssociate Director, Climate Careers Bay Area
Ashley Clark
Ashley ClarkCase Manager
Samara Cummins
Samara CumminsAssociate Director of Development, Grants
Glendie Domingo
Glendie DomingoRegional Manager, Bay Area
Juanita Douglas
Juanita DouglasSenior Manager, Construction and Labor Relations
Cheryl Franklin
Cheryl FranklinConstruction Instructor
Sam Gessese
Sam GesseseContract Manager
Julia Hatton
Julia HattonPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Marlin Jeffreys
Marlin JeffreysSenior Program Manager, Opportunity Build
Program Alum
Max Katz-Balmes
Max Katz-BalmesProgram Data and Operations Associate
Darren Kumar
Darren KumarAssociate Director, Climate Careers Central Valley
Program Alum
Ian Laettner
Ian LaettnerDirector of Finance and Operations
Michelle Li
Michelle LiAdministrative Coordinator
Program Alum
Jessica Mahnke
Jessica MahnkeEnergize Careers Fellow
Kelsey Petrone
Kelsey PetroneDirector of Development and Communications
Roxana Rojas
Roxana RojasProgram and Alumni Services Manager
Beth Sachnoff
Beth SachnoffDirector of Adult Programs
Alex Sisk
Alex SiskDevelopment and Communications Manager
Program Alum
Jessica Zlotnicki
Jessica ZlotnickiProgram Associate

BOARD

Paul Carp
Paul CarpSenior Director of Business Development, EVgo
Kathy de Jong
Kathy de JongLabor Relations Manager, Bay Area SMACNA
Jane Fischberg
Jane FischbergConsultant
Zach Franklin
Zach FranklinChief Strategy Officer, GRID Alternatives
Phel Meyer
Phel MeyerDirector, Partner Alliances, Salesforce
Phil Miller
Phil Miller Chair
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Camp Tawonga
Mel Parker, MD
Mel Parker, MD Vice Chair
TPMG Medical Director of Risk and Patient Safety, Kaiser Permanente
David Siddiqui
David SiddiquiSenior Manager, Regulatory Affairs and Market Development, Oracle
Victor Washington
Victor WashingtonBehavioral Health Clinician, Berkeley Mental Health; Medical Social Worker, Kaiser Permanente
Delrisha White
Delrisha WhiteFounder & Principal Consultant, Equity Erudition: Anti-Racism Education

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Eddie Alvarez
Eddie AlvarezBusiness Representative, Alameda County Building and Construction Trades Council
Stephanie Chen
Stephanie ChenSenior Policy Counsel, MCE
Lara Ettenson
Lara EttensonDirector, Energy Efficiency Initiative, Climate & Clean Energy Program, NRDC
Elizabeth Geller
Elizabeth GellerDirector, Energy and Climate Practice, 3Degrees Group, Inc.
Sekita Grant
Sekita GrantVice President, Programs, The Solutions Project
Melissa Koenigsberg
Melissa KoenigsbergCommunity Leader, Social Justice and Community Change
Tyi Johnson
Tyi JohnsonChair Emeritus, Rising Sun
Program Alum
Erin Lewellen
Erin LewellenPresident/COO, Global Citizen Year
Jennifer Martinez
Jennifer MartinezPartner & Chief Diversity Officer, Hanson Bridgett LLP
Alana Mathews
Alana MathewsDirector of Membership and Training, Prosecutors Alliance of California; Adjunct Professor, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Carmelita Miller
Carmelita MillerDirector of Energy Equity Strategies, Rocky Mountain Institute
Janaya L. Nichols
Janaya L. NicholsSenior Program Officer, Pacific Foundation Services
Padmini Parthasarathy
Padmini ParthasarathyPrincipal & Founder, Sāmya Strategies
Jodi Pincus
Jodi PincusFounder, Pincus Consulting; Former Executive Director, Rising Sun