Climate Forward Bay Area:
A Leadership Forum

Abby Young is the Manager of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s

Alexis Strauss is the Acting Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Deeply engaged with customers, Ben Choi focuses on fostering strong relationships with

Brendon Harrington is the Director of Transportation at Google, providing day-to-day management

Caitlyn Blackford is the Inventory Control Operations Manager for Veritable Vegetable

Charlie Vogelheim is an auto enthusiast who produces Motor Trend Audio, a weekly award-winning podcast

Christina Wong manages WaterSmart Software’s go-to-market strategy development and

Chris Field is the Director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Cisco DeVries is Founder and CEO of Renew Financial, one of the nation’s leading providers of

David R. Baker covers energy and clean tech for The San Francisco Chronicle. He joined

Debbie Raphael is the Director of the San Francisco Department of the Environment. A scientist

Doug Johnson is the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC) Principal Planner for

Supervisor Mar is the current Supervisor representing District 1, the Richmond District, a post

Senator Fran Pavley is completing her second term in the California State Senate, where she

Dr. Frankie James is the Managing Director of General Motor's Advanced Technology Office in

Greg Dalton is Executive Producer and Host of Climate One. Mr. Dalton founded Climate One

Greg Saunders is the CEO of CleanFund Commercial PACE Capital, Inc. with 30 years

Jack Broadbent serves as the Chief Executive Officer/Air Pollution Control Officer

Jan Pepper is the CEO of Peninsula Clean Energy, the community choice energy provider

Jasmine Jolly is a senior at Windsor High School currently taking college-level classes at the

Jed Holtzman is the Senior Policy Analyst for 350 Bay Area, a regionally networked climate nonprofit

Joel Ewanick is the Founder and CEO of FirstElement Fuel, a California-based company that is developing

Julian Pelzner is a second-year student at the University of California, Berkeley

Supervisor Rice has represented Marin County’s 2nd District since 2011. She also serves as a

Lester Snow is a Policy Advisor and past Executive Director of the Water Foundation. Mr. Snow has

Mayor Libby Schaaf was inaugurated Oakland, California’s 50th mayor in January 2015. A native Oaklander

Ms. Margaret Gordon is the co-founder of the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project.

Marie Harrison is a Community Organizer for Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice

Mary Nichols is current Chair of the California Air Resources Board

Matt Regan is Senior Vice President of Public Policy whose responsibilities include

Paula Kehoe is the Director of Water Resources with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Scott Haggerty was first elected to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in

Steve Heminger is the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

Vien Truong is one of the country’s foremost policy experts and strategists

Wes Sullens, LEED Fellow, is a Built Environment Program manager for StopWaste