Leadership
Maria Adame
Director of Environmental Education and Outdoor Equity
Amanda Begley
Watershed Senior Program Manager
Daniel Berger
Executive Director
Mario Dagonel
Associate Director of Community Engagement
Eileen Garcia
Director of Program Operations
Kevin Gaston
Executive Director of TreePeople Land Trust
Manny Gonez
Director of Policy Initiatives
Dustin Herrmann
Principal Scientist
Alex Miller
Director of Marketing and Communications
Saxon Miller-Jones
Director of Development
Katie Mills
Director of Environmental Education Strategy and Partnerships
David Pineda
Senior Director of Strategy and Impact
Thierry Rivard
Director of Conservation Strategies
Marcos Trinidad
Senior Director of Programs
Emily Tyrer
Director of Green Infrastructure
Bryan Vejar
Associate Director of Community Forestry
Alyssa Walker
Associate Director of Conservation
Programs
Marcos Trinidad
Senior Director of Programs
Eileen Garcia
Director of Program Operations
Libby Thomas
Forestry Administrator
Haley Marzolf
Forestry Administration Assistant
Conservation
Alyssa Walker
Associate Director of Conservation
Matthew Loftis
Mountain Forestry Senior Program Manager
Alex Turner
Mountain Forestry Senior Coordinator
Santos Amaya
Mountain Forestry Associate Program Manager
Stephanie Liu
Mountain Forestry Associate Program Manager
Ian Smith
Mountain Forestry Program Manager
Jesus Bernal Availa
Mountain Forestry Coordinator
Vicky Phan
Mountain Forestry Associate Program Manager
Charles Spurr
Mountain Forestry Coordinator
Kevin Torres
Mountain Forestry Coordinator
Immer Martinez
Forest Health Engagement Associate
Andrew Castro
Wildland Restoration Foreperson
Brady Griggs
Wildland Restoration Technician
Daniel Moran
Wildland Restoration Technician
Mariano Rocha
Wildland Restoration Technician
Katie Aymar
Nursery & Restoration Specialist
Jack Smith
Urban Parks Program Manager
Community Forestry
Bryan Vejar
Associate Director of Community Forestry
Xiomara Duran
Forestry Associate Manager (SFV)
Melisa Walk
Community Forestry Coordinator (SFV)
Rose Liston
Community Forestry Coordinator (SFV)
Alejandro Montes
Regional Manager (Inland Empire)
Marcia Castro
Community Forestry Manager (Inland Empire)
Alexandra Diaz
Community Forestry Coordinator (Inland Empire)
Rich Rivera
Community Forestry Associate (Inland Empire)
Viviana Rodriguez
Community Forestry Coordinator (Riverside)
Charlene Williams
Community Forestry Associate (Riverside)
Montse Placencia
Regional Manager (SLA/SELA)
Monica Pineda
Community Forestry Coordinator (SELA)
Juan Vaca
Community Forestry Associate (SELA)
Ojani Casillas
Community Forestry Associate (SELA)
Kalani Kukahiko
Community Forestry Coordinator (SLA)
Isaac Morales Vasquez
Community Forestry Associate (SLA/SELA)
Jonathan Campos
Community Forestry Associate Manager (SLA)
Francisco Vargas
Community Forestry Manager (SGV)
Cassidy Marsters
Community Forestry Coordinator (SGV)
Joseph Diaz
Community Forestry Associate (SGV)
Jonathan Jimenez
Community Forestry Associate (SGV)
Idelfonso Villarreal
Community Forestry Associate (SGV)
David Espinoza
Community Forestry Foreperson
Community Engagement
Mario Dagonel
Associate Director of Community Engagement
Talia Dotson
Community Organizing Senior Manager (South Los Angeles / South East Los Angeles)
Heather Turpin
Santa Clarita Community Organizer
Green Infrastructure
Emily Tyrer
Director of Green Infrastructure
Bertilla Baudiniere
Green Infrastructure Design Principal
Meagan Yellott
Design Principal
Michelle Bagnato
Green Infrastructure Senior Project Manager
Eric Wilson
Green Infrastructure Project Manager
Edward Saloj
Landscape Design Coordinator
Education & Outdoor Equity
Katie Mills
Director of Environmental Education Strategy and Partnerships
Maria Adame
Director of Environmental Education and Outdoor Equity
Savannah Ackerman
Education and Outdoor Equity Program Manager (MS)
Kylie Lesko
Education and Outdoor Equity Senior Coordinator, Forestry (MS)
Samantha Mariscal
Education and Outdoor Equity Coordinator (MS)
Trisha Herrera
Education and Outdoor Equity Coordinator (MS)
Rachel Shea
Education and Outdoor Equity Coordinator (HS)
Jazmin Quezada
Education and Outdoor Equity Program Manager (HS)
Jessica Martinez
Education and Outdoor Equity Senior Coordinator (HS)
Cesar Hernandez
Education and Outdoor Equity Coordinator (HS)
Hillary Lefkowitz
Education and Outdoor Equity Coordinator (HS)
Dina Khatib
Education and Outdoor Equity Coordinator (HS)
Olivia Bailey
Education and Outdoor Equity Associate Manager (ES)
Shoshana Ambartsumyan
Education and Outdoor Equity Senior Coordinator (ES)
Garrett Gray
Education and Outdoor Equity Educator (ES)
Abigail Gonzalez
Education and Outdoor Equity Educator (ES)
Amara Eger-Slobig
Education and Outdoor Equity Educator (ES)
Alex Rabadan
Education and Outdoor Equity Educator (ES)
Zoë Temple
Eco Opportunities Program Manager
Research
Dustin Herrmann
Principal Scientist
Igor Bronz
Research Senior Coordinator
Alejandro Fabian
Research Communications Coordinator
Policy
Manny Gonez
Director of Policy Initiatives
Mary Hillemeier
Policy Associate
Marketing & Communications
Alex Miller
Director of Marketing and Communications
Edgar Iriarte
Web and Technology Manager
Kai McDaniel
Public Relations Specialist
Zoie Matthew
Digital Marketing Manager
Cez Cruz
Graphic Designer
Strategy and Impact
David Pineda
Senior Director of Strategy and Impact
Chuck Mills
Sr Policy and Grants Administrator
Brenna Humann
Grant Writer
Thierry Rivard
Director of Conservation Strategies
Amanda Begley
Watershed Senior Program Manager
Carissa Donahoo
Strategy and Impact Manager
Development
Saxon Miller-Jones
Director of Development
Brielle Cruz Vega
Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager
Lucy Yoshioka
Development Revenue Operations Specialist
Sammy Glazer
Development Program Manager
Loren Feder
Teams for Trees Program Manager
Nickko Kelly
Individual Giving Associate
Administration & Park Operations
Loyda Ramos
Administrative Services Partner
Nathan Bock
Grounds Manager
Eduardo Moreno Ambriz
Senior Park Assistant
Chyp Silva
Park Assistant
Mario Melgarejo Torres
Human Resources Assistant
TreePeople Land Trust
Kevin Gaston
Executive Director of TreePeople Land Trust
Mark Fiege
TreePeople Land Trust Restoration Project Manager
Nick Handman
TreePeople Land Trust Stewardship Manager
Manny Gomez
TreePeople Land Trust Restoration Specialist
Dan Berman
Stewardship Coordinator
German Chiuz
Stewardship Technician
Board of Directors
John D. Bunzel
Chair, The 310 Group at Morgan Stanley
Noah Perch-Ahern
Vice Chair, Partner, Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP
Beth Burnam
Treasurer, Firewise Regional Coordinator, Mono and Inyo Counties
Edgar Dymally
Secretary, Senior Project Manager, HDR Engineering, Inc.
Laurie Benenson
Board Member, Documentary Filmmaker
Philip Boesch
Board Member, Partner, Boesch Law Group
J. Lee Braly
Board Member, Principal | i2i Consulting
Susan Drake
Board Member, Co-Owner, Casa Automotive Group
Jonathan Fielding
Board Member, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
Karin Fielding
Board Member, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
Jonathan Friedland
Board Member, Principal, Octagonal Hall LLC
Ruth Goldway
Board Member, Chair of the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission (Retired), former Mayor, Santa Monica, CA
Nancy Helsley
Board Member, School Teacher (Retired)
Lee Kats
Board Member, Dean, Seaver College
Jered Lindsay
Board Member, Director and Managing Attorney Environmental Section Southern California Edison
Mindy Mann
Board Member
Sara Nichols
Board Member, Public Interest Environmental Lawyer (Retired)
Josephine Powe
Board Member, (Retired)
Bill Quicksilver
Board Member, CEO and Managing Partner Emeritus, Manatt, Phelps, & Phillips, LLP
Sam Whiting
Board Member, Boeing Company (Retired)
Ira Ziering
Board Member, (Retired)
David Zucker
Board Member
Founder
Andy Lipkis
Founder, TreePeople
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