TEAM 2025
Staff
Mariah Roberts - Executive Director
Tricia Wiltshire - Campaign Manager
Yadira Flores - Community Engagement Director
Brenda Gutierrez - Lead Community Navigator
Amy Canizal - Community Mobilization Coach
Maria Baeza - Program Assistant
Jose Aguirre - Program Assistant
Tina Rutsch - Accounting Lead
John Paul Agbayani - Accountant and Payroll Clerk
BOARD
Lilia Chagolla, Member Services Director, CCAH - Vice Chair
Terry Corwin - President and CEO (Ret) Land Trust of SCC - Director (Immediate Past Chair)
Jim Danaher, Attorney (Ret) - Board Member
Lesley Harris, Attorney (Ret) - Chair
Adriana Mata, Chief Community Impact Officer, Second Harvest Food Bank - Director
Lori Merritt, Community Volunteer, Board Member
Kim Namba, Dep Director (Ret), SC County Parks - Treasurer
Sheila Peck, Environmental Consultant (Ret) - Secretary
ADVISORS
Gina Castaneda, Founder/Director Aztecas Youth Soccer
Francisco Estrada, Analyst, Local Agency Formation Commission - Director
Jeff Gaffney, Director, Santa Cruz County Parks
Bryan Largay, Conservation Director, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County
Dan Haifley, Community Volunteer
Yolanda Provoste Fuentes, Educator
Kim Said, Partner, Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Justin White, CEO, K&D Landscaping
Mariah Roberts - Executive Director
Tricia Wiltshire - Campaign Manager
Yadira Flores - Community Engagement Director
Brenda Gutierrez - Lead Community Navigator
Amy Canizal - Community Mobilization Coach
Maria Baeza - Program Assistant
Jose Aguirre - Program Assistant
Tina Rutsch - Accounting Lead
John Paul Agbayani - Accountant and Payroll Clerk
BOARD
Lilia Chagolla, Member Services Director, CCAH - Vice Chair
Terry Corwin - President and CEO (Ret) Land Trust of SCC - Director (Immediate Past Chair)
Jim Danaher, Attorney (Ret) - Board Member
Lesley Harris, Attorney (Ret) - Chair
Adriana Mata, Chief Community Impact Officer, Second Harvest Food Bank - Director
Lori Merritt, Community Volunteer, Board Member
Kim Namba, Dep Director (Ret), SC County Parks - Treasurer
Sheila Peck, Environmental Consultant (Ret) - Secretary
ADVISORS
Gina Castaneda, Founder/Director Aztecas Youth Soccer
Francisco Estrada, Analyst, Local Agency Formation Commission - Director
Jeff Gaffney, Director, Santa Cruz County Parks
Bryan Largay, Conservation Director, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County
Dan Haifley, Community Volunteer
Yolanda Provoste Fuentes, Educator
Kim Said, Partner, Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Justin White, CEO, K&D Landscaping