Candidate for
City Council Member; City of Santa Monica

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Environment Now -- Executive Director

Manages the premier environmental foundation in California that brings an entrepreneurial approach to building grassroots groups and campaigns with actionable, achievable goals. Environment Now's successes include founding the first Baykeepers in California and bringing together a broad coalition of forestry activists for 1992's comprehensive Sierra Now conference. More recently, they have supported successful litigation to force dramatically improved environmental planning at the Port of Los Angeles that is a model for ports nationwide.

EV Rental Cars, LLC -- President

Co-founded the only environmental vehicle rental company in the United States. The company rents electric, natural gas, and hybrid electric vehicles to travelers. Grew the company to over 350 cars in 14 airports, preventing more than 150 tons of air pollution, eliminating the use of 1 million gallons of gasoline.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND INVOLVEMENT

Environment -- Coalition for Clean Air, Board of Directors; Environmental Entrepreneurs;Sustainable Technology Business Organization

Education and Youth -- Santa Monica College General Advisory Board; LA Youth, Independent newspaper for teens; LA County Department of Children and Family Services; Coro Southern California; Co-Chair, Friends of Coro

Housing -- National Low Income Housing Coalition; US Department of Housing and Urban Development; Community Planning

Homelessness -- Weingart Center Association Partners; Stanford Homelessness Action Coalition; Founder

Labor and Social Justice -- UCLA Center for Labor Education and Research; Human Rights Watch, Founding Director of Young Advocates

Health Care -- LA Free Clinic

Business and Public Administration -- Santa Monica Junior Chamber of Commerce; LA County Chief Administrative Office, Budget Operations and Management Branch

EDUCATION

The Anderson School at UCLA, Masters in Business Administration: Completed coursework in managing effective school districts, finance, and leadership.

Coro Public Affairs Fellows Program, Los Angeles Corwin Fellow: Assignments and training in government, business, media, labor, community service, and politics.

Stanford University, Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy with Departmental Honors: Honors Thesis on energy conservation and personal savings