Team

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STAFF

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KINDLEY WALSH LAWLOR

President & CEO of Parks California

Leads the team, strategy and vision of Parks California.

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HEANA CHUNG

Vice President of Operations & Finance

Leads the establishment and implementation of the infrastructure.

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GEOFF KISH

Vice President of Programs

Leads strategic and operational efforts in all program areas.

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Michelle Williams

Sr. Director of Communications

Oversees communications strategy and messaging.

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Kristi Bieber

Sr. Director of Development

Leads fundraising strategy to ensure program sustainability.

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Sophia Blas

Accounting Intern

Supporting the Operations & Finance team with accounting processes.

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Durresha Davis

Grants & Contracts Manager

Ensures the smooth processing, reporting, and spending against budgets.

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Nina Delgado

Staff Accountant

Responsible for maintenance of the general ledger.

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EMILY HENRY

Program Manager

Manages the operational and grant making components of programs division.

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SCOTT KLEINMAN

Director of Development

Strengthens collaborative partnerships with foundations and corporations.

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Elizabeth Kubey

Associate Communications Manager

Manages all storytelling channels and platforms.

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Rebecca Miller

Executive & Business Administrator

Leads overall office administration, Executive and Board support.

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Monica Montaño

Associate Program Manager

Organizes community engagement activities in the Santa Cruz District.

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LAUREN NEVES

Sr. Manager of Human Resources

Leads the development and implementation of HR strategies and programs.

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ALFONSO OROZCO

Associate Program Manager

Supports implementation of projects across Parks California’s program areas.

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BECKY RITTENBURG

Director of Programs, Climate & Stewardship

Collaborates with CA State Parks’ Natural Resources division on conservation.

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MYRIAN SOLIS CORONEL

Director of Programs, Access & Belonging

Drives the organization’s community engagement and collaborations.

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SARAH SCHEIDEMAN

Arts in California Parks Program Manager

Shapes the strategy for the program, manages grants and fosters partnerships.

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VERONICA SILVA-MIRANDA

Community Engagement Coordinator

Dedicated to connecting with communities and advocating for a greener environment. 

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MEREDITH WADE

Finance Manager

Manages finance and accounting and supports building infrastructure.

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AMANDA ZHU

Grant Programs Coordinator

Administers and manages grant programs.

BOARD

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DEANNA MACKEY

Chair

General Manager, KPBS San Diego. Founder, Public Media Women in Leadership.

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MICHAEL MANTELL

Vice Chair

Michael is the former president of Resources Legacy Fund and one of the original founders of Parks California.

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JOSÉ G. GONZÁLEZ

Treasurer

Founder and Director Emeritus of Latino Outdoors. Member of California State Parks Boating and Waterways Commission. Environmental education advisor, outdoor education instructor.

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Rosie Clayburn Katri

Secretary

Rosie is an enrolled member of the Yurok Tribe, leading the Cultural Resources Division. She is a key partner to the California State Parks North Coast District.

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MICHAEL CAMUÑEZ

Board Member

Trustee of Stanford University and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Independent Director for Edison International, the American Funds, Amplify, and Welcome Tech. Former Special Counsel to the President in the Office of the White House Counsel, and Special Assistant to President Obama.

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Amy Dominguez-Arms

Board Member

Executive Director of the Roger I. and Ruth B. MacFarlane Foundation

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Helen Hernandez

Board Member

CEO of the North American Travel Journalists Association and Executive Producer of the Imagen Awards.

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RICK KEATING

Board Member

Strategic communications and branding advisor and author.

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STEVE LOCKHART

Founding Board Member

Chief Medical Officer, Sutter Health (Ret.), David and Lucile Packard Foundation Trustee, and Parks Forward Commissioner.

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Adam Verdin

Board Member

Dedicated community leader, small business owner, professional pilot, and attorney

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Michele Perrault

Ex Officio — Proxy for Joe Stephenshaw, Director of California Department of Finance

Appointed Chief Deputy Director of Policy at the California Department of Finance by Governor Newsom in 2024. Previously, served as Deputy Director of Legislation, and Executive Director of Communications at the Roseville City School District.

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ARMANDO QUINTERO

Ex Officio

Armando Quintero is the Director for the California Department of Parks and Recreation.

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GAYLE MILLER

Ex Officio - Proxy for Joe Stephenshaw, Director of California Department of Finance

Gayle Miller is the Chief Deputy Director of Policy, California Department of Finance.

FORMER BOARD MEMBERS

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TERESA ALVARADO

Founding Board Member

Regional Vice President for South Bay/Central Coast, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Principal, Morado Consulting and Chair, California Water Commission.

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BELINDA FAUSTINOS

Founding Board Member

Belinda Faustinos is the Executive Director of Nature for All.

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TONY LILLIOS

Former Board Member

Tony Lillios is an executive coach and entrepreneur. He is the subject of the documentary, Crossing Bhutan.

ADVISORY COUNCIL

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MICHAEL CAMPBELL

Managing Director in investment banking at TD Securities and the founder of the FutureHealth initiative.

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LAUREN B. DACHS

Lauren B. Dachs is president and founder of the Laural Foundation. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a board member of Sustainable Conservation and the Water Foundation, and on the Advisory Council for Public Policy Institute of California’s Water Policy Center.

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SHARON FARRELL

VP of Conservation and Stewardship, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, Acting Director of the One Tam Initiative, and facilitator of the California Landscape Stewardship Network.

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ERICA FLORES BALTODANO, ESQ.

Campus Dean at San Luis Obispo College of Law, San Luis Obispo County Civil Service Commissioner, and attorney with over 20 years of advocacy in the areas of civil rights, environmental justice, employment law, and non-profit management.

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DR. CARYL HART

Chair of the Great Redwood Trail Agency, Vice Chair of the California Coastal Commission, board member for Save the Redwoods League, the Institute for Parks, People and Biodiversity at UC Berkeley, and the EO Wilson Biodiversity Foundation.

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DOUG MCCONNELL

Host of Bay Area Backroads on KRON, OpenRoad: Exploring the West on national Public Television, and Mac and Mutley on KPIX and the Discovery Channel

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DAWN ORTIZ-LEGG

Combining a vision for the future alongside her passion to protect California’s central coast communities through innovative energy policies.

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LOUISE STEPHENS

Director of Strategy at the Kennebunkport Climate Initiative, an organization focused on mobilizing youth around climate change.

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SEAN WOODS

Chief of Planning for Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation

IN MEMORIAM

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DR. NINA ROBERTS

Professor in the Department of Recreation, Parks & Tourism at San Francisco State University and faculty director of the university’s Institute for Civic & Community Engagement.