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California State Coastal Conservancy
1515 Clay Street, 10th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612-1401
(510) 286-1015
The Conservancy develops and supports projects that protect and improve natural, scenic, and recreational resources that support local economies and improve residents’ quality of life.
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Conservancy Staff
Please direct any requests for information to the proper contact below:
Communications Director
Taylor Samuelson – taylor.samuelson (at) scc.ca.gov or (510) 286-4182
Public Records Requests
Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator
Amy Hutzel – amy.hutzel (at) scc.ca.gov or (510) 286-4180
Policy on Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Disability
The State Coastal Conservancy will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. Our Policy on Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Disability can be found here.
ADA Grievances
Information on how to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits by the State of California State Coastal Conservancy can be found here.
Small Business/Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Advocate
- Erlinda Corpuz – erlinda.corpuz (at) scc.ca.gov or (510) 286-0515
- Alexander Pineda – alexander.pineda (at) scc.ca.gov or (510) 286-4372
- Shemar Mauleon – shemar.mauleon (at) scc.ca.gov or (510) 286-4159
Conservancy’s Regional Managers or Project Managers
All Coastal Conservancy staff can be reached at 510-286-1015
- Executive Officer:
Amy Hutzel – amy.hutzel (at) scc.ca.gov - Deputy Executive Officer:
Mary Small – mary.small (at) scc.ca.gov
Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, coastal Sonoma, and coastal Marin counties
Regional Manager
- Karyn Gear – karyn.gear (at) scc.ca.gov
Deputy Regional Manager
- Joel Gerwein – joel.gerwein (at) scc.ca.gov
Project Managers
- Lilly Allen – lilly.allen (at) scc.ca.gov
- Lisa Ames – lisa.ames (at) scc.ca.gov
- Michael Bowen – michael.bowen (at) scc.ca.gov
- Su Corbaley – su.corbaley (at) scc.ca.gov
- Peter Jarausch – peter.jarausch (at) scc.ca.gov
- Fanny Yang – fanny.yang (at) scc.ca.gov
San Francisco, bayside Marin, bayside Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, and bayside San Mateo counties
Regional Manager
- Moira McEnespy – moira.mcenespy (at) scc.ca.gov
Deputy Regional Managers
- Jessica Davenport – jessica.davenport (at) scc.ca.gov
- Evyan Sloane – evyan.sloane (at) scc.ca.gov
Project Managers
- Vanessa Aczon – vanessa.aczon (at) scc.ca.gov
- Laura Cholodenko – laura.cholodenko (at) scc.ca.gov
- Virgilio Cuasay – virgilio.cuasay (at) scc.ca.gov
- Sara Haugen – sara.haugen@scc.ca.gov
- Avra Heller – avra.heller (at) scc.ca.gov
- Erica Johnson – erica.johnson (at) scc.ca.gov
- Shalini Kannan – shalini.kannan (at) scc.ca.gov
- Marilyn Latta – marilyn.latta (at) scc.ca.gov
- Linda Tong – linda.tong (at) scc.ca.gov
Coastal San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties
Regional Manager
- Trish Chapman – trish.chapman (at) scc.ca.gov
Deputy Regional Manager
- Hilary Hill – hilary.hill (at) scc.ca.gov
Project Managers
- Rachel Couch – rachel.couch (at) scc.ca.gov
- Tim Duff – tim.duff (at) scc.ca.gov
- Tom Gandesbery – tom.gandesbery (at) scc.ca.gov
- Erin Gravley – erin.gravley (at) scc.ca.gov
- Irvin Tang – irvin.tang (at) scc.ca.gov
- Kostoula Vallianos – kostoula.vallianos (at) scc.ca.gov
Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties
Regional Manager
- Megan Cooper – megan.cooper (at) scc.ca.gov
Deputy Regional Managers
- Greg Gauthier – greg.gauthier (at) scc.ca.gov
- Kara Kemmler – kara.kemmler (at) scc.ca.gov
Project Managers
- Rodrigo Garcia – rodrigo.garcia (at) scc.ca.gov
- Sam Jenniches – sam.jenniches (at) scc.ca.gov
- Chris Kroll – chris.kroll (at) scc.ca.gov
- Emely Lopez – emely.lopez (at) scc.ca.gov
- Carol Martinez – carol.martinez (at) scc.ca.gov
- Katie Nichols – katie.nichols (at) scc.ca.gov
Administration Staff
- Director of Fiscal Services
Helen Kang – helen.kang (at) scc.ca.gov - Human Resources Lead:
Johanna Collins – johanna.collins (at) scc.ca.gov - Contracts & Procurement Manager:
Erlinda Corpuz – erlinda.corpuz (at) scc.ca.gov - Contracts & Procurement Lead:
Shemar Mauleon – shemar.mauleon (at) scc.ca.gov - Procurement Officer:
Alexander Pineda – alexander.pineda (at) scc.ca.gov - Accounting Manager:
Marita Nuval – marita.nuval (at) scc.ca.gov - Accounting Lead:
Jamil Mahmood – jamil.mahmood (at) scc.ca.gov - Budget Officer & Grants Administrator:
Sean Williamson – sean.williamson (at) scc.ca.gov - Grants Officer:
Ashmika Singh – Ashmika.Singh (at) scc.ca.gov - Business Services Administrative Analyst:
Devin Bancod – devin.bancod (at) scc.ca.gov
Latest News
- Request For Quotation For Information Technology ServicesThe Coastal Conservancy has issued a Request for Quote for IT Services (RFQ-ITS), entitled State Coastal Conservancy Streaming, Video, & Audio Services Request for Quote, to provide Streaming, Video, & Audio Services for the State Coastal Conservancy meetings from September 22, 2022 – August 31, 2023. Quotes must be received no later than 5 pm […] (Read more on Request For Quotation...)
- Job Posting: Board ClerkLove the California coast, the environment, and working with great co-workers? This might be the job for you!” The position is located in Oakland, CA. Applications received without ALL the required items (std. 678, cover letter, resume, and a copy of your transcripts or diploma), will NOT receive further consideration for this position. Failure to fill […] (Read more on Job Posting: Board...)
- REQUEST FOR SERVICES (RFS): Community Engagement for the Ballona Wetlands Restoration ProjectThe California State Coastal Conservancy requests the services of an expert in participatory community engagement to develop and implement robust community engagement for the Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project (Project), located in the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve in the City of Los Angeles. This RFS is being released for a second time in order to allow […] (Read more on REQUEST FOR SERVICES...)
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