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California State Coastal Conservancy
1515 Clay Street, 10th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612-1401
(510) 286-1015 • Fax: (510) 286-0470
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.
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:
Sam Schuchat – sam.schuchat (at) scc.ca.gov - Chief Deputy Executive Officer:
Mary Small – mary.small (at) scc.ca.gov - Deputy Executive Officer:
Amy Hutzel – amy.hutzel (at) scc.ca.gov - Legislative Liaison:
Deborah Ruddock – deborah.ruddock (at) scc.ca.gov
Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, coastal Sonoma, and coastal Marin counties
Regional Manager
- Karyn Gear – karyn.gear (at) scc.ca.gov
Project Managers
- Lisa Ames – lisa.ames (at) scc.ca.gov
- Michael Bowen – michael.bowen (at) scc.ca.gov
- Su Corbaley – su.corbaley (at) scc.ca.gov
- Julia Elkin – julia.elkin (at) scc.ca.gov
- Peter Jarausch – peter.jarausch (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
- Brenda Buxton – brenda.buxton (at) scc.ca.gov
- Jessica Davenport – jessica.davenport (at) scc.ca.gov
Project Managers
- Laura Cholodenko – laura.cholodenko (at) scc.ca.gov
- Avra Heller – avra.heller (at) scc.ca.gov
- Shalini Kannan – shalini.kannan (at) scc.ca.gov
- Marilyn Latta – marilyn.latta (at) scc.ca.gov
- Jeff Melby – jeff.melby (at) scc.ca.gov
- Linda Tong – linda.tong (at) scc.ca.gov
- Erica Johnson – erica.johnson (at) scc.ca.gov
- Virgilio Cuasay – virgilio.cuasay (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
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
- Hilary Walecka – hilary.walecka (at) scc.ca.gov
- Fanny Yang – fanny.yang (at) scc.ca.gov
Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties
Regional Manager
- Megan Cooper – megan.cooper (at) scc.ca.gov
Deputy Regional Manager
- Joel Gerwein – joel.gerwein (at) scc.ca.gov
Project Managers
- Rodrigo Garcia – rodrigo.garcia (at) scc.ca.gov
- Greg Gauthier – greg.gauthier (at) scc.ca.gov
- Sam Jenniches – sam.jenniches (at) scc.ca.gov
- Kara Kemmler – kara.kemmler (at) scc.ca.gov
- Chris Kroll – chris.kroll (at) scc.ca.gov
- Emely Lopez – emely.lopez (at) scc.ca.gov
- Evyan Sloane – evyan.sloane (at) scc.ca.gov
Administration Staff
- Chief of Fiscal Services
Helen Kang – helen.kang (at) scc.ca.gov - Procurement & Contracts Manager:
Erlinda Corpuz – erlinda.corpuz (at) scc.ca.gov - Human Resources Manager:
Johanna Collins – johanna.collins (at) scc.ca.gov - Budget Officer & Fiscal Implementation Coordinator:
Sean Williamson – sean.williamson (at) scc.ca.gov - Accounting Manager:
Riakat Ali – riakat.ali (at) scc.ca.gov - Contracts Manager Lead:
Shemar Mauleon – shemar.mauleon (at) scc.ca.gov - Grants Administrator:
Lily Rios – lily.rios (at) scc.ca.gov - Business Services:
Ashmika Singh – Ashmika.Singh (at) scc.ca.gov - Procurement Officer:
Alexander Pineda – alexander.pineda (at) scc.ca.gov
Latest News
- Coastal Conservancy Adopts Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Guidelines; Awards $7.8 Million for Coastal Restoration, Preservation and Public AccessOakland, CA – This week, the Board of the California State Coastal Conservancy unanimously adopted guidelines for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) and awarded $7.8 million to 13 projects to protect and restore the California coast and San Francisco Bay, and increase public access to these natural resources. The JEDI Guidelines will steer […] (Read more on Coastal Conservancy Adopts...)
- San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail Implementation Meeting #34 – September 18, 2020AGENDA 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location – VIRTUAL MEETING Please click this URL to join Zoom webinar: https://zoom.us/j/92189490950?pwd=WGdYQ0RZeHlwZEZuMitweWJtWmZqZz09 Passcode: 870128 Or join by phone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): +1 669 900 6833 or; +1 253 215 8782 or; +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 921 […] (Read more on San Francisco Bay...)
- Proposition 68, Tijuana River Border Pollution Control RFP, due October 15, 2020The Coastal Conservancy is a state agency, established in 1976, to work proactively with local communities to implement multi-benefit projects that protect and enhance coastal resources. The Conservancy’s enabling legislation is Division 21 of the Public Resources Code, which can be found here. Division 21 authorizes the Conservancy to undertake projects and award grants to […] (Read more on Proposition 68, Tijuana...)
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