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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
Tribal Liaison & Equity Coordinator
Emely Lopez – emely.lopez (at) scc.ca.gov or (510) 286-0342
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 - Administrative Deputy Executive Officer:
Helen Kang – helen.kang (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
- Michael Bowen – michael.bowen (at) scc.ca.gov
- Su Corbaley – su.corbaley (at) scc.ca.gov
- Fanny Yang – fanny.yang (at) scc.ca.gov
- Louisa Morris – louisa.morris (at) scc.ca.gov
- Simone Nageon de Lestang – simone.nageondelestang (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
- Dario Bobeda-Padilla – dario.bobeda-padilla (at) scc.ca.gov
- Rodrigo Garcia – rodrigo.garcia (at) scc.ca.gov
- Sam Jenniches – sam.jenniches (at) scc.ca.gov
- Chris Kroll – chris.kroll (at) scc.ca.gov
- Dahn Lai – dahn.lai (at) scc.ca.gov
- Carol Martinez – carol.martinez (at) scc.ca.gov
- Katie Nichols – katie.nichols (at) scc.ca.gov
- Bryce Perog – bryce.perog (at) scc.ca.gov
Administration Staff
- Director of Fiscal Services:
German Garcia – german.garcia (at) scc.ca.gov - Human Resources, Budgets, Grants Manager:
Gail Ignacio – gail.ignacio (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
- Notice of Intention to amend the Conflict of Interest Code of the State Coastal ConservancyThe Coastal Conservancy proposes to amend its conflict of interest code to include employee positions that involve the making or participation in the making of decisions that may foreseeably have a material effect on any financial interest, as set forth in subdivision (a) of section 87302 of the Government Code. The amendment carries out the […] (Read more on Notice of Intention...)
- Press Release: State Coastal Conservancy Awards $84 Million for Climate Resilience, Public Access, Habitat Restoration, and Wildfire ResilienceLast week, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy authorized funding totaling $84 million for projects to protect and restore coastal lands, increase coastal resilience to climate change, improve public access to the coast, and reduce the impact of wildfire on coastal lands. Grants awarded include: $5,552,800 to the Redwood Community Action Agency to restore 350 […] (Read more on Press Release: State...)
- San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail Implementation Meeting #41 – September 29, 2023, 10am – 12pmAGENDA September 29, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. HYBRID MEETING Zoom Meeting Information: Please join us on Zoom at this link: https://scc-ca-gov.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkf-GtrDgjGtwqmo305QFC6HGMco5kob-0 Physical Meeting Location: Claremont Room, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco CA 94105 If you are planning to attend in person, please email Ben.botkin@sfestuary.org in advance so we know to expect you. We […] (Read more on San Francisco Bay...)
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