Anne Wagley is the Arts Editor for the Berkeley Daily
Planet and is trained as an attorney. She is active in the community,
having served on the boards of several local, national and international
organizations and worked on international humanitarian projects. She has
chaired the City of Berkeley's Housing Advisory Commission and Peace and
Justice Commission, and currently sits on the City’s Landmarks Preservation
Commission. Anne also served as a Field Officer for the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees.
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Ryan Bell implements recycling and waste prevention
projects and other local sustainability programs for Alameda County’s
General Services Agency. Ryan also worked briefly with the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District’s grants program and ICLEI’s Local Governments for
Sustainability. Ryan co-authored Local Action: The New Paradigm
in Climate Change Policy, led the climate change task force for the City of
Olympia, Washington, and has advised Eastern European communities on
implementing environmental programs as both a Peace Corps volunteer and a
consultant.
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Bruce Flushman; Secretary |
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Bruce Flushman is an attorney, and leads the Environmental
Practice Group at Wendel Rosen Black & Dean in Oakland. He
represents public and private interests regarding compliance with environmental
laws and regulations, in obtaining federal, state, or local landuse and permits
or entitlements and in related litigation. Prior to entering in private
practice, Bruce was a California Deputy Attorney General for almost 17
years. He has an abiding interest in energy, including reduction of green
house gases through energy conservation and smart growth. Bruce and his
family are long-time active members of the Berkeley/Oakland community.
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Rick McCracken; Treasurer |
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Rick McCracken has been working with nonprofit
organizations throughout the Bay Area for the last 29 years. He has
served in the capacity of Executive Director and Development Director for a
number of organizations. He has also trained nonprofits around the
country on topics from board development to strategic planning. Rick
currently is the Interim Executive Director of Beyond Emancipation which
provides services to former foster youth that help them live independently.
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Ruth Grimes is a retired City Planner with 30 years of
local government experience. She also has nearly 40 years of board
experience with non-profit community based organizations, including
serving as a Board Officer for seven organizations. She is the Past Chair of
the Community Energy Services Corporation Board.
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Emily Courtney is the Director of Green Technology
Education at Laney College. The Green Technology programs offer students
career training forthe full spectrum of job opportunities in energy efficiency
and solar sectors, including installation, sales, auditing and administration.
Emily has an MBA in Sustainable Enterprise, with a background in environmental,
job skills, and entrepreneurship education. She has coordinated Laney’s
green jobs training initiatives since 2009, spearheading the creation of the
Energy Efficiency and Solar certificate programs. She is also
an advisor to sustainable enterprises with strong social, ecological
and financial goals.
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Stephen Wahlstrom is a City and Regional Planning
Economics consultant who has been in private practice since 1985. He founded
Wahlstrom & Associates in the Fall of 2007, with an emphasis in economic
development, real estate feasibility and housing economics. He is currently a
member of the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED),
the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), and the
California Redevelopment Association (CRA).
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Ann Gressani is an independent consultant specializing in
state government relations. Ann has over 20 years experience as a
public policy advocate with the California Legislature and regulatory agencies.
Most recently she works with non-profit organizations that provide
affordable housing for low-income tenants. Previously Ann managed
government relations for MCI Telecommunications and served the State
Legislature as Principal Consultant to the Senate Committee on Energy and
Public Utilities. She has a long-standing commitment to helping
government serve the interests of consumers and low income communities.
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