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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
Helen Kang – helen.kang (at) scc.ca.gov or (510) 286-4349
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
- Matthew Gonzalez – matthew.gonzalez (at) scc.ca.gov or (341) 699-7422
- 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
Acting 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
- Hannah Bartee – hannah.bartee (at) scc.ca.gov
San Francisco, bayside Marin, bayside Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, and bayside San Mateo counties
Acting Regional Manager
- Jessica Davenport – jessica.davenport (at) scc.ca.gov
Deputy Regional Manager
- 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 (at) scc.ca.gov
- Erica Johnson – erica.johnson (at) scc.ca.gov
- Mark Kalnins – mark.kalnins (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
- 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
- Maravilla Clemens – maravilla.clemens (at) scc.ca.gov
- Rodrigo Garcia – rodrigo.garcia (at) scc.ca.gov
- Sally Gee – sally.gee (at) scc.ca.gov
- Sam Jenniches – sam.jenniches (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
- Kellen Warner – kellen.warner (at) scc.ca.gov
Administration Staff
- Director of Fiscal Services:
German Garcia – german.garcia (at) scc.ca.gov - Human Resources Manager:
Gail Ignacio – gail.ignacio (at) scc.ca.gov - Contracts & Procurement Manager:
Erika Gomez – erika.gomez (at) scc.ca.gov - Contracts & Procurement Lead:
Matthew Gonzalez – matthew.gonzalez (at) scc.ca.gov - Procurement Officer:
Alexander Pineda – alexander.pineda (at) scc.ca.gov - Accounting Manager:
Roselin Devi – roselin.devi (at) scc.ca.gov - Accounting Lead:
Jamil Mahmood – jamil.mahmood (at) scc.ca.gov - Budgets & Grants Manager:
Jamshed Samadi – jamshed.samadi (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
- Press Release: Coastal Conservancy Awards over $40 million for coastal access, restoration, and climate resilienceOakland, CA (4/18/2024) – Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy approved grants totaling over $40 million for coastal access, restoration, and climate resilience. Among the grants awarded today are: A grant of up to $6,000,000 to Humboldt County Resource Conservation District to undertake the North Coast Wildfire Resilience Planning and Implementation Grant Program, which […] (Read more on Press Release: Coastal...)
- Sea Otter Recovery Grants RFP Now Open!The California State Coastal Conservancy announces the availability of grants to public agencies, tribes and nonprofit organizations for projects that facilitate the recovery of the southern sea otter along California’s coasts. The California Sea Otter Fund is one of the state’s tax check-off funds that allows taxpayers to voluntarily contribute to the recovery of California’s […] (Read more on Sea Otter Recovery...)
- Coastal Conservancy Public Meeting in Oakland – April 18Meeting Notice Douglas Bosco (Public Member), Chair Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš (Public Member), Vice Chair Joy Sterling (Public Member) Jeremiah Hallisey (Public Member) Wade Crowfoot, Secretary for Natural Resources; Bryan Cash and Jenn Eckerle (Designated) Caryl Hart, Coastal Commission Chair; Madeline Cavalieri (Designated) Joe Stephenshaw, Director, Department of Finance; Michele Perrault (Designated) Senate Representatives Benjamin Allen (District […] (Read more on Coastal Conservancy Public...)