Environmental Planning

My environmental career began in the 1980s, as I was completing a Masters at SF State in Geography. I’ve worked in both public and private organizations.  I was an independent consultant for a short time in the 1990s, and I’ve become independent again in 2018. My interests are in water pollution prevention, green infrastructure, urban design, and assisting government agencies working on these issues to excel in their mission. 

I have organized and facilitated intergovernmental groups for over two decades. As a Principal Environmental Planner at San Francisco Estuary Partnership, I staffed committees of elected officials and local agency staff. On their behalf, I wrote grants and managed projects that received funding. These included multi-million-dollar awards from the State of California and the Federal Government. Prior to working for the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, I worked directly for the Partnership’s parent agency, the Association of Bay Area Governments. I have also worked for the City of Berkeley and briefly as a consultant to Alameda County. I served on the City of Berkeley’s Solid Waste Commission and also worked for several private environmental consulting firms.