Chapter and Group Executive Committee Candidate Statements

My professional background is in finance, specifically banking and research grant administration for the University of California and San Diego State University. I live in Ramona with my husband, two horses, three goats, two dogs, two cats, and a turtle.

I’ve been a volunteer for environmental causes for decades. The need for effective climate action, land use and public transit are several of the issues I have been working.

I grew up near Lake Erie where I hiked with my parents along Grand River in Lake County. I worked in Washington State for years where I was an early advocate for solar energy and volunteered with concerned citizens that promoted sustainable land use. After retiring and returning to California, I co-founded the all volunteer, nonpartisan Fallbrook Climate Action Team (FCAT). I am an active member and supporter of the Fallbrook Land Conservancy and their Save our Forest group.

FCAT educates the public on climate change and potential mitigations. FCAT has put on 93 free public presentations with invited experts. FCAT attends government meetings, commenting on policies that affect climate, including the importance of transit and Community Choice Energy. I am a voting member of the California Democratic Party Environmental Caucus.

If elected to the Executive Committee, I will continue the important work of delivering a sustainable future for all.

Thank you for considering my candidacy.

Joy

Collective action is the most effective way to bring about the changes needed to respond to the climate crisis and environmental degradation. Participating in the Sierra Club, one of the largest and most recognizable environmental organizations in the country, is a powerful way to take collective action. We need to transition to a clean energy economy. The technology is already here, it’s cost-effective and readily available. We need to advocate for and enact the policies locally and nationally that will move us toward driving down carbon emissions so we can build a better future. Equally important, we need to build resilience into our communities to withstand the effects of the climate extremes we are already experiencing.

I also believe that Sierra Club must work toward a more equitable, inclusive and just society. We have recognized for a long time that the most vulnerable people with the fewest resources are also the most negatively impacted by bad environmental policies. I support the Sierra Club examining our own history and our country’s policies that have disproportionately deprived people of color, women and other minorities of equal rights, safe drinking water, healthy air and an equitable share of our country’s prosperity.

I would be honored to continue to serve on the Coasters ExCom and work for local North Coastal communities that are sustainable and resilient. Thanks for your consideration!

Since my induction into the Sierra Club in 2017, I’ve been an active contributor to the North County Coastal Group, assuming a role on the Executive Committee. This role facilitates connections with coastal communities and local entities, effectively extending the Sierra Club’s mission of planetary conservation. As a scientist with a PhD in chemistry, community leader, and environmental advocate, I show an unyielding desire to foster a greener, healthier world and my involvement in local and global projects attests to my dedication to advancing environmental projects.

I wish to pursue my role as a member of the NCCG Executive Committee and continue the advocacy and education needed to protect our environment. Thank you for your consideration.