2022 Annual Report
Table of Contents
Notes From Leadership
Phillip Musegaas:
Incoming Executive Director
Welcome to our recap of 2022. I am here as your new Waterkeeper to share a few thoughts as you dive into the incredible work our staff accomplished last year. I am a newcomer to San Diego (is it “San Diegoan?”), and no surprise, I love it. The work is tough but fun, the community is welcoming and beautiful, and my team inspires me daily to look deeper, listen well, and be fearless. We celebrate our successes and note the historic change that came with the departure of Matt O’Malley after nine years of selfless service and hard-hitting advocacy. I urge you to reflect on Matt’s legacy, and I hope you will join me as we chart Coastkeeper’s future.
We will continue to educate future water warriors, fight for equitable access to clean water, and hold polluters accountable, from Oceanside to the Otay River Valley. We will plant ourselves at the intersection of climate and water and strive for solutions that advance resiliency, sustainability, and equity in everything from marine conservation to neighborhood flooding and stormwater recycling to community science. Our vision of the future is simple – it starts and ends with clean water and healthy, safe communities where people can thrive, and nature keeps being wild. Join us on this journey to make our vision a reality.
Matt O'Malley:
Outgoing Executive Director
After nine enriching years, 2022 marked the end of my tenure as executive director and managing attorney at San Diego Coastkeeper. I’m truly honored to have served as San Diego’s Waterkeeper, working with this organization’s talented and passionate staff and board, and alongside many dedicated community members and leaders. And while my time at the helm has ended, I remain committed to seeing Coastkeeper continue its legacy of environmental leadership in our region. I will forever be in service to this prodigious and vital organization. I’m very grateful for what our team has accomplished for clean water, climate resilience, and organizational health during my time as our region’s Waterkeeper.
The following pages include just a small snapshot of the tireless work the Coastkeeper team undertook last year, and I hope you will take the time to explore our efforts and find inspiration in our many achievements. With these accomplishments providing a solid foundation for future successes, I’m confident that San Diego Coastkeeper – this team, this board, and this movement – will excel at its mission in the months and years ahead.
Program Highlights
Defending Marine Mammals
In our quest to protect the health of our ocean, our advocacy team took bold actions in the first half of the year. We launched two impactful advocacy campaigns to protect sea lions during their pupping season. We wrote a letter to San Diego’s Mayor and City Council, requesting a seasonal closure of the La Jolla Rookery to prevent beachgoers from disturbing sea lion pups and preventing injury or death. Additionally, we joined forces with our partners at Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation (CERF) to rally for the California Coastal Commission to vote for a seasonal closure at Point La Jolla.
Uniting for Water Justice
At San Diego Coastkeeper, we believe in the power of community collaboration to bring about positive change for our local waterways. This is why we were thrilled to participate in the two-day Water Justice Exchange event in City Heights, bringing together students, scientists, and non-profits to engage in rich discussions toward creative solutions to the pressing water issues facing our communities. Our proposal to fund stormwater education and provide stipends for advocacy volunteers was successful, and we were awarded over $4,000. With these resources, we are eager to launch a robust advocacy training program, Clean Water Activists, in April 2023 and continue our efforts toward water justice for all.
Designing Signs to Connect Community to Nature
We partnered with Casa Familiar and the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation to design five bilingual interpretive signs for the upcoming Beyer Community Park in San Ysidro, California. The signs provide a unique opportunity for the community to explore and engage with their local ecosystem and indigenous history. Communications and Outreach Director Alyssa Senturk led the project with support from local San Diego artist Kait Kolsky, who designed and illustrated the signs. Campaigns Manager Lucero Weber helped translate the content into Spanish, and Education Manager Delanie Medina and Director of Science Rachele Lopez provided subject matter expertise and guidance. The finished signs were a testament to the collaborative efforts of Coastkeeper and our partners to create meaningful and educational experiences that inspire visitors to appreciate and protect their local environment for generations to come.
Riding for a Healthier Tijuana River Watershed
Coastkeeper joined forces with Latino Outdoors and outdoor advocates to bring attention to the decades of environmental injustice in the Tijuana River Watershed through Wheels on the Watershed, a community bike tour. The ten-mile ride brought cyclists to various pit stops where they heard personal accounts and calls to action from Coastkeeper staff, community activists, and leaders. The tour highlighted the toxic sewage flowing through the Tijuana River Estuary and the proposed solutions to fix the long-standing environmental crisis. Federal, state, and local funding efforts are underway to improve the water infrastructure and bring a healthier Tijuana River estuary that would clean the water, sequester carbon, protect against flooding, and provide habitat for wildlife. Coastkeeper used our media and marketing expertise to help spread the word and bring more attention to this chronic pollution issue.
Partnering for Student Success with Access Youth Academy
To support our youth’s future, Coastkeeper partnered with Access Youth Academy. Their program provides a unique opportunity for students to engage in after-school leadership and development experiences while learning the game of Squash. This partnership expands the sport’s reach to underrepresented communities and instills a sense of environmental responsibility in our young leaders. Through hands-on science presentations and weekend beach clean-ups, students learned to understand the impact they have on their local environment. We are working towards a brighter future for our youth academically and ecologically.
Science to Stewardship: A High School Environmental Education Program
We proudly announced the successful launch of the five-part, year-long high school program, Science to Stewardship. Thanks to generous funding from the Port of San Diego’s Environmental Education grant, we can provide comprehensive support to students over the next three years. The program, launched in August 2022 with e3 Civic High, engaged 150 ninth-grade biology students in a unique, hands-on learning experience. Through lessons on watershed dynamics, students were able to build watershed models and discuss the impact of industrialization on San Diego Bay and its surrounding environment. Science to Stewardship is just one example of our commitment to educating the next generation of environmental stewards.
Informing Policy-Makers for Cleaner Waters
San Diego’s rivers, streams, beaches, and bays suffered for years due to the lack of comprehensive and current data. Our work changed that.
From 2008 to 2018, we ran California’s largest volunteer-based freshwater quality monitoring program and collected valuable data on San Diego’s inland rivers and streams. We submitted this data to the California Environmental Data Exchange Network for approval by the State Water Resources Control Board and Environmental Protection Agency. They used this data in their latest 2020-2022 California Integrated Report, which “prioritizes impaired waterbodies for actions to restore water quality for human and wildlife uses,” to identify hundreds of new streams needing attention.
Our water quality monitoring data informs policy and decision-makers about the health of our waters, leading them to dedicate more cleanup, restoration, and regulation resources to keeping San Diego’s waterways clean.
Improving Stormwater Pollution Management in San Marcos
Coastkeeper and our partners at CERF recently reached an agreement with the City of San Marcos to improve its management of stormwater pollution resulting from large-scale construction projects. The agreement came after a Clean Water Act citizen lawsuit found the City violating the state’s regional stormwater discharge permit. The San Marcos Creek is a vital wildlife corridor connecting upstream and downstream habitat areas and is one of the few undeveloped natural stretches in the central San Marcos area. Without proper management, construction sites can unleash enormous amounts of fine sediment that can harm aquatic life by clogging fish gills, hindering photosynthesis, and wiping out microorganisms vital to the food web. The agreement involves the City’s investment in infrastructure improvements, capital projects, enhanced watershed assessments, and training of City staff to minimize stormwater’s impacts on local waterways, including San Marcos Creek.
The Otay Valley Cleanup and Restoration Series
San Diego Coastkeeper partnered with Otay Valley Regional Park and the City of San Diego to complete our first inland cleanup series. The Otay Valley Regional Park spans 8,500 acres of open space, encompassing 13 miles of waterways and supporting diverse habitats and biological communities such as salt ponds, sensitive native riparian corridors, and migratory birds. This cleanup series followed the path of the Otay River, working from inland headwaters to the coast, and was comprised of four separate events. Each event involved a cleanup, tree planting or invasive removal efforts, and educational talks from local park rangers on native plants and animals. The volunteer-led efforts provided a unique opportunity for community members to give back and help restore the park. The Otay Valley Cleanup and Restoration Series exemplifies our commitment to preserving and restoring our local environment.
Investigating Harmful “Forever” Chemicals in Our Waters
We joined forces with Sweetwater Brewing Company and Green Flash Brewing Company to participate in the Waterkeeper Alliance’s nationwide PFAS study. PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as “forever” chemicals, are a group of manufactured chemicals used in consumer and industrial products for many years. They are persistent in the environment and can threaten the health of humans and wildlife. By taking samples from Chollas Creek, we gained valuable insight into the presence of these chemicals upstream and downstream in our local rivers. Through this partnership, we continued to promote clean and safe water in San Diego.
Welcoming New College Corps Fellows
In 2022, we welcomed three new College Corps fellows as part of our partnership with the University of San Diego. Ellie Skjersaa, Lex Padilla, and Lola Schettini Ramirez joined the San Diego Coastkeeper team and brought their skills and passion to support our communications, outreach, education, and science programs. As the first cohort of #CaliforniansForAll College Corps students, the fellows received a $10,000 award for their community service, which would help them pay for college. The team was excited to have these talented students on board and is eager to see the impact they would make in the coming months.
Engaging Communities During Earth Month
During April, we celebrated Earth Month by connecting with local communities and exploring the relationship between water and the region through Happy Earth Hours, an entertaining series of educational happy hours. With the support of Hunter Industries and Pure Project Balboa Park, attendees from various backgrounds and careers participated in in-depth discussions about the challenges and opportunities of water supply and pollution. Our witty hosts guided the conversation from the basics of water systems to the future of water in San Diego, covering topics such as the impact of the climate crisis and aging infrastructure and alternatives to traditional water supply methods.
Following the Happy Earth Hour events in April, we created an online story map highlighting our journey through San Diego’s water supply cycle. This in-depth water resource guide features interactive elements, including maps, visualizations, videos, and other aspects of research conducted for the series.
Exploring the Wonders of Wetlands
In celebration of Latino Conservation Week, our BIPOC Youth Science Program teamed up with San Diego Audubon Society to participate in the Discover Your Wetlands (Descubre Sus Humedales) bike-and-bird event. Our students explored the ecological wonders of wetlands and learned about the importance of preserving these vital habitats. The journey took us to the Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve in Mission Bay, where the students could observe birds and learn about their life strategies and behavior. The students participated in hands-on activities at the reserve, including native plant seed collection and seine fishing techniques. They also shared their experiences and knowledge about water quality testing, demonstrating the impact of our program on increasing science literacy and environmental stewardship among BIPOC youth in our communities.
Empowering BIPOC Youth for Environmental Careers
To support the BIPOC Youth Science Program, we partnered with professional development coach Taryell Simmons to provide five career workshops. The workshops focused on elevator pitches, interview skills, resume building, networking, and in-demand jobs. We aim to encourage program participants to build their careers in the environmental field with the tools and resources presented during these workshops. With a focus on equity and science literacy, this approach will help address barriers and provide real-world experiences to increase engagement and representation in environmental stewardship.
Financials
2022 Revenue
| Foundation Grants | $313,367 |
| Individuals | $291,371 |
| Government Grants | $161,181 |
| Legal Income | $519,218 |
| Corporate Giving | $80,465 |
| Events | $9,100 |
| Other | $2,411 |
| Total | $1,377,114 |
2022 Expenses
| Programs | $875,728 |
| Other | $141,792 |
| Management and General | $50,651 |
| Total | $1,068,171 |
Funders and Donors
$100,000 or more
Cathy Stiefel and Keith Behner
City of San Diego
Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation
Coast Law Group, LLP
Dorrance Family Foundation
Resources Legacy Fund Land – Sea Connection program made possible by the Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment
$20,000 - $99,999
David Welborn and Ann Hunter-Welborn
Marisla Foundation
NextLeft
The San Diego Foundation
$10,000 - $19,999
AMETEK
County of San Diego
Cox Communications
Hervey Family Non-endowment Fund at The San Diego Foundation
MUFG Union Bank Foundation
The Elwyn Heller Foundation of San Diego
$5,000 - $9,999
Accenture
Bell’s Brewery
Fox Foundation
Jetty Extracts
M. House Family Fund
Mike and Susanna Flaster
Sand Cloud
Sekisui Diagnostics
$1,000 - $4,999
| Anonymous | iProspect | Qualcomm Foundation |
| Atlas General Insurance Services | Jack Brown and Jan Chatten-Brown | Robert and Allison Price |
| Avner Tamari | James Givens | San Diego BTS Army 7 In Honor Of Jimin Park |
| BAE Systems | Jerome Turk | San Diego Jewish Academy |
| Boston Consulting Group | Jordan Neysmith | San Diego Unified Port District |
| Bright Green Family Fund | JP Morgan Chase | Schmidt Design Group |
| Bryce Kroha and Sierra Visher Kroha | Kate Svitek Memorial Foundation | Seismic Software |
| Carl Davidson | Kirei USA | Shell Singal |
| Cibus US, LLC | Lee Duran | SIMA Environmental Fund |
| Daniel Ramirez | LightStream | Starbucks |
| David Allgeyer and Melinda Look | Momentus Capital | Steven Bronson |
| Elementary Institute of Science | NanoCellect Biomedical | Susie Armstrong |
| Emergent Biosolutions | National Business Aviation Association | Tershia d’Elgin |
| Environmental Incentives | Okta | The RMR Group, LLC |
| Four Fin | Oregon Community Foundation | The Samuel I. & John Henry Fox Foundation |
| Gatto, Pope & Walwick, LLP | Parks California | The Toro Company |
| Hans & Margaret Doe Charitable Trust | Price Philanthropies Foundation | Troutman Pepper |
| Illumina | PricewaterhouseCoopers | University of San Diego |
$500 - $999
| Aaron Pimpis Amazon Smile Angelo Auriana Anonymous Benjamin Williams Brian McDonell Bryan Ackermann Chancey Hawbaker Chris Fikes Collin Holmes Everyday California Friends of Rose Creek Glanbia Nutritionals Ivan Farber Jacob Sutley Jamel Daniels John and Nuri Pierce | John Cleary Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation Jonathan Fish Joshua Schwartz Matthew Pebley Nicole Picknell Pamela Maher Peter Montemurno Plato’s Closet Escondido Ricardo Paiz Robert and Cecile Holmes In Honor of Kristin and Tony Wenderoth Rocco Cappetta via the Cappetta Family Foundation Salmon Family Foundation Six Maritime Tatiana Peden Tiki Oasis |
$100 - $499
| Abel Gonzalez Adrienne Brian Albert Cohen Albert Gonzaz Aleksandr Khachiyan Alex Jiang Alex Paszly Alice Chen Alicia Appel Allan Candelore Allison Rolfe Alyssa Senturk Amanda Fielding Amanda Matheson Amanda Sousa Amit Gundara Andrew Meyer Annette Myer In Memory of Lou Millaci Annie Shatley Anonymous Anthony Millaci April Denny Austin Carline Ayush Sharm Barbara Peterson In Memory of Lucy Wathen Barry Ginsberg In Honor Of Kara Millaci Berkshire Partners Bill Fletcher Blue Shield of California Booz Allen Brian Short Briana Nahoul Brooke Reitherman Bruce Reznik Candace Cultraro Candice Escobar Casey Vitek Cassie Knight Cecily Aquila Chris Buhse Chris Wilke Christina Arias Christopher Medina CJ Internicola Clam & Clasp Coastal Quest Colton Jacobs Craig Eaton Craig Heiserman Curran Meek Cynthia and Dan Kronemyer Daniel Haugen Daniel Nessim Darrick Lor Dave Rinaldi Dave Statis David Harris David Wolfskehl Debra Quick-Jones Dennis Miller Derek Thomas Dwight Worden Earl Balch Ed and Carolyn Parrish Ed Morad Edgar Esparza Elizabeth Anderson Elizabeth Graham Elizabeth Taylor Enrico Del Mar In Memory of Jamie Lynn Koch Environmental Health Coalition Erendira Berenice Garcia Eric Arias Eric Karnezis Eric Shooks Erik Humphrey Evan Brothers Evari Consulting Inc. Faith James Fast-Lane Drive FM Global Foundation | Francis Corso Francis Meram Fred Ackerman Fx Barre George Stewart Gino Munoz H J Walker Jr Head Count Heather Frank Heloísa De Oliveirra Holly Lewis IMA Foundation Indeed Intuit Jacob Arias Jacquelyn Diaz In Honor of Marie Diaz James Cantu Jayne Coley In Memory Of Aidan Sheahan Jeff Schwartz Jennifer Mlakar Jenny Cornelius Jesse Leimgruber Jessica Frisbie Jill Witkowski Heaps Jim Perry Joaquin Garcia Joe and Tori Callahan Joel Garcia John Anthony Jauregui III In Memory of Steve Irwin John Carline John Graham John McDonough and Mitzi Belknap John Murdzek In Honor Of Liz Kemp John Rouse John Soule Jon Lamkin Jonathan Heller Jonathan Wong Jordan Johnson Jordan Wainwright Joseph Karlik Joseph Mandala Josh Carlow Joshua Smack Josiah Smack Juan Castaneda Juliana Marques Brown Julie Rueckheim JuneFrances Anderson Justin Glad Karl Susman Kathryn Pettit Katz & Associates Kerry Beth Daly Kevin Cohen Kevin Lum KeyBank Kimberley Miller Kinh Ma Kristen and Jim Smith Kyle Ross Kylie Slavik Lani Lutar Larry Zimmerman Laurie and Jeff Lindeneau Linda Pass In Honor Of Seekey Cacciatore Lorenzo Ruiz Lucky Seven Foundation Luis Gonzalez Luis Maldonado Luis Ruiz Lydia Van Note Macy’s Maribel Arias Mark Celones Mark Eres Marsha Seitz Mary Arellano Mary Joseph Mary Kristina Koenig Oliver Maryann Gillen | Matt and Cheri O’Malley Matt Schweizer Memphis and Maddie Mcconnell Meredith Harward Michael Encarnacion Michael Torti Mike and Jackie Wasiluk Mike Tap Ming Moy Nancy and Mike O’Sullivan Natan Elghanian Nicholas Manchanthasouk Nick Schobelock Nicole Elghanian Nora Cortez Nora Jaffe Norma Velasquez Ohana Advisors Olivia Little Olivia Zwaanstra Omar Imani OtterCares Foundation Outdoor Outreach Paige DeCino Pankaj Bhirud Patti Saraniero and Ben Thoron Peter DiSalvo Philip Whitman Place Tegland PlayStation Cares Raymond Gong Raymond Hiemstra Regina Van Griehuysen Richard Nathan Robby Schieffer Robert and Cecile Holmes In Honor Of Elizabeth and Family Roman Bogomolny Ruthard Schnarr Ryan Bray Ryan Burke Ryan Wohlford San Diego Audubon San Diego Tempeh Sarah Etzel Scott Doyle Scott MacMaster Scott Monteath In Honor of Gordon and Leslie Monteath Serenella Cosentino-Long Shahab Moradzadeh Shahar Compton Shahrin Islam Sharon Ody Sri Cressy Stephanie Webber Stephen Lambert Stephen Matthews Stephy Alfonso Stewart Halpern Stewart Hirsch Susan Mitchell and Patrick O’Neil Suzanne Walker Tal Moore Tanner Malkoff In Honor of Cole Malkoff Tatiana Hughes Teresa Barth Teresa Rooke Teri and Paul Williams In Memory Of Stephen Brown Theresa Acerro ThermoFisher Scientific Thomas Fuks Thomas Vazakas Todd Coulter Tom Conklin In Honor Of Ava Zacharuk Tom Mills Trent Biggs Tyler Dabovich United Health Group Vann and Carol Parker Vianova Wes Macdonald |
$1 - $99
| Aaron Morgante Academy of Our Lady of Peace Adam Headley Adam Schrader Adam Swaninger Adam Trujillo Adiva Ahmad Adrian Ng Alaine Ibarreche Alan Persley Alberto Corona Alec Shkoda Alexa Bates Alexandra Detourbet Alisa Ferrante Allyson Miller Alyssa Delker Alyssa Salazar Amabile Co. Amanda Grohn Amanda Peterson Amie Aguiar Amy Bender Amy Camacho Amy Knight Andrea Sanchez Davidson Andres Garcia Andrew Shannon Andy Duong Annette Lasota Anonymous Anshika Bagla Anthony Norris Anthony Wisniew Antonio Harper Arianna Zografos Armida Salas Arvee Escobar AT&T Foundation Audrey Jesudasson Austin Cohen Becky K. Bill Endicott II Boon Tan Brad Kenny Brandon Allen Brant Merideth Breanne Haeger Brenda Thibodeaux Harris Brendan Lee Brian Kafenbaum Brian Lima Brian White Brooke Costello Brooke Wojdynski Bryan Pease Bryce McKernan Brylee Bloom Buffalo Exchange Cameron Choi Cara McNulty Carley Hauck Carlos Martinez Caroline Campo Caroline Shannon Caroll Mortensen Carrisa Carrier Carter Janssen Casey Hagen Cassandra Noviello Cassia Johnson Cassie Dexter Torti Cesar De Alba Chanda Kizer Chanté Coleman Chase Aaronson Cherish Armas Cheryl Strong Chris Groves Chris Martinez Chris Willmus Christa Bricker Christion Kirkley Christoph Jutrzenka Christopher Bellesia Christopher Carlock Christopher Davidson Christopher Mecham Claire Hughes Clarifelle Escuadro Claudia Moscola Colin Lai Colleen Maillie Corey Besmer Cory Brown Cotter Walker Cynthia Costa Daijanay Honore Dana Stead Dani Apgar Dani Masson Daniel McGregor Daniel Moradzadeh In Honor Of Bijan Afar Daniela Abruzzese Danielle Belanger Danielle Martin Danielle Tentschert Danny Hsu Darla Fontenot Daryl Releford David Buelna David Desmore David Peterson David Richards David Rosenthal Dawn Chinello Deanna Hennessy Debby Sherman Deborah Steger Deborah Tacheny Debra McArtor Delicia Kyubwa Denise Hlavka In Honor of Matt O’Malley Denise Vidrio Desmond Bradford Devin Weik Diane Landry Diane Nygaard Dillan Freiberg Donns Cortes Efrain Ruiz Elizabeth Alfaro Elizbeth Rudee Emanuelle Souffrant Emily Alva Emily Arias Emily Cebasek | Emily Field Enrique Galindo Erin Belk Erin Lau Essence Hoffman Evan Craig Evan Kirtz Evan Sarmiento Ewan Durkin Fang Liu Felicia Oh Flor Hernandez Stovall Florian Hedwig Frankie Portantino Gale Krause In memory of James Krause Gary Boggs Gemma Dadourian Geoffrey Tizon Gerardo Urias Gilberto Moreno Giorgio D’Auria Gretchen Vargas Guillermo Lopez Guzman Gwen Baldwin Gyasi Barber Harrison Coley Harry Bubbins Hassan Abdallah Henry Curi Ian Blair Ida Kaller-Vincent Jackie Quinn Jackson Flacker Jaclyn DeDonato Jaclyn M de Agustin Jacob Burger Jacqueline Whitus Jafar Al-khalaf Jaidacyn Madrigal Jaime Gonzalez Jakub Richards James Hebets Jami Lopeman Janaira Quigley Janelle Wallace Janette Haley Janina Pagano Jason Korniski Jd Gibbs Jean-Paul Castro Jeff Scott Jeffrey Lum Jeffrey Presar Jenna Yanowsky Jennette Cascio Jennifer Ehrgood Jennifer Wood Jeremiah Carmody Jessica Kissell Joan Taylor Joe All John Barbuto John Pickwoad Jonathan Grannick Jordan Holley Jorge Ronquillo Joseph Goudie Josh Chatten-Brown Josh Jacobsen Josh Khan Joshua Hartneck Joshua Massey Joven Almazan Jozef Kruger Julia Kudryashova Julian Bradley Julian Ng Julianne North Julie Janowitz Justin Chandler Justin Croskery In Memory Of Dianna Fleer Kaitlyn Kolsky Kameron Ward In Honor Of Norman Johnson III Kara Erving Karen Ellis Harrington Karim El All Kate Chapman Katerina Cheok Katherine Sullivan Kathleen Bendel Kaylie Sperry Keegan Bell Keith Hunter Keller Vadnais Kelly Kinnear Kelly Spill Kennedy Gammage In Honor of Lindsay Sullivan Kevin Do Kevin Dougherty Kevin Straw Kevin Wheeler Kiera Murphy In Memory of Ken Thiltgen Kimberly Bodak Kimberly Ussery Kira Bouchard Kirsten Hicks Kristin Kuhn Kristina Miholich Krystal Chavez Kurt Post Kyle Lewis Larry Ortega Laura Marion Laura Ruiz Lauren Pittman Lee Barken Linda Badii Linda Kirschner Linda Welch Lindsey Akers Lisa Keeley Lisa Shields Livia Borak Lixin Liang Lorena Roel Lucas Florentin Luis Velasquez Lyford Rome Madison Greenhaw MaLinda Bloch Mallory Mitchell Manami Greenfield Manpreet Kaur Marcela Martinez Marco Rodrigo de la Torre Marco Ruiz Marcus Hoskins | Margaret Pettit Margarita Manuel Mariana Barajas Marina Grindle Mario Gonzalez-Nunez Marisa Trevino Mason Church Matthew Francia Matthew LaPointe Matthew Riley Matthew Zahorai Meagan Halsey Meghan Bollman Melinda Tomes Michael Belfer Michael Hope Michael Kramer Michael Piceno Michael Selbert Michelle Lee Miriam Montiel Moises Carrillo Moises Hernandez Monica Nuno Morgan Justice-Black Muhammad Esmail Nando Ruiz Nathaniel Moradzadeh Nevan Bender Nicholas Koulermos Nicholaus Smith Nicole Burgess Niell Talbot Nkaujkalia Xiong Noah Mcdougle Olga Gurnik Pamela and John Heatherington Pamela Tarango Pat Delgado Patricia Butler and Cary Lowe Patrick Alwell Patrick Furlong Paul Hastings Paul Madeya Paul Parker Pedro Cevallos Pedro Da Silva Pratibha Jairath R. Tsu Rachael Whaley Rachel Lee Rachel Whelan Rahul Shah Rama Singal Rasheen Zamayar Ray Encallado Rebecca Algozzino Rebecca Leventhal Reef Colman Reyna Marisol Carrillo Ricardo Rodriguez Richard Hammond Rick Vigil Riley Thraen Rina Eisenberg Robert Bocchicchio Robert Foster Roberta Collins Ron Compton Ron McElroy Ron Nourian Rose Do Ryan Heflin Ryan McFarland Sally Brewer Sam Sam Sandip Acharya Sara Enciso Sara Johnson Sara Siegel Sarah Hegener Sarah Weinberg-Scalo Schuyler Olsson Scott D. Scott Strawn Sean Bothwell Sean Coughlin Sean Dolan Sean Downey Sean Jordan Sean Kam Sean McDonough Sebastian Quintero Selen Alper Shailey Heller Shamaya Richards Shannon Bokhoor Shannon Hatfield Sharon Bernie-Cloward Shelby Robins Siri Gowtham Spiral Financial Stephanie Lai Stephanie MacMaster Stephanie Morales Stephanie Peck Stephanie Ritter Stephanie Sotelo Sudarshan Srinivasan Suleman Mohammed Sunjit Bhatia Susan Quillman Susan Welch Suzanne Hillman Taylor Hosler Taylor Ussery Taylor Vierra Ted Dowding Thomas Everett Thomas Katopodis TIAA Tiffany Taplashvili Trentin Cady Val Hanke Valentina Solomita In Memory Of Giuseppe Solomita Venkataraman Iyer Vicki Sternfeld-Rossi Wasif Islam Weston Barnes William Golisch William James Xyrone Ocampo Zachary Homan Zachary Hylton Zachary Wallis Zahid Abdikadir Zewelanji Chimponda |
Staff Members
Name | Position | Pronouns |
| Phillip Musegaas | Executive Director and Waterkeeper | He/Him/His |
| Matt O’Malley* | Executive Director and Managing Attorney | He/Him/His |
| Stephanie Ritter* | Development Director | She/Her/Hers |
| Patrick McDonough | Senior Attorney | He/Him/His |
| Rachele Lopez | Director of Science | She/Her/Hers |
| Marie Diaz | Marine Programs Manager | She/Her/Hers |
| Alyssa Senturk | Communications and Outreach Director | She/They |
| Lucero Sanchez | Community Policy Coordinator | She/Her/Hers |
| Delanie Medina | Education Manager | She/Her/Hers |
| Jenny Cornelius* | Operations and Engagement Coordinator | She/Her/Hers |
| Ellie Skjersaa | College Corps Fellow | She/Her/Hers |
| Lex Padilla | College Corps Fellow | She/Her/Hers |
| Lola Schettini Ramirez | College Corps Fellow | She/Her/Hers |
*Left Coastkeeper in 2022 We miss you!
Board Members
Name | Position |
| Chanté Coleman | Board President |
| Cindy Lin* | Board President |
| Michael Torti | Board Vice President |
| Diane Castañeda | Board Secretary |
| Bruce Reznik | Board Member |
| Joe Callahan | Board Member |
| Tyler Hee | Board Member |
| Lee Duran | Board Treasurer |
| Sri Cressy | Board Member |
| Catherine Stiefel | Advisory Committee Chair |
| Jim Perry | Science Advisor |
*Left Coastkeeper in 2022. We miss you!
Our 2023 Vision
Protect Clean Water
Advance a Climate-Smart Water Supply for San Diego
Engage and Activate the Public to Protect Clean Water
Be the Voice for Clean Water for San Diego
Make Equity, Justice, and Inclusion a Core Part of San Diego Coastkeeper
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