Staff & Board
Quick Staff Links
Seven staff administer the day-to-day operations of The EV. All staff members complete our accredited natural science training and also teach on occasion.
Quick Board Links
A dedicated volunteer Board of Trustees works with staff and volunteers on program related fundraising, strategic planning, and a multitude of committee-based projects.
Contact Us
Peninsula Office:
Environmental Volunteers (650) 961-0545 fax: (650) 961-0548 |
South Bay Office:
Environmental Volunteers (408) 244-2449
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We are located at on the ground floor of the Peninsula Conservation Center at 3921 E. Bayshore Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303.
Office hours are generally 9 to 5 weekdays, excluding holidays. Please call ahead to be sure that we are available.
Staff
Executive Director
Allan Berkowitz, ext 333Allan Berkowitz assumed the role of Executive Director in August 2000. He is responsible for the overall direction and management of the organization. Allan has a Masters Degree in Education from Columbia University Teachers College in Instructional Technology. He has worked in the public benefit sector his entire career, the last 22 years in executive management.
Education & Training Director
Brittany Sabol, ext 338Brittany graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of
Science in Ecology and a Bachelor of Arts in Theater. She has been
teaching everything from theater to physics to wildlife ecology for
nearly 15 years. She loves to watch movies, play the piano,
scrapbook, and travel with her husband.
Director of Development
Lorelei Rubin, ext 334
Laurie Rubin (Lorelei) serves the EV mission by respectfully connecting the philanthropic interests of donors and grantors to the fulfillment of EV services and initiatives. Lorelei's background in nonprofit development focused on environmental science, the arts, and education, primarily in NY and MA. Prior to arriving at the EV, Lorelei coordinated community engagement for development of an Arts Master Plan for the City of Santa Cruz. Her personal interests include yoga, dance, and gardening.
Program Services Coordinator
Anita RodriguezAnita Rodriguez is responsible for managing teacher service requests, and volunteer assignments. Anita is a native of Ecuador, holds a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from Central University of Ecuador, and is currently pursuing an M.S. in Environmental Studies from San Jose State University. Her future plans include a move to Ecuador with her husband and where she will continue to work in Environmental Education combined with ecotourism.
Coordinator of Volunteers
Nicole Wilson, ext 336
Education Assistant/Digging Deeper Program Coordinator
Penny HutchinsonPenny Hutchinson manages all of our educational materials as well as our Digging Deeper collaboration pilot program. Penny is a native of Australia, holds a Bachelor of Education degree from the Victoria University of Technology and a Post-Graduate Diploma Computer Education from the University of Melbourne.
Development Assistant
Sue TrautmanSue Trautman assists in all facets of our development department with particular focus on donor recognition. Sue holds a B.A. from the University of Washington and has worked as a system analyst developing accounting systems. As a longtime volunteer in many organizations, Sue understands the volunteer experience and is very much the frontline nurturer of our donors and volunteers.
Administrative Assistant
Bridget Gilman-->Board of Trustees
Chair: Joyce Friedrichs
B.S. Elementary Education, University of Colorado. Curriculum Development Manager for Galileo Educational Services, a company that operates summer camps where engage in science, art and outdoor activities. Prior to working for Galileo, Joyce was the CEO of the BizWorld Foundation, an organization that teaches students in grades 3-8 how to start and run their own businesses. Joyce also spent nine years in educational publishing as a math and science consultant and then as a product manager, developing science series for students in grades K-6. She has been an Environmental Volunteer since 1982 and a trustee since 2002.
Vice Chair, Finance: Robert McIntyre
M.B.A. in Finance, Harvard. B.A. in Sociology, Stanford. Formerly Senior V.P., The Trust for Public Land for 30 years; Board Member Sempervirens Fund; Advisory Council member The Peninsula Open Space Trust, Advisory Council member the Dorothy Erskine Open Space Fund.
Erin Craig
M.S. in Technology & Policy, MIT; B.S. in Geophysics, Stanford University. Former Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety Director at both Apple Computer and Sun Microsystems. Currently Senior Director of Quality Control and Knowledge Management for Salesforce.com
Michael Eldredge
M.S./B.S in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University. Founder and CTO of Fuzz Artists, an artist label and music community headquarted in San Francisco. Previously he served as Chief Executive & Director, Stanford University's Networking Research Center and in various senior management positions in technology, management consulting and research organizations. Director and Marine Naturalist for ecosystem explorations with 7Forward. Former Board member / Treasurer, Wildlife Rescue. Volunteer teacher experience with BizWorld, Volunteers In Asia.
Carol Broadbent Fields
After 20 years as a communications and marketing exec at global technology firms such as Aspect Communications, SynOptics/Bay Networks and Sun Microsystems, Carol now consults to high-growth technology companies. She served five years on the board of a Menlo Park non-profit education foundation. As co-president, she helped build an endowment while increasing donations, and volunteer and community support to deliver a record $2 million annual grant for public schools. Carol holds a B.A. in linguistics and communications from UC Irvine.
Susan Hansen
Recently retired from Stanford University, where she served as Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for the School of Engineering. She's an experienced hands-on volunteer, having completed 5 years planting trees with Canopy, and has been active in her sons' Boy Scout troops for many years. She's excited both by way the EV provides role models for service and lifelong learning through our docents, not to mention the environmental focus of the programs themselves.
Frosty Krieger
B.A. in Psychology, CSU Long Beach. Former Special Ed and Music teacher, Girl Scout leader and HR trainer. Administrative Assistant to CPA firm.
Stan Mantell
B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Syracuse University.& Treasurer: Retired from various senior management and entrepreneurial positions in the Silicon Valley high tech industry. EV docent since 1996.
Shari Mullen
B.A. in Public Administration, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Database/IT Manager for the Junior League of San Jose. Former Senior Manager of Technical Support for Hyperion Solutions. Prior to this she lived and worked in England for 6 years. Her leadership positions on the EV board and as a volunteer docent include: Board Vice President of Governance 2001-04, Board President 2002-2005, and Regional Volunteer Coordinator 1996-97. EV docent since 1995.
Sajjad Masud
MBA, Harvard Business School. MSE in Computer Science & Engineering, The University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Product management, strategy and marketing executive in the enterprise software and technology-enabled services space. Currently working as a management consultant. Founder & CEO of Apvision, an offshore software & services company focused on ERP & CRM solutions for the financial sector. Group Product Manager at Selectica, Inc. Director of Product Marketing at Trading Dynamics. Earlier in his career, held several engineering and consulting positions at Oracle Corporation. Board member at San Francisco Contemporary Music Players.
Bob Phillips
Dr. Robert Phillips is Founder and chief technology officer of Nomis Solutions, a Silicon Valley software and consulting company. He is also a Lecturer at Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He has served as chief executive officer of Decision Focus Incorporated and at Talus Solutions and has served as a visiting professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.
Sally Tomlinson
B.S. Biology, Stanford University; Ph.D. Neuro- and Bio-behavioral Sciences, Stanford University; M.Sc. Environmental Change and Management, Oxford University. Executive Director for Sustainable Silicon Valley, a non-profit partnership of governments, businesses and NGOs addressing the region's environmental issues, with its first initiative to reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Prior experience in public environmental education, landscape design, and neuroscience research. EV docent since 1991; former Board chair; current EV Board Vice Chair, Development and Strategic Planning Coordinator.
Janeen Tuitupou
M.Ed., Curriculum & Teacher Education, Stanford University. Assistant Development Director at Marine Science Institute. Prior to working for OICW, Janeen founded two education-related businesses during the 15 years she worked in both post-secondary education and corporate training. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Rossi Family Foundation since 1990, which is how she first became acquainted with the Environmental Volunteers. Janeen has been an Environmental Volunteer docent since 2000.