Staff & Board

Comitted campaigners, organizers and advocates, Stand.earth has a small staff that works to achieve big goals

Stand.earth Staff

Todd Paglia
Todd J. Paglia, J.D., L.L.M.
Executive Director
Liz McDowell
Liz McDowell
Director of Digital and Campaign Strategies
Matt Westendorf Chief Operating Officer
Matt Westendorf
Chief Operating Officer
Tzeporah Berman
Tzeporah Berman
International Program Director
Alex Ramel
Alex Ramel
Extreme Oil Field Director
Alex-Harris
Alexander Harris
Communications Associate
Anissa Elmerraji
Anissa Elmerraji
Development Assistant
Anne Pernick
Anne Pernick
Campaigner Education & Resources Director
Cary Burns
Donor Services Associate
Erin Evan
Grant Writer
Greg Higgs, Director of Research and Investigations, Stand.earth
Greg Higgs
Director of Research and Investigations
Howie Chong
Howie Chong
Digital Campaigner, Canada
Isabella Zizi
Isabella Zizi
Climate Campaigner
Jim Ace
Jim Ace
Senior Campaigner and Actions Manager
Kayla Minotti
Kayla Minotti
Development Officer
Kendra Ulrich
Kendra Ulrich
Senior Shipping Campaigner
Kiersten Iwai
Kiersten Iwai
Digital and Climate Campaigner
Kristina Flores
Kristina Flores
Climate Campaigner
Laura Svolos
Laura Svolos
Associate Director, Institutional Giving
Mary Zeiser
Mary Zeiser
Climate Campaigner
Matt Krogh
Matt Krogh
Extreme Oil Campaign Director
Miranda Hoffman
Miranda Hoffman
Data Analyst
Nathan Taft
Nathan Taft
Digital Campaigner
Nola Poirier
Research Associate
Paras Upadhyay
Paras Upadhyay
Finance Manager
Phoebe Lam, Operations Manager, Stand.earth
Phoebe Lam
Operations Manager
Stephen Danner
Stephen Danner
Director of Development
Sven Biggs
Sven Biggs
Climate and Energy Campaigner
Troy Myers
Troy Myers
Oceans Campaigner
Tyson Miller
Tyson Miller
Forest Programs Director
Virginia Cleaveland
Virginia Cleaveland
Press Secretary

STAND.earth Board

Andrea Leebron-Clay board photo
Andrea Leebron-Clay
Board President
Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams
Rev. angel Kyodo williams
Co-chair of Mindfulness, Equity & Culture
James L. Clay
Board Treasurer
Becky Sparks Parker
Becky Sparks Parker
Board Member
Michael Uehara
Michael Uehara
Board Member
Steve Brinn
Steve Brinn
Board Member
Stuart Sender
Stuart Sender
Board Member