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

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

Campaigner Education & Resources Director

CJ DIA

C. Joseph

Director - Digital Innovation and Analytics

Cary Burns

Donor Services Associate

Greg Higgs, Director of Research and Investigations, Stand.earth

Greg Higgs

Director of Research and Investigations

Isabella Zizi

Climate Campaigner

Jim Ace

Jim Ace

Senior Campaigner and Actions Manager

Kayla Minotti

Development Officer

Kendra Ulrich

Senior Shipping Campaigner

Laura Svolos

Associate Director, Institutional Giving

Mary Zeiser

Climate Campaigner

Matt Krogh

Matt Krogh

Extreme Oil Campaign Director

Miranda Hoffman

Miranda Hoffman

Data Analyst

Nathan Taft

Digital Campaigner

Research Associate

Paras Upadhyay

Finance Manager

Phoebe Lam, Operations Manager, Stand.earth

Phoebe Lam

Operations Manager

Solaye Snider

Canadian Digital Campaigner

Stephen Danner

Director of Development

Sven Biggs

Sven Biggs

Climate and Energy Campaigner

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

Board Treasurer

Becky Sparks Parker

Becky Sparks Parker

Board Member

Michael Uehara

Board Member

Steve Brinn

Board Member

Stuart Sender

Board Member