Advisory Committee

The CAF Advisory Committee provides guidance to help shape a dynamic program for participants — from the big, bold issues to feature in plenary sessions to the narrative we can build throughout the event. The Committee is comprised of leaders and practitioners who have been at the forefront of California’s adaptation movement, representing a wide range of sectors, disciplines, and areas of expertise, including leaders from frontline communities working tirelessly to advance social equity in tandem with community resilience efforts. Thank you in advance to our Advisory Committee for partnering with us in organizing the 2023 California Adaptation Forum!

  • Shelley Jiang | Senior Climate Adaptation Specialist, AECOM
  • Dolores Barajas | Program Manager, Regional Resilience Grant Program, California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
  • Jenn Phillips | Assistant Secretary for Climate Change, California Natural Resources Agency

  • Coral Abbott | Community Resilience Centers Program Manager, California Strategic Growth Council
  • Joyce Jong | Senior Project Manager, City of Riverside
  • Julia Chase | Chief Resilience Officer, City of San Diego

  • Kiara Reed | Executive Director, Civic Thread
  • Enrique Huerta | Legislative Director, Climate Resolve
  • Christian Torres | Special Projects Manager, Comité Civico Del Valle
  • Kristen Torres Pawling | Sustainability Program Director, County of Los Angeles
  • Jasneet Sharma | Director, Office of Sustainability, County of Santa Clara
  • Heather Allen | Program Administrator, County of Ventura
  • Tamara Wallace | Sustainability Programs Manager, CSU Office of the Chancellor
  • Michael McCormick | President and Partnerships Lead, Farallon Strategies
  • Karalee Browne | Assistant Executive Director, Institute for Local Government
  • Jim Hawley | Director, State and External Relations, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
  • Erin Coutts | Executive Director, Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC)
  • Adam Amaral | Emergency Services Manager, Merced County Office of Emergency Services
  • Lil Milagro Henriquez | Founder, Executive Director, Mycelium Youth Network
  • Anna Friedman | Director, Policy & Programs, Resilient Cities Catalyst
  • Karen Buhr | Deputy Executive Officer, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
  • Darbi Berry | Program Manager, San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative
  • Phoenix Armenta | Senior Manager for Climate Equity and Community Engagement, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
  • Teresa Romero | Environmental Director, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
  • Kim Clark | Program Manager II, SCAG
  • Eddie Ocampo | Program Director, Self Help Enterprises
  • Kaeleigh Reynolds | Project Manager, Sierra Business Council
  • BC Capps | Climate Change Program Specialist, Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority
  • Devin Middlebrook | Sustainability Program Manager, Senior Planner, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
  • Nicole Wong | Climate Resilience Program Manager, The Greenlining Institute
  • Kristen Wraithwall | Sustainability Manager, Yolo County