A strong team of industry experts.
Tackling the world's toughest resource challenges is the shared purpose that connects us as an organization - and transcends the bottom-line.
Amelia Conlen
Transportation Planner
Frank Deniz
Construction Project Manager
Matt Miller
Program Specialist
Mike Diep
Senior Energy Engineer
Nicholas Hartsog
Senior Technical Support Specialist
Piet Canin
Strategic Development and Program Director
Nicholas Hartsog
Senior Technical Support Specialist
As Senior Technical Support Specialist, Nicholas identifies, analyzes and develops solutions to meet information system requirements, and develops tools for support of desktop systems and users. He is our primary web developer and go-to person for anything technical. Nicholas troubleshoots and problem-solves to ensure that Ecology Actions IT infrastructure is running smoothly.
Piet Canin
Strategic Development and Program Director
Piet Canin oversees Ecology Action’s sustainable transportation programs, which emphasize healthy, money saving, and environmentally friendly means of travel. Piet has helped implement several innovative programs at Ecology Action, including Bike to Work Day, the Electric Bike, and Folding Bike Incentive programs. Piet has been active in advancing sustainable transportation programs over the past 30 years. He has extensive experience working with a diversity of partners including schools, businesses, public health, safety, and transportation agencies, community groups and individuals.
Piet has actively advocated for the Coastal Rail Trail since 1998 and leveraged diverse partners to move forward such projects as the Beach Street Bikeway, Arana Gulch and increased funding for the Rail Trail. Piet is a long-time member of the Regional Transportation Commission’s Bike Advisory Committee, FORT Board Member and a Bike Santa Cruz County Lifetime Achievement award recipient.