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.
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Abi Crouch
Director of Human Resources
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Adriana Andrade
Volunteer Program Specialist
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Amelia Conlen
Transportation Planner
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Bora
Office Dog
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Emily Gottlieb
Resilient Central Coast Program Specialist
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Emily Peck
Grants and Development Specialist
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Jamie Alonzo
Operations Director, Community Programs
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Jim Murphy
Executive Director and CEO
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Julie Petrak
Program Manager
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Leann Leon
Program Specialist
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Lucy Kodish
Program Coordinator II
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Mariana Ivancko
Senior Program Specialist
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Matt Miller
Program Specialist
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McKenna Maness
Program Coordinator
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Renee St. Clair
Delivery Project Manager
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Sebastien Garbe
Program Specialist: EV Promotion and Canvassing

Abi Crouch
Director of Human Resources

Adriana Andrade
Volunteer Program Specialist
As the Volunteer Program Specialist for Ecology Action, Adriana oversees all the recruiting, training, retaining of existing volunteers and selection of individuals who demonstrate a commitment to the unique mission and values of Ecology Action.
Adriana graduated from CSUS with a BS in Environmental Studies. Adriana enjoys spending time outdoors and being adventurous.

Amelia Conlen
Transportation Planner
As the lead for Ecology Action’s Planning team, Amelia works in partnership with public agencies to produce Active Transportation Plans and Safe Routes to Schools Plans, which include recommendations for new infrastructure and programs to make it easier and safer to walk and ride bicycles for daily trips. As of 2022 Amelia had completed five plans for jurisdictions in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. Amelia is a graduate of the University of Washington and holds a BA in Community, Environment, and Planning.

Emily Gottlieb
Resilient Central Coast Program Specialist
As a Program Specialist, Emily engages Central Coast residents with household actions they can take to reduce carbon emissions and increase community resilience to climate change, and she manages a regional action-tracking web platform. Emily graduated from Oberlin college with a BA in studio art, and from Scripps Institution of Oceanography with a masters in marine biodiversity and conservation.

Emily Peck
Grants and Development Specialist
As the Grants and Development Specialist, Emily supports fundraising for the Community Programs teams which advance climate solutions for individuals and communities in sustainable transportation, water conservation and climate action. Emily focuses on securing grants and expanding the individual donor base to ensure Ecology Action’s initiatives have the long-term funds to continue making a positive impact. Emily is a graduate of UC Berkeley with a BA in Global Studies with an Economic Development emphasis.

Jamie Alonzo
Operations Director, Community Programs
As Community Programs Operations Director, Jamie supports the health and wellbeing of the Community Programs leadership and teams in our collective work to provide positive and impactful climate action pathways for our region’s communities while supporting the team’s strategic vision to expand program services and areas served. His portfolio includes planning, electric vehicles, water conservation, adult bike programming, youth programming, and the Community Action Campaign. Jamie holds a graduate degree in Marine, Estuarine & Environmental Sciences with an emphasis in ethology.

Jim Murphy
Executive Director and CEO
Jim Murphy leads Ecology Action as Executive Director and CEO, overseeing the implementation and delivery of all of the organization’s programs. Jim has led Ecology Action through extensive and successful growth since 2012, using his ability to hold the long-term vision while also providing immediate practical solutions. Prior to his appointment as Executive Director/CEO, Jim served as Vice President of Energy, a role in which he grew Ecology Action’s energy division contracts to more than $50 million in a single year. Before joining Ecology Action, Jim spent more than 20 years marketing, managing and developing strategic growth products and services for businesses and organizations across California. Jim has also provided management consulting services to energy efficiency, renewable energy and green building businesses.
Jim is best known for marathon meetings, tracking radio tagged venomous snakes at night in the jungles of Costa Rica and spending his limited free time coaching young people in swimming and soccer.

Julie Petrak
Program Manager
As a Construction Project Manager, Julie manages a suite of projects within our Energy team. Those projects include automatic door closers, HVAC & ARC and lighting upgrades. Julie is a graduate of East Carolina University and she recently obtained her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Leann Leon
Program Specialist
As Program Specialist for Ecology Action’s Safe Routes to School Program in Monterey County, Leann supervises the Monterey County team’s Walk Smart and Bike Smart Program. Leann also leads all encouragement work for grants in Monterey County. Leann is an alumni of CSU Monterey Bay and Middlebury Institute of International Studies and holds a BA in Environmental Studies and an MA in International Environmental Policy.

Lucy Kodish
Program Coordinator II
As a Program Coordinator for Ecology Action’s youth programs team, Lucy provides bike and walk to school safety education to students and families across Santa Cruz County. They love creating community and building confidence in youth through teaching active transportation. Lucy graduated from Western Washington University with a BS in Community Health and a minor in Spanish.

Matt Miller
Program Specialist

McKenna Maness
Program Coordinator
As a Program Coordinator for Ecology Action’s youth programs team, McKenna conducts school outreach to bring pedestrian and bike safety education to schools throughout Santa Cruz, Monterey, and the Bay Area. She loves teaching kids how to ride a bike and explore their communities through active transportation. McKenna holds a BA in Urban and Environmental Policy with a minor in Public Health.

Sebastien Garbe
Program Specialist: EV Promotion and Canvassing
Program Specialist: EV Promotion and Canvassing, Sebastien provides 1:1 EV purchase guidance to Central Coast residents, tables community events, and supports the EVs For Everyone Program through various capacity-building projects. Sebastien is a graduate of Boston University and holds a BA in Political Science and a BFA in Acting. He is both trilingual and a triple threat, since he can speak English, French, and Chinese as well as act, sing, and dance!