Local Council
Avni Jamdar - Director, Emerald Cities San Francisco
Emerald Cities San Francisco has a robust and active local council that includes a wide range of committed local partners. They have built a governance structure defining projects and principles and have agreed to prioritize environmental justice in their work.
Council members:
A. Philip Randolph Institute San Francisco (APRISF) - James Bryant, President
Brightline Defense Project - Joshua Arce, Executive Director
CityBuild - Pat Mulligan, Director
Enterprise Community Partners, Northern California - Richard D. Gross, N. Cal Vice President
LiUNA! Local 261 - David De La Torre, Secretary-Treasurer
Mission Hiring Hall - Don Marcos, Executive Director
PODER - Antonio Diaz, Executive Director
PolicyLink - Ruben Lizardo, Associate Director
San Franciso Building and Construction Trades Council - Michael Theriault, Secretary-Treasurer
San Francisco Conservation Corps - Anne Cochrane, Executive Director
San Francisco Department of Environment - Guillermo Rodriguez, Director of Policy & Communications
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Young Community Developers, Inc. (YCD) - Shamann Walton, Executive Director