Our Staff
Meet the passionate, dynamic staff of California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters) fighting to solve the climate crisis and advance justice!
Matt Abularach-Macias
Deputy Campaigns Director
Blake Ballard
Philanthropy Associate
Veda Banerjee
Communications Director
Kim Beavers
Membership Representative
Janet Cambra
Membership Representative
Tammy Chan
Finance Director
Mary Creasman
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Escamilla
Campaigns and Organizing Manager
Charlotte Fall
Senior Grant Writer
Ainslie Faust
Senior Administrative Assistant
ReJeana Goldsborough
Senior Events Manager
Danielle Graham
Executive Assistant
Erika Guzman Cornejo
Press Manager
Tami Harmon
Human Resources Generalist
Renna Hickey
Sierra Nevada Regional Organizer
Cayman Hunter
Development Manager
Oliver Ignacio
Senior Social Media Manager
Fatima Iqbal-Zubair
Legislative Affairs Manager
Shanil Jiwani
Deputy Director, Strategic Growth
Annquenetta Lawrence
Administration and HR Senior Manager
Pa Houa Lee
Central Valley Regional Organizer
Lucas Lineback
Development Manager- Annual Giving
Naomi Lopez
Youth Organizing Associate
Sarah Lyons
Development Associate
Manasa Makineni
Membership Representative
Marquis Mason
Advocacy Partnership Coordinator
Aaron McCall
Federal Advocacy Coordinator
Andrew Mendoza
Staff Accountant
Gracyna Mohabir
Clean Air and Energy Regulatory Advocate
Deja Perry
Grants Specialist
Santiago M. Rodriguez
Legislative Affairs Assistant
Melissa Romero
Deputy Legislative Director
Jason Smith
Digital Content Producer
Gina Stovall
Deputy Director of Institutional Giving
Kristina von Hoffmann
Managing Director
Felix Wang
Public Lands Fellow
Blake Ballard (he/him/his) is EnviroVoters’ Philanthropy Associate. In this role, he is responsible for fundraising administration, data management and event coordination. Blake has previously worked as an Organizing Fellow with People for the American Way and Business Development Representative at EveryAction/NGPVAN where he assisted various nonprofits and campaigns with database management and fundraising strategies. He is originally from Boulder, Colorado and graduated Pepperdine University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Contact Blake at: blake@envirovoters.org
Mary Creasman (she/they) is the Chief Executive Officer of California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters) and California Environmental Voters Education Fund. Under her leadership, EnviroVoters has more than tripled in size, launched three new local PACs, expanded organizing efforts in battleground regions across the state, and beaten Big Oil in head-to-head races 70% of the time to elect climate champions.
Spearheading the rebrand from California League of Conservation Voters to EnviroVoters, Mary focused the organizations toward climate justice, power-building, leadership accountability, and creating the global roadmap for policy action. Leading unprecedented marketing campaigns to hold elected leaders accountable, EnviroVoters catalyzed the most significant year of climate action in California history in 2022.
Throughout her tenure the organization has made groundbreaking progress: protecting democracy in 2020 through expanding mail ballots to every eligible voter, securing a $54 billion climate investment in the 2022 state budget, and passing landmark environmental, legislative and regulatory policies including 2023’s biggest climate victory in the nation – passage of the Corporate Climate Accountability Act.
Prior to EnviroVoters, Mary served as the California Director of Government Affairs for The Trust for Public Land where she led the successful Proposition 68 campaign, passed the largest parks tax measure in the nation in Los Angeles County, and created a first-ever government funded and run urban greening program.
As Chief Strategy Officer at Green For All, Mary worked on Cap & Trade policy during the Obama Administration, launched youth organizing programs in partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and developed public education campaigns with talent including Kendrick Lamar, Common, Drake, the Black Eyed Peas, and more.
Mary began her career as a union organizer and then Political & Organizing Director of the AFL-CIO Labor Council and Democratic Party in Silicon Valley, winning dozens of electoral campaigns and national landmark policies related to affordable housing, big box retail, living wages, and government contracting.
In her role as Associate Director at the Partnership for Children & Youth, and as an independent consultant, Mary has advised groups across the country on organizational development, effectiveness, and culture. She has been widely featured in media including in the Los Angeles Times, The Hill, Politico, the Sacramento Bee, and San Francisco Chronicle.
Charlotte Fall (she/her) is EnviroVoters’ Senior Grant Writer. In this role, she supports the management of our grants portfolio by developing proposals and reports to secure funding for our programs. She is passionate about creating lasting change for our future generations by advancing an inclusive environmental movement. Prior to joining EnviroVoters, Charlotte participated in AmeriCorps’ American Conservation Experience in Arizona, worked at the Environmental League of Massachusetts’ with the development team, and at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center with the residential clean energy team. Charlotte graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in Human Services and International Affairs. In her free time, she can be found outdoors hiking, camping, reading at the beach, and traveling. Contact Charlotte at: charlotte@envirovoters.org
Renna Hickey (she/her) is EnviroVoters’ Sierra Nevada Regional Organizer, after transitioning from the EnviroVoters’ Cohort 3 Ambassador Program. In her role, she supports EnviroVoters’ mission in power building, electoral and local league activities, and advocacy efforts for the Sierra Nevada region. She recently graduated from Fresno State with a degree in Political Science and a minor in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her undergraduate, she worked in local government offices, local campaigns, and political organizations. In her free time, she enjoys traveling California, cooking new recipes, hiking, and enjoying movies. Contact Renna at: renna@envirovoters.org
Pa Houa has a strong passion for serving and supporting her community. With a degree in Sociology and a certificate in Social Justice and Social Change combined with her continuous efforts to volunteer and stay civically engaged to educate and empower others about sustainability and conservation efforts. In her free time, she likes to listen to storytelling and volunteer with her friends for local organizations. Contact Pa Houa at: pahoua@envirovoters.org
Naomi Lopez (she/her) is the Youth Organizing Associate at EnviroVoters. She manages the Youth Ambassador Training Program, which is designed to educate and mobilize young people around climate justice and advocacy in the Central Valley and Inland Empire regions. Naomi pursued her master’s degree in public policy at UC Riverside and worked with the Ofice of Sustainability during her studies. In this role, she focused on educating students on environmental justice issues and collaborated with local nonprofit organizations to plan workshops and interactive events. She has experience in affordable housing and is passionate about sustainable, inclusive development and climate-aligned housing policy reform for all. Currently, she is a fellow with Liberty Hill’s Environmental Leadership Initiative, a program that works to build power with disadvantaged communities overburdened by environmental harm. Her hobbies include thrifting, watching horror movies, lifting weights, and finding new vegan restaurants and recipes to try. Contact Naomi at: naomi@envirovoters.org
Lucia Muñoz is EnviroVoters’ Legislative Affairs Intern. In this role, she supports the legislative teams’ efforts to pass and support meaningful climate legislation. Her work includes tracking bills, helping coordinate events and learning about policy. She is currently a student at the University of California, Davis majoring in International Relations with an emphasis on the Global Environment. Prior to EnviroVoters she interned in Washington D.C at the National Hispanic Medical Association, working around environmental health and BIPOC health. She is passionate about ensuring environmental policy and solutions are intersectional and just for all. In her free time, she loves to explore new coffee shops, listen to podcasts and walk amongst flowers. Contact Lucia at: lucia@envirovoters.org
Deja Perry (she/her) is EnviroVoters’ Grants Specialist. In this role, she supports the management of our grants portfolio by assisting with researching, organizing, and coordinating collaboration on grant opportunities. Deja previously worked as the Senior Development Associate for Greenbelt Alliance where she supported the administrative management of all fundraising revenue streams and events. She is originally from Sacramento, California and graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies. She is passionate about mobilizing resources and building community power to realize a more sustainable and just future. In her free time, she loves traveling, spending time with family, climbing, and spoiling her cat. Contact Deja at: deja@envirovoters.org
Ciara Thrower (she/her) is EnviroVoters’ Regional Organizer for the Inland Empire. With a passion for organizing around Environmental Justice issues, Ciara seeks to build power in marginalized communities and fight for community resilience. Being an Inland Empire native, Ciara hopes to bring resources and solutions to a region she calls her forever home and works to make the IE a place where young people can live and thrive. When she isn’t organizing around Environmental Justice issues, Ciara can be found boxing at UFC gym, buying too many books at a used bookstore or drinking an iced matcha latte from a coffee shop downtown. Contact Ciara at: ciara@envirovoters.org