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Raquel Pinderhughes: Board President
Professor of Urban Studies
San Francisco State University
1125 Bancroft Way
Berkeley CA 94702
415-338-7520
Raquel is Professor of Urban Studies and Environmental Studies
at San Francisco State University.
Her areas of expertise include: urban environmental planning
& policy; sustainable urban development; developing and
managing urban infrastructures; green collar jobs; environmental
justice; urban agriculture; local food systems; appropriate
technologies; and qualitative research methods.
Her recent publications include: Good Farming; Healthy Communities:
Strengthening Regional Sustainable Agriculture Sectors and Local
Food Systems (2001); Going to Town with Agriculture: Urban Agriculture
in Havana, Cuba (2001); and From the Ground Up: The Role of
Urban Gardening.
Delfina M. Geiken
Employment Programs Administrator
City Of Berkeley
1947 Center Street, Basement
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-981-7551
Delfina Martinez Geiken joined in October 2007, bringing 20
years of workforce development experience to the RSEC board.A
native of El Paso, Texas, now residing in Berkeley, Delfina
is the Employment Programs Administrator for the City of Berkeley,
overseeing adult and youth employment programs since 2001.
Seeking to diversify her experience in the non-profit sector,
in 1997 through 2001, Delfina worked as the Coordinator of a
72-bed homeless shelter for single adults and families with
children, in addition to overseeing 2 transitional programs
for adults and families. From 1988 through 1997, she was the
Director of Center for Employment Training in Redwood City and
San Francisco, which focused on training individuals with multiple
barriers to employment.
Delfina is excited to join the RSEC board as it leads our communities
in preparing our future workforce in a green economy, while
continuing to build & strengthen sustainable energy practices.
Gerardo Marin
Farm Fresh Choice Co-Manager
Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-848-1704
Gerardo provides critical leadership in community health and
empowerment work.He has developed key partnerships in addressing
chronic disease disparities through cultural empowerment, youth
training and mentorship, and increasing access to local healthful
fresh foods in low income communities of color in south and
west Berkeley.
He has recently embarked on a five-year community leadership
and development Fellowship with the Koshland Program of the
San Francisco Foundation with a focus on civic unity and engagement.
He is honored to collaborate with others to create meaningful
opportunities for our communities of color to empower the health
and soul of our people and planet.
Leann Gustafson
Construction & Maintenance Superintendent
East Bay Municipal District (EBMUD)
P.O. BOX 24055
Mail Stop #48
Oakland, CA 94623-1055
510-287-0831
Leann is a Construction & Maintenance Superintendent with
the East Bay Municipal Utility District. She has worked with
EBMUD for 11 years. As a specialist in water conservation she
was instrumental in negotiating funding for the CYES program.
She has extensive experience working with utilities, particularly
in program administration and grant writing.
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