Staff Roster

January 2012
Executive Management

The Executive Director (Exempt) manages all of the Commission’s affairs, directs the staff in the implementation of the Commission’s laws, regulations and policies, and serves as the Commission’s confidential assistant.

Steven Goldbeck (415-352-3611 steveg@bcdc.ca.gov) is Acting Executive Director until a permanent new Executive Director is appointed by the Commission.  Former Executive Director, Will Travis, retired from state service on December 31, 2011.

The Chief Deputy Director (Career Executive Assignment 2) manages day-to-day staff operations and liaison to other governmental agencies, oversees the Commission’s climate change and sea level rise adaptation programs and serves as the Acting Executive Director in the Executive Director’s absence.

Steven Goldbeck (415-352-3611 steveg@bcdc.ca.gov) holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Planning and Public Policy from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He has been on BCDC’s staff since 1985 where he has specialized in policy and management of technical planning issues, including climate change, water quality and sediment management. He was promoted to a Career Executive Assignment 1 (CEA 1) position in 1992, and to Chief Deputy Director (CEA 2) in late August, 2010.

Mr. Goldbeck has been overseeing the Commission’s climate change and sea level rise response program for three years, served as the staff legislative coordinator for over a decade and the Commission’s lead staff member on dredging and sediment management issues for over 15 years. He has served as Co-chairman of the San Francisco Estuary Project’s Dredging and Waterway Modification Committee, Manager of the LTMS reuse/upland studies, and Chair of the LTMS Reuse/Upland Work group. He co-authored the section of the Estuary Project’s Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan on dredging and waterway modification and oversaw the 2007 update. He was a principal architect of the interagency LTMS program and Management Plan, including the creation of the award-winning Dredged Material Management Office (DMMO), and served as the Commission’s project manager for the Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project. He has overseen diverse technical studies, and presented at numerous national and international conferences.

The Executive Secretary (Executive Secretary II) provides secretarial support for the Commission’s executive unit and manages all of the office’s secretarial work.

Graciela Gomez (415-352-3608 graceg@bcdc.ca.gov) was appointed Executive Secretary in 1995. She is a graduate of the Adelante, Inc. Clerical Program. She joined BCDC’s staff as a Seasonal Clerk in 1983 to serve as the Commission’s receptionist. She was subsequently promoted to an Office Assistant, then to a Word Processing Technician, and then to an Office Technician. From 1989 through 1995, she served as BCDC’s Planning Secretary. She is fluent in Spanish.

Regulatory Affairs

The Regulatory Program Director (Career Executive Assignment 1) supervises the day-to-day operations of the permit, enforcement, dredging and technical services staff.

Brad McCrea (415-352-3615 bradm@bcdc.ca.gov) became the Commission’s Regulatory Program Director in 2010. He is a registered landscape architect licensed in the State of California. Mr. McCrea holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of City Planning and a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley. He joined BCDC’s staff in 1998 and served as the Commission’s Bay Development Design Analyst for 12 years, Prior to that, Mr. McCrea worked for several landscape architecture and urban design firms in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been an instructor and lecturer in landscape architecture at UC Berkeley, and has been a guest design critic at the College of Environmental Design.

Permits, Enforcement and Technical Services

The Chief of Permits (Coastal Program Manager) supervises the day-to-day operations of the permit staff.

Robert Batha (415-352-3612 bobb@bcdc.ca.gov) holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology from the University of California at Davis and a Master of Science degree in Zoology from the University of Michigan where he emphasized ecology and population biology. Before joining BCDC’s staff in 1978, he was a research associate at the Stanford Research Institute and a naturalist in the California State Park system’s interpretive services unit. At the Commission, he has worked in both the permit and planning units and as the staff biologist. He is the principal author of several studies on mitigation, transportation, and the impacts of small fills on Bay resources. He served as the Commission’s staff biologist before being appointed Chief of Permits in 2000.

The Principal Permit Analyst (Coastal Program Analyst III) handles the most difficult permits, provides guidance to more junior staff, and serves as the Acting Chief of Permits in the Chief’s absence.

Jaime Michaels (415-352-3613 jaimem@bcdc.ca.gov) holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of California at Berkeley and a Masters degree in Geography from San Francisco State University. Since completing her undergraduate studies, she has worked exclusively in the environmental field at organizations such as the Sierra Club national headquarters and the Friends of the River Foundation. From 1987 until 1992, she was a student intern at the California Coastal Commission where she worked in both the enforcement and the energy and resources divisions. While at the Coastal Commission she co-authored a report on the impacts of sea level rise on the California coast. She joined BCDC’s staff in 1992 as a member of the dredging unit. She transferred to the permits unit in 2002, served on a one-year limited term assignment as Principal Permit Analyst in 2006, and was appointed permanently to the position in December, 2007.

The five Permit Analysts (Coastal Program Analyst I/II) evaluate proposed projects for conformity with the Commission's policies and regulations, prepare staff reports, make recommendations for Commission action, and review local, state and federal plans and environmental reports for projects affecting the Bay.

Max Delaney (415-352-3668 maxd@bcdc.ca.gov) attended the Berklee School of Music in Boston and received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies with a major in environmental policy from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Before joining BCDC's staff in 2006, he worked at the San Francisco Estuary Institute on the Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances in the Bay, the Bay Area wetlands tracker database, and several projects to develop water quality indicators to assess and track watershed health on a regional scale. Prior to moving to the Bay Area, he recorded several CDs and toured with the Boston-based rock/jazz group Uncle Sammy. He is currently moonlighting as a guitarist in the Joel Streeter Band. In his free time, Max personally monitors water quality in the Bay Area by swimming at Aquatic Park and surfing at Ocean Beach.

Michelle Levenson (415-352-3618 michellel@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Davis in wildlife, fish, and conservation biology. Prior to joining BCDC's staff in 2000, she worked as a project manager and environmental scientist for several environmental consulting companies where she prepared environmental documents. In addition, she volunteers her time to non-profit organizations aimed at preserving and enhancing habitats and species diversity within the San Francisco Bay Area.

Karen Weiss (415-352-3669 karenw@bcdc.ca.gov) is a graduate of the University of Washington where she earned a Bachelor of Science in biology with an emphasis on conservation and ecology. She also holds a Master of Environmental Science and Management from the Donald Bren School at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she focused on marine and coastal policy. Before joining BCDC’s staff in 2006, she was a research associate with Redefining Progress, a non-profit group working on fishery and sustainability issues.

Ming Yeung (415-352-3616 mingy@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Arts in history and politics from Oberlin College and a Master of Arts in urban planning and a Juris Doctorate, both from the University of California, Los Angeles. Before joining BCDC’s enforcement staff in 2005, she was a land use attorney at the law firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton in San Francisco and spent two years as a senior planner with Dyett and Bhatia, a regional planning firm in San Francisco. She transferred to the Permits Unit in 2006. She served in a limited-term assignment as a Coastal Program Analyst III (Supervisor) from May-July, 2008 and was reappointed to another limited-term assignment as a Coastal Program Analyst III (Specialist) in June, 2011 with lead responsibility for planning and authorizing a range of waterfront facility improvement projects related to the America’s Cup race in 2013.

One permit analyst position is vacant

Permit Analyst on assignment from the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG).

Susan Moffat (415-352-3645 susanm@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Arts in history and literature from Harvard University, a Master of City Planning with a concentration in urban design from the University of California at Berkeley, and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. Susan has managed the design, financing, and construction of affordable housing for non-profit developers in the San Francisco Bay Area and served as communications director for Greenbelt Alliance, a regional land conservation and urban planning organization. Earlier, she was a journalist based in Asia with organizations including Fortune magazine and the Associated Press, and covered local and business news for the Los Angeles Times. Susan has served as a docent at the Bay Interpretive Training program in Berkeley, has developed curriculum for elementary school watershed education programs, and enjoys sailing dinghies on the San Francisco Bay. She is on a one-year assignment from ABAG.

The Bay Development Design Analyst (Bay Development Design Analyst) evaluates proposals for conformance with the Commission's policies, reviews plans submitted pursuant to Commission permits, provides advice regarding the nature and design of public access along the shoreline, prepares staff reports, and acts as secretary to and liaison with the Design Review Board.

Ellen Miramontes (415-352-3643 ellenm@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from the University of California, Davis and a Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of City Planning from the University of California, Berkeley. She has been a registered landscape architect licensed in the State of California since 1993; has nearly two decades of experience in landscape architecture, community development and urban design in the San Francisco Bay Area; and served as BCDC’s Bay Development Design Analyst from 2001 to 2003. She wrote a shoreline planting guide, “Shoreline Plants: A Landscape Guide for the San Francisco Bay,” for BCDC in 2007. She speaks Spanish and Norwegian. Ellen rejoined BCDC in June 2011.

The Staff Engineer (Senior Engineer) provides technical advice to the Commission and staff on engineering matters, evaluates proposals for conformance with the Commission's policies, reviews engineering plans submitted pursuant to Commission permits, and is liaison with the Engineering Criteria Review Board.

Rafael Montes (415-352-3670 rafaelm@bcdc.ca.gov) a registered civil engineer licensed in the State of California. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Don Bosco College in Newton, New Jersey and a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from San Francisco State University. Prior to joining BCDC’s staff in 2007, he worked for the California Department of Transportation in a variety of capacities, including rebuilding freeway bridges in the Bay Area and southern California after the Loma Prieta and Northridge earthquakes, assessing the structural vulnerability of the Bay Area toll State bridges and field-managing the construction operations of the new tunnel that will bypass the Devil’s Slide along the San Mateo County coastline. He is an avid cyclist and an international travel enthusiast.

The Permits Secretary (Office Technician, Typing) provides secretarial support for the permits unit, and assists other units of the office as needed.

Reyna Amezcua (415-352-3621 reynaa@bcdc.ca.gov) graduated in Computer Operations from Mission Language and Vocational School. She also studied printing technology at San Francisco City College. She worked for seven years as a typesetter for “Tiempo Latino,” the Spanish newspaper which serves the Bay Area’s Latino community. In 1990 she was hired as an Office Assistant II to serve as the BCDC’s Permit Secretary. She was promoted to Office Technician in 1991. In addition to her other responsibilities, she serves as BCDC’s notary public.

The Chief of Enforcement (Coastal Program Analyst III) supervises the day-to-day operations of the enforcement staff.

Adrienne Klein (415-352-3609 adriennek@bcdc.ca.gov) holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies with an emphasis in watershed restoration from the University of California, Santa Cruz. From 1996 to 2000 she was an Enforcement Analyst at BCDC. Before joining the Commission’s staff, she spent four and a half years as an Enforcement Analyst at the California Coastal Commission where she acted as the enforcement program restoration specialist and co-authored policy guidelines on enforcement and beach erosion and response for use by local governments.

The two Enforcement Analysts (Coastal Program Analyst I/II) investigate alleged unauthorized activities, prepare legal and factual research, negotiate resolutions of enforcement problems, review applications for permits resulting from enforcement actions and prepare reports and recommendations on these matters.

Andrea (Ande) Bennett (415-352-3626 andeb@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Arts degree in social sciences with a minor in Environmental Studies from Mills College in Oakland, and a Master of Landscape Architecture in Environmental Planning from the University of California at Berkeley. Prior to joining the BCDC’s staff in 1999, she worked as a consulting policy analyst for American Farmland Trust, as a consultant on natural resource planning to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, as the field program manager for hydrology consultant firm of Philip Williams and Associates, and as an intern with the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board.

Tom Sinclair (415-352-3659 tsinclair@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and a Bachelor of Sciences in Natural Resource Planning and Interpretation from Humboldt State University. He also holds a Certificate of Study in Remote Sensing of the Environment, and has received training in Hydric soils identification, wetland delineation, and stream restoration techniques. Prior to joining BCDC’s staff in 2010, he worked for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for nine years as the Coordinator of the Land Capability Unit, and for the California Coastal Commission for ten years where he was an enforcement officer in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties and the Santa Monica Mountains.

The Enforcement Secretary (Senior Legal Typist) provides secretarial support for the Commission's legal and enforcement unitsand assists other units of the office.

Myrna Carter (415-352-3620 myrnac@bcdc.ca.gov) has served the Commission for over 35 years in a variety of capacities. She prepares enforcement materials, including cease and desist orders, and monitors compliance. Her strong stenographic, typing and word processing skills have allowed her to support planning, regulatory and the executive functions within the staff at various times during her long tenure. She has successfully completed several clerical courses to add to and improve her secretarial skills, most recently receiving a certificate for “Secretarial Skills for the ‘90s.” From 1996 to 1998, she was on a training and development assignment as a BCDC enforcement analyst. In addition to her other responsibilities, she also serves as BCDC’s notary public. She is currently on a leave of absence.

Dredging Program

The Dredging Program Manager (Coastal Program Analyst III) supervises the day-to-day operations of the Commission’s staff who are carrying out the Long Term Management Strategy program and participating in the Dredged Material Management Office.

Brenda Goeden (415-352-3623 brendag@bcdc.ca.gov)has a Bachelor of Arts in marine biology from Occidental College and twelve years of experience developing and facilitating California marine conservation programs, as well as teaching marine education. She has consulted with a variety of environmental organizations, preparing educational program evaluations. She participates in the Gulf of the Farallones Beach Watch Program and Oil Spill Response Team, is a featured author in Heal the Bay’s quarterly newsletter and rehabilitates insectivore songbirds through WildCare. She joined BCDC’s staff in 2000 after an internship with the Commission during which she prepared BCDC’s 1999 annual report. She served as BCDC’s Bay-Delta Program Analyst from 2000 until 2006 when she was promoted to her current position.

The Dredging Program Analyst (Coastal Program Analyst I/II) conducts research on upland disposal and reuse issues, plans and documents projects that demonstrate the reuse of dredged material, participates in the Long Term Management Strategy program, participates in the Dredged Material Management Office, processes permits involving dredging and disposal, coordinates with other agencies and the public on dredging issues, and prepares reports and recommendations to the Commission, other agencies and the public.

Carolynn Box (415-352-3624 carolynnb@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Science in Earth Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a Master of Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode Island where she focused on coastal management, coastal erosion and shoreline protection structures. Before joining BCDC’s staff in 2006, she was a staff geologist with Geologica, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in environmental liability management in San Francisco. She also performed shoreline mapping along the Rhode Island coast for Rhode Island’s Coastal Management Program, and conducted sediment analyses for coastal projects at the United States Geological Survey in Santa Cruz.

The CALFED Bay-Delta Program Analyst (Coastal Program Analyst I/II) analyzes and participates in CALFED programs relating to the Bay, processes permits and consistency determinations for CALFED work and provides staff support for BCDC’s participation on the CALFED Management and Executive Groups.

This position is vacant.

The Dredging and Planning Secretary (Office Technician, Typing) provides secretarial support for the Commission's dredging units and assists other units of the office.

Reginaldo Abad (415-352-3625 reggiea@bcdc.ca.gov) has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, with a concentration in computer information systems, from California State University, East Bay. Prior to joining BCDC’s staff in 2006, he was a senior operations specialist at Charles Schwab and an office technician at the State Board of Equalization where he was being trained as a tax auditor. While working full time at BCDC, he is going to school part-time to get a degree in accounting. He was born in the Philippines and is fluent in Tagalog. In addition, he serves as BCDC’s alternate notary public.

Planning

The Chief Planner (Chief Planning Officer, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission) plans, directs and supervises the Commission's planning program, serves as technical advisor to the Commission and staff and provides liaison with governmental and private agencies on planning matters.

Joseph LaClair (415-352-3656 joel@bcdc.ca.gov) holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and a Masters in Landscape Architecture and City and Regional Planning. He joined BCDC’s staff in 1992 and served at the Bay Design Analyst until he was appointed Senior Planner in 1997. In 2007, he became BCDC’s Chief Planner. From 1980 to 1986 he was a carpenter and building contractor constructing custom homes in the Pacific Northwest. After receiving his graduate degree in urban design from the University of California at Berkeley in 1989, he served an architectural internship in Il Borro, Italy and then joined the staff of the City of Mountain View as an urban planner. At Mountain View he was a member of the city’s Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee, served on project development teams for City capital projects, and developed the city’s program for preserving an urban forest. He has presented papers on shoreline public access issues at professional conferences and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Bay Trail project.

The Senior Planner (Senior Planner, Supervisor) supervises the planning staff responsible for Bay Plan update studies and amendments; directs the development of special area plans; and handles the duties of the chief planner in the his absence.

Lindy Lowe (415-352-3642 lindyl@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Arts degree in urban studies from San Francisco State University and a Master of Urban Planning degree from the University of California, Los Angeles where her master’s thesis was on potential preservation strategies for the Santa Monica Mountains. Prior to joining BCDC’s staff in 2000, Ms. Lowe was a senior planner in the long range planning division of the City of San Diego where she worked on amendments and updates to land use plans, assisted community groups in understanding development proposals, creating and maintaining trails systems and preserving open spaces. She has also worked for the Los Angeles Regional Planning Department in both their advance and current planning divisions and for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. She resigned from BCDC in 2003 to accept a position at the East Bay Regional Park District, but rejoined BCDC’s staff in 2004. She was appointed to her current position in December, 2007.

The Senior Planner (Senior Planner, Specialist) handles the most complex planning matters and is responsible for special area planning.

Wendy Goodfriend (415-352-3646 wendyg@bcdc.ca.gov) holds a PhD and Masters in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Arizona and a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of California, Davis. Prior to joining BCDC’s staff in 2010, she worked in Connecticut for ten years as consultant, educator, and natural resource specialist, and member of a local wetland protection commission. She has developed watershed management plans, evaluated development proposals, advised decision-makers on permits and enforcement actions, served as a technical writer and been a biology and environmental sciences professor.

The four Planners (Coastal Program Analyst I/II) carry out planning studies, serve as technical advisors to the Commission and staff on planning matters and are responsible for a variety of special planning projects.

Tim Doherty (415-352-3667 timd@bcdc.ca.gov) has Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master of Science in environmental science policy and management from the University of California, Berkeley. He joined BCDC’s staff as a planning intern in July 2006 and was hired as a Geographic Information Systems specialist in December 2006. Prior to graduate school he spent a few years as a biologist at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. He also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras.

Jessica Davenport (415-352-3660 jessicad@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Arts degree in East Asian Studies with a focus in environmental studies from Columbia University. She holds a Master of Environmental Science degree from Yale University where she focused in watershed management. She was awarded a Switzer Environmental Fellowship to study lake management in China and a Switzer Leadership Grant to work on sustainable agriculture and land conservation in California. She has managed environmental policy and planning projects for several public and non-profit groups. Before joining BCDC’s staff in 2007, she worked at the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District, where she led the development of the Mount Diablo Creek Watershed Plan. She served as BCDC’s Bay-Delta analyst until she transferred to the planning section in 2010.

Sara Polgar (415-352-3654 sarap@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Stanford University and a Master of Environmental Science and Management with a specialization in coastal and marine resource management from the Bren School at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Prior to joining BCDC’s staff in 2007, Sara spent two years as a NOAA Coastal Management Fellow at BCDC where she directed the preparation of the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail Plan. She also lead an environmental education program at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and worked in product management, technical support and research in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

Lindsey Fransen (415-352-3649 lindseyf@bcdc.ca.gov) has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Earth & Environmental Sciences from Wesleyan University and a Master of Science degree from the Energy & Resources Group at the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to joining BCDC in 2011, Lindsey worked with the California Public Utilities Commission, where she focused on urban water conservation, and the World Resources Institute, where she worked on a variety of international environmental governance projects. She also carried out a Watson Fellowship studying environmental conservation in subsistence agriculture in Bolivia, Jamaica, Uganda, and Southeast Asia.

The Cartographic and Graphic Consultant makes maps and designs, formats and produces reports and other graphic materials to support the Commission’s planning, administrative  and regulatory programs.

Yuki Kawaguchi (415-352-3632 yukik@bcdc.ca.gov) holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Master of Arts in Geography and Cartography, both from San Francisco State University. He has almost 40 years of professional consulting experience in cartography and graphics, including twelve years as the Supervisor of Graphics and Cartography at Environmental Science Associates. He has mapped and designed reports for some of the Bay Area’s largest infrastructure, planning and development projects, including the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Water Supply Improvement Program, the San Francisco Bay Plan and BCDC’s Shoreline Spaces, Shoreline Plants and Shoreline Signs.

One coastal planner position is vacant.

Two Planning Analysts on assignment from the San Francisco Estuary Institute’s Aquatic Science Center:

Javier del Castillo (415-352-3614 javierd@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters of Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia with a focus in coastal planning.  He worked for a number of environmental non-profits in Washington, D.C., including the World Wildlife Fund and the Blue Frontier Campaign.  In 2005, he studied minority use of Narragansett Bay under a Department of Housing and Urban Development Research Fellowship at the Coastal Resources Center at the University of Rhode Island. In 2011, he interned at the San Francisco Planning & Urban Research Association (SPUR) where he assisted in the Ocean Beach Master Plan and is a former Geographic Information Systems Intern with BCDC where he assisted in the redevelopment of BCDC's Bay Resources and Analysis tool (BayRAT).

Kevin Kahn (415-352-3641 kevink@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography and city and regional planning from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Urban Planning degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, with an emphasis in transportation and land use planning. He was awarded a fellowship with the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies, and his graduate capstone project was on transit-oriented development strategies along bus rapid transit corridors in Los Angeles. He is also an associate planner at the firm Eisen|Letunic, which focuses on bicycle, pedestrian, and transit-oriented development planning for cities and transit agencies throughout the Bay Area. Kevin first joined BCDC’s Planning group as an intern in 2010.

The NOAA Coastal Fellow is assigned to the Commission to investigate the potential effectiveness of ecosystem-based management for the San Francisco Bay.

Heidi Nutters (415-352-3647 heidin@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Antioch College and is scheduled to complete  a Masters of Arts in Environmental Studies from Brown University in Fall, 2010. She was an intern at the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and worked as a botanist for both ICF Jones and Stokes and for the Colorado State University Center for Environmental Management of Military lands. She joined BCDC’s Climate Change Project Team in 2010.

The Oil Spill Prevention and Response Analyst (Coastal Program Analyst III) has the lead responsibility for carrying out the Commission's responsibilities under the California Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act.
The Analyst serves as BCDC¹s alternate to the Harbor Safety Committee for the San Francisco Bay Region, and provides expertise and advice to the Commission and staff on oil spill prevention, contingency planning and spill containment and recovery.

Linda Scourtis (415-352-3644 lindas@bcdc.ca.gov)holds a Bachelor of Art degree in Urban Studies and Planning from San Francisco State University, with a background in conservation and biology from the University of Maryland. Since joining BCDC¹s staff in 1993, she has developed policy for the Bay Plan and the San Francisco Bay Area Seaport Plan, and serves as staff liaison to the Seaport Planning Advisory Committee. She also has authored a series of evaluations of the Commission¹s federal coastal management program. She was appointed CPA III in 2011.

Legal Services

The Chief Counsel (Staff Counsel III) provides overall management and supervision of the Commission’s legal support activities.

Tim Eichenberg (415-352-3655 time@bcdc.ca.gov) holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Earlham College, a Juris Doctor degree from the Washington University School of Law, and a post doctoral fellowship in Marine Policy at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He is an adjunct professor of law at the Vermont Law School and has lectured on environmental law at the Environmental Law Institute, Golden Gate University and the University of Maine School of Law. Prior to joining BCDC’s staff in  2007, he was the director of the Pacific Regional Office of the Ocean Conservancy, co-chair of the Clean Water Network in Washington, D.C., and served as legal counsel for Oceana, the Center for Marine Conservation, Marine Law Institute, the California Coastal Commission and the Environmental Defense Center. He has authored more than 30 articles and reports on ocean and coastal issues, and edited a book on Ocean and Coastal Law published in 2008 for the American Bar Association.

The Staff Counsel (Staff Counsel III (Specialist)) provides legal support, advice and assistance to the Commission's staff, serves as liaison with the Attorney General's Office and the Office of Administrative Law, prepares and present enforcement cases.

John Bowers (415-352-3610) jbowers@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining BCDC’s staff in October 2008, he served was a staff counsel at the California Coastal Commission for more than 20 years. He has also served on the legal staffs of the California Housing Finance Agency, the Maine State Housing Authority, Bronx Legal Services, and the National Health and Environmental Law Program.

Administrative Services

The Director, Administrative and Technology Services (Staff Services Manager II) manages the Commission's administrative services including personnel, budgeting, accounting, contracts, business services, facility operations, information technology, and Commission meetings.

Mamie Lai (415-352-3639 mlai@bcdc.ca.gov) holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Arts degree in Spanish from Middlebury College, Vermont. Ms. Lai joined BCDC’s staff in November, 2005, with 19 years experience as a manager in California state government. She worked for the California Department of Toxic Substances Control for 13 years, including eight years as Chief, Northern California Regional Administrative Services and has also worked for the California Department of Industrial Relations and the California Employment Development Department. She is a devotee of international travel.

The Human Resources Officer (Associate Personnel Analyst) administers personnel actions, prepares personnel analyses for job classifications, coordinates classification and pay, conducts civil service exams, and serves as liaison between BCDC and Department of Personnel Administration and State Personnel Board.

Sharon Louie (415-352-3638 sharonl@bcdc.ca.gov) holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. She joined BCDC’s staff in 1977 as its Planning Secretary. She has been promoted several times and became the Associate Administrator in 1986. She has also worked for the Secretary of State in Los Angeles, and is a licensed real estate agent.

The Chief Financial Officer (Staff Services Manager I) manages BCDC’s financial services unit, which includes budget, accounting, contracts, procurement, facilities management and Commissioner affairs.

Richard Ng (415-352-3637 richardn@bcdc.ca.gov) holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with emphasis in accounting from the University of California at Berkeley. He joined BCDC’s staff as its Budget Officer in 2000 after working at the California Coastal Commission, first as a budget officer and later as a fiscal officer in charge of the budget and accounting units. He was also Senior Budget Analyst in the Oakland Unified School District’s Research, Planning and Budget Department. He was appointed to his current position in 2007.

The Accounting Officer (Senior Accounting Officer) performs professional accounting duties in the establishment and maintenance of accounts and financial records for BCDC.

Sabrina Shui (415-352-3665 sabrinas@bcdc.ca.gov) has over 12 years of experience in accounting with the California Employment Development Department where she worked as a Senior Accounting Officer prior to joining BCDC's staff in 2001. She has a strong background in planning, organizing and training in the field of accounting. She was appointed to her current position in 2006.

The Records Manager (Associate Governmental Program Analyst) manages the conversion of hard copy records and historical data into an electronic format and oversees the maintenance of this information in accordance with records retention, disaster recovery, information privacy and public disclosure requirements.

Sandra Sneeringer (415-352-3650 sandras@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Arts in English from San Francisco State. Prior to joining BCDC’s staff in 2006, she was a program analyst at the California Department of Toxic Substances Control. She has also worked for the California Secretary of State and the California State Youthful Offender Parole Board.

The Contracts Manager (Associate Governmental Program Analyst) administers BCDC’s contracts and provides guidance on contract rules, regulations and Department of General Services guidelines.

Anna Yee (415-352-3652 annay@bcdc.ca.gov) was the business services officer for the California Department of Financial Institutions prior to joining BCDC’s staff in 2006. She has also worked for the California Coastal Commission.

The Acquisition Specialist (Associate Governmental Program Analyst) coordinates BCDC’s procurement process, claims for reimbursement, invoices and other related fiscal documents, maintains property records, Commission's vehicle, facility operations, and Commission meetings.

Leslie Muse (415-352-3636 lesliem@bcdc.ca.gov) joined BCDC’s staff in 1996 after spending six years as the lead staff member in the California Coastal Commission’s business services department. She also spent ten years working in various positions at the California School for the Deaf. She is fluent in sign language.

The Chief Information Officer (Staff Information Systems Analyst) is responsible for managing BCDC’s computer system and developing information technology solutions to Bay management issues.

Andrew Chin (415-352-3651 andrewc@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Science degree from San Francisco State University in Computer Information Systems/Accounting. Prior to joining BCDC’s staff in 2005 he spent five years as an Associate Information Systems Analyst (Specialist) at the California Coastal Commission. He has also worked for the California Department of Industrial Relations. He was appointed to his current position in 2006.

The Information Security Officer (Associate Information Systems Analyst) provides assistance in network management, user support, and the development and maintenance of the Commission's information systems.

Elsa Gomez (415-352-3630 elsag@bcdc.ca.gov) received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from San Francisco State University and worked in a variety of information technology positions at the California Department of Industrial Relations prior to joining BCDC’s staff in 2006. She has extensive private sector experience in creating websites and developing data bases.

The Administrative Secretary and Receptionist (Office Technician, Typing) provides secretarial support for the executive and administrative support units, serves as the office receptionist, and assists other units of the office as needed.

Estella M. Corona (415-352-3604 estellac@bcdc.ca.gov) was born in Mexico but has lived in the United States since she was ten years old. She attended the College of San Mateo's Nursing Program and worked in various divisions of California Department of Corporations for 12 years before joining BCDC’s staff in 1996. On weekends she works as secretary and receptionist in her husband’s roofing business. She is fluent in Spanish.

The Administrative Support Secretary (Office Technician, Retired Annuitant) provides secretarial support for the administrative support unit and assists other units of the office as needed.

Quezon Ganotise (415-352-3666 quezong@bcdc.ca.gov) currently works part-time as a retired annuitant. From 1986 until his retirement in 1996, he worked for BCDC, first as an Office Assistant and later as an Office Technician. Prior to joining BCDC’s staff, he served in the military for three years as a company clerk, in Hawaii and then worked for the federal government as a surplus property specialist. One of his hobbies is collecting autographs.