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  • The Program
    • Sign Up for a Team
    • Marin Rotary Challenge
    • Get Info
    • How We Help
    • Climate Action Teams
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  • About Us
    • Who We Are
    • Vision, Values & Mission
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    • News and Media
    • Contact Us
  • Ways to Give
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    • Leadership Circle
    • Charitable IRA Rollover
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    • Meeting 1 - Overview and Carbon Footprint Survey Links
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    • Meeting 3- Transportation & Home Energy
    • Meeting 4- Emergency Preparedness & Building a Climate Movement
    • Meeting 5- Climate Anxiety & Staying Connected with RN

​Meet Our Team

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TAMRA PETERS
Founder, Executive Director
Board of Directors (see below)

Since shortly after the first Earth Day in 1970, Tamra Peters has been working to protect the Earth.  She was on the staff of: The Nature Conservancy as it grew from 17 employees to an international organization; the Natural Resources Defense Council as it began its campaign to stop global warming in the 1980’s; Rainforest Action Network when it launched its campaign against Mitsubishi’s rainforest destruction; and San Francisco Friends of the Urban Forest, where as Executive Director she learned about the power of people coming together to improve their neighborhoods.
 
Tamra has served on the boards of both national Earth Share and Earth Share California. She’s served as president and was a trustee for 18 years of the Strong Foundation for Environmental Values that has supported hundreds of grassroots environmental organizations. Most recently, she served for seven years on Sustainable Marin’s board.
 
Tamra considers climate change to be the most important issue of our time. So after her retirement, she started looking for what she could do.  With the help of several others, she created Resilient Neighborhoods and launched the successful pilot in the fall of 2011.  Since then she has worked full time as a volunteer, running the organization and motivating hundreds of Marin families to reduce their carbon footprints and build more resilient communities. 

Tamra holds an undergraduate degree from Antioch University in Business Management and Psychology and has an MA in Organizational Development from the California Institute of Integral Studies.  She has been a resident of Marin for 34 years.

Tamra as received numerous awards. In 2017, she received the Co-Citizen of the Year Award from the City of San Rafael and the Green Award for Environmental Leadership from the Marin Conservation League.  KPIX TV selected Tamra as a 2019 winner of the Jefferson Award for Doing Good. Tamra was inducted into the Marin Women's Hall of Fame March 24,  2022.

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JENNIFER HAMMOND
Communications
​& Outreach Associate
Jen joined our team after serving as the Executive Director for Sustainable Fairfax where she focused on bringing community together to reduce waste, conserve water, compost food waste, and learn about a variety of sustainability topics. She was a lead organizer for large community events including Fairfax Streets for People and the Fairfax Craft Faire. Sustainable Fairfax was recognized for its contributions to the Fairfax community and won the Bank of Marin's Spirit of Marin business award in 2015.  Jen enjoys building strong partnerships to support a resilient community and a healthy environment.  She received her MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School. She enjoys the strong sense of community in Fairfax where she lives with her partner and two stepsons (when they are not away at college!). 

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ERICA HEIMBERG
Development Director
Erica is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), and leads fundraising efforts for Resilient Neighborhoods as part-time Development Director. She believes in the power of philanthropy as a form of action to create the world we want to live in.  Erica is a Resilient Neighborhoods Climate Action Team graduate. She fulfilled her pledge to purchase an electric vehicle in 2019!                     
​For three decades, Erica has successfully raised funds and created communications for organizations dedicated to a healthy planet and just democracy. Her work has helped protect and restore national parklands at the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, protect endangered sea turtles and salmon through the Turtle Island Restoration Network, and advance the missions of numerous nonprofit clients. She is honored to work with Resilient Neighborhoods to help more people reduce their greenhouse gas pollution and build safe and healthy communities.

Erica is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and earned the group’s CFRE certification, documenting success and experience in fundraising. A lifelong Bay Area resident, she holds a BA in English summa cum laude from San Francisco State University. She now lives in the Lagunitas Creek Watershed of Marin County, where she raised two sons who love wilderness and wildlife. She is an avid hiker, writer and animal advocate.

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REBECCA AUSTER
Programs and Projects
Rebecca was a member of our Climate Action Team "The Sustainables" in 2021 and subsequently became a Resilient Neighborhoods volunteer.  She was hired as staff for the Program & Projects position in February 2023.

Rebecca was especially attracted to Resilient Neighborhoods because of our unique focus on the individual home, and specific actions people can take to make a difference.  She found it satisfying to see the results of her actions through our data-driven process. Her favorite quote is "It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because we can only do a little." (Sydney Smith)

Environmentalism is something that Rebecca has cared about from a young age, participating in a whaling protest in high school, and starting an environmental club in the late 80s.  She is motivated to protect the earth and the animals who are innocent victims of the human impact on the climate.

Rebecca received a Master's Degree in Education from Harvard Graduate School, and currently operates her own business as a life coach. She has lived in Marin for over 20 years and currently resides in Corte Madera with her daughters. She enjoys all Marin has to offer including hiking, yoga, and good food. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS


​Cory Bytof, Board Chair ​
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​Cory is the Sustainability Program Manager for the City of San Rafael. He co-authored and is responsible for implementing the City’s Climate Change Action Plan 2030, which is being used as a model by the other cities in Marin. Cory also helped form the anti-litter coalition San Rafael Clean, and as a member of the City’s Emergency Operations Center, developed and manages the City’s Emergency Volunteer Center. In addition, Cory is past-chair of the Marin Climate Energy Partnership, a consortium of local governments and public utilities working together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Marin County. Cory has a degree in Interdisciplinary Social Science from San Francisco State University. He lives in San Rafael with his wife and has one adult daughter. In his free time he writes musicals and enjoys traveling, cultural exchange, and adventures in nature.

Robert Brown, Board Co-Chair ​
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Bob Brown has been a planning manager and director for 33 years in some of the most progressive cities in the Bay Area, including Palo Alto, Berkeley and San Mateo. He has specialized in reinvigorating downtowns into pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use/mixed-income community centers, promoting environmental protection and facilitating public involvement. He was the Community Development Director for the City of San Rafael for 13 years and acted as the City’s Sustainability Coordinator. He authored San Rafael’s Climate Change Action Plan and the BERST model green building ordinance, one of the most stringent in the nation, which has been adopted by several Marin jurisdictions and won a Leadership in Sustainability Award from the Marin Builders Association. Bob is also an adjunct faculty member at Dominican University, teaching in the Sustainable Practices Certificate Program.
 
Bob believes that government must be a catalyst in moving residents and businesses toward more sustainable lifestyles and business practices. He is a strong advocate for coordinated local action to fill the void of national leadership. He is a regular speaker at the League of California Cities, the Local Government Commission and the American Planning Association.
 
Bob holds an undergraduate degree in environmental biology from the University of Santa Clara and a Masters in Urban Planning from San Jose State University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Julie Carlson, Board Member
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Julie is a Resilient Neighborhoods Ambassador who grew up in Marin County.  She is a sustainability activist spreading the word to the myriad groups and institutions she is involved with.  She is an active member of the Sausalito Women’s Club, founding their Sustainability Committee and the Sausalito Presbyterian Church’s Green Team.  Julie’s communities also include Sustainable Mill Valley, the Sierra Club’s Plastic Free Marin initiative and Marin Interfaith Climate Action (MICA) where she works to help green Marin’s congregations and connect spirituality to the natural world.

​Julie has a BA in Communications and an MA in Interpersonal and Small Group Communication from Denver University. Her favorite pastime is hiking in Marin with naturalist Wendy Dreskin. Julie agrees with Joanna Macy: “Hope is not something we have. It’s a verb. It’s something we do.”  

Kimberly Scheibly, Board Member
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Kim is a passionate environmentalist with an extensive background in recycling, composting, waste reduction, strategic planning and project/program management. Her personal goal is to help make the planet a healthier place for both current and future generations.  More than a decade ago, Kim successfully transitioned from a nationally known expert in arrhythmia and cardiac devices to a sought-after professional in the area of Zero Waste where she gained her experience working as Director of Compliance & Customer Relations at Marin Sanitary Service (MSS). MSS, a family owned business, is a national leader developing practices to meet zero waste goals. Kim holds bachelor degrees from both U.C. , Davis and the University of San Francisco, and a M.S. from U.C San Francisco,  Kim lives in San Rafael with her husband, daughter, son and two cats. She likes to hike, read, travel, eat, and watch soccer anywhere, anytime.

Leslie Stone, Board Member, Chair of Resilient Neighborhoods Ambassadors
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With a BA in Design from UCLA, Leslie has been in the field of environmental education for most of her career. As the principal of Leslie Stone Associates (LSA) for the past 40 years, she believes passionately in the power of education to enlighten and provide a vehicle for people to make informed choices about how we live our lives, and how we treat each other and our precious planet earth. As an activist and designer of educational exhibits in some of the most well-traveled parks and trails in California, she has had to opportunity to influence millions of visitors from around the world to learn about, enjoy, and preserve wild places.

Leslie has been a national spokesperson for women’s economic development and environmental education. As a founding board president of LA Harvest, she generated economic support for community gardens. As the founding board president of the National Association of Women’s Yellow Pages, and the publisher of the LA Women’s Yellow Pages, she fostered the growth of women’s businesses. As the designer and distributor of the LA Green Pages, she enabled thousands of people find green products and organizations to support. She also served on the board of the Women’s Building and the Women’s Foundation. 

Sarah Wotherspoon, Board Member
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Sarah is passionate about helping people make great financial decisions by integrating financial analysis with who they are and what’s most important to them. She’s a Managing Director with Wealthspire Advisors where she has served clients for over 15 years and supported an ever-increasing connection among sustainability, investing and giving. Sarah has a M.S. in Financial Planning and a B.A. in Communications.

Sarah lives in San Anselmo with her husband, son and daughter. She’s active in her kids’ schools, Heartwood Charter School and Ross Valley Charter, and brings financial literacy education to various local groups in Marin County. Sarah is an early graduate of Resilient Neighborhoods; her Climate Action Team graduated back in 2012. She and her family continue to take pride in living sustainably, especially taking advantage of the tremendous bike and walkability of Marin County.

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