Meet Our Team
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. |
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. |
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. |
