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Gillian Caldwell, Campaign Director (Executive Director/CEO equivalent) : Gillian is a film maker and an attorney with thirty years of experience advocating for social justice in the United States and around the world. Since she began as the first Campaign Director in September 2007, 1Sky has grown to become the largest collaborative campaign in the United States, building a society-wide movement in support of bold federal action to tackle global warming. The 1Sky campaign now combines the force of more than 600 allied organizations,a full time team of 21 staff and 17 Regional Coordinators, more than 200,000 climate advocates and more than 4,960 volunteer "Climate Precinct Captains" covering every state in the country.

Gillian was formerly the Executive Director of WITNESS (www.witness.org), co-founded by musician Peter Gabriel, which uses the power of video to open the eyes of the world to human rights abuses. Gillian led WITNESS' rapid expansion during her decade of leadership and helped produce numerous documentary videos for use in advocacy campaigns around the world, including Outlawed: Extraordinary Rendition, Torture and Disappearances in the "War on Terror", System Failure: Violence, Abuse and Neglect in the California Youth Authority, Behind the Labels: Garment Workers on US Saipan, and Operation Fine Girl: Rape Used as a Weapon of War in Sierra Leone. She is also co-editor and author of a book published by Pluto Press called Video for Change: A Guide to Advocacy and Activism (2005). Gillian was formerly the Co-Director of the Global Survival Network, where she coordinated a two-year undercover investigation into the trafficking of women for forced prostitution from Russia and the Newly Independent States that helped spur new anti-trafficking legislation in the US and abroad. Gillian lived in South Africa during 1991 and 1992, investigating hit squads and security force involvement in township violence, and has worked in Boston, Washington DC and New York on issues related to poverty and violence.

Gillian has been the recipient of numerous awards for her social entrepreneurship, including the Echoing Green Fellowship (1996-1998), Rockefeller Foundation Next Generation Leadership Award (2000), Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship Award Winner (2001-present), Tech Laureate of the Tech Museum (2003), Ashoka: Innovators for the Public as a special partner (2003), Journalist of the Month by Women's Enews (2004), Skoll Social Entrepreneurship Award (2005-2007). She received her magna cum laude BA from Harvard University and a cum laude J.D. from Georgetown University, where she was honored as a Public Interest Law Scholar. Under her leadership, WITNESS was also honored with numerous awards, including most recently the NY Times Award for Excellence in Communications (2007), the 2007 American Express Building Leadership Award from the Independent Sector and the 2007 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Humanitarian Award at the Public & Community Service Emmy® Awards. She speaks English and Spanish.

Ada Aroneanu, Leadership Development Coordinator: Ada has spent the past five years working in the social justice and environmental movements. As a student at Pomona College, she worked to organize around labor issues and immigrants' rights both in Los Angeles and Latin America. After co-founding the Pomona Campus Climate Challenge, she led the college to substantial victories – over 80% of the student body signed a Green Pledge to reduce energy consumption, which led to an institutional commitment to achieve climate neutrality. A recipient of the Young People For activism grant and Draper research grant, Ada went on to campaign work after graduation. As the director of a Sierra Club State Action Fund campaign office in DC, Ada hired and trained a team that signed up over 5,000 new members in two months. Most recently, Ada had the opportunity to work on organizing Power Shift 2007 – the largest youth climate conference ever held. Ada graduated with a BA in Politics from Pomona College, where she received the Pomona College Award in Contemporary Politics. Ada is fluent in Spanish and Romanian.

Alex Bea, Online Community Associate: Alex has been using online platforms to support environmental causes since working with Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund in 2005. He came to 1Sky in October 2009 as the Internet Fellow and in 2010 joined the campaign full-time. Prior to working at 1Sky, Alex Bea earned his master's degree in communication from Virginia Tech, focusing on social movement campaigns and online communication. He is a DC area native and loves geeking out while helping others to learn to use online tools.

Liz Butler, Deputy Campaign Director: Liz has over 17 years experience organizing on forest and environmental issues with a focus on market campaigns for the last 10 years. Until recently, she has worked at ForestEthics, which she joined in 1998 – designing and implementing the overall organizing strategy and building the organizing team for ForestEthics. The organizing strategy has played a critical role in the many successes of ForestEthics campaigns by creating an international network of allies, leaders, and activists that engage in these campaigns. ForestEthics successes include the protection of over seven million acres of endangered forests and transforming the paper policies of multi-billion-dollar companies, including Staples, Office Depot, Victoria's Secret, and many more. Prior to joining ForestEthics, Ms. Butler served as the national organizing director for American Lands Alliance, the director of Missouri Public Interest Research Group, and graduated from Green Corps' Environmental Leadership Training Program. Ms. Butler has designed dozens of organizing strategies for successful environmental and corporate campaigns and was recently awarded a 40 Under 40 Award by the New Leaders Council for her work. She lives just outside of Washington, DC with her son.

Kimberly Fountain, National Field Organizer Coordinator: Kimberly is a four year veteran of utilizing online organizing to further on-the-ground grassroots movement building. Having worked with organizations like MoveOn.org and TrueMajority, Kimberly has organized both locally and nationally on issues ranging from healthcare to the environment. Kimberly has a BS in Public and Social Services from Kennesaw State University.

Luis Hestres, Online Communications Coordinator: Luis has more than 7 years of experience in the field of online communications, working exclusively for nonprofit organizations. He worked in public television for three years--first at MHz Networks, then at PBS--as a video editor, Web designer and content technologist. After a second tour of grad school, Luis worked for three years as eAdvocacy Coordinator at Families USA--a progressive healthcare advocacy organization--then spent a year on Capitol Hill working for Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and the House Small Business Committee. Luis has a BA in communications from the University of the Sacred Heart in San Juan, Puerto Rico, an MFA from American University in Film and Electronic Media, and a masters' degree from Georgetown University's Communications, Culture and Technology program. He received a distinction for his thesis "Peace for Vieques: The Role of Transnational Activist Networks in International Negotiations," which he presented as part of a human rights panel at the 2007 International Studies Association annual conference.

Isabelle Johnson, Operations Manager: In her position, Isabelle is continuing her commitment to climate change, which began in the 1970's as her family campaigned for environmental stewardship of the Long Island Sound. She continued campaign and environmental work in college through Conn PIRG and the Colby Democrats. While living in Boston, Isabelle worked and consulted for a variety of non-profit institutions as a fundraiser and administrative manager, including Harvard School of Dental Medicine, United South End Settlements, and Fenway Community Health Center. She continued to build her administrative expertise in Ithaca, New York as Assistant Director of the local historic preservation group. Isabelle moved to Washington, DC in 2005, and joined 1Sky this August. Other professional roles include Montessori pre-school teacher and cheesemonger. She lives in Takoma Park and dedicates considerable free time to constructing robots with her son, and playing the washboard in a Baltimore hootenanny.

Jason Kowalski, Policy Coordinator: As a Policy Coordinator at 1Sky, Jason works to leverage the collective power of a diverse network of allies to push for strong federal climate policy at the scale of the challenges we face. He is committed to building grassroots momentum: as a national co-coordinator of Step It Up 2007, Jason connected hundreds of people to the political process via an open source web-based campaign. His career in the climate movement was jump-started by working with executives and financial officers at Middlebury College to dramatically reduce their carbon emissions using the most economical means available. Jason co-authored the recently expanded version of Clean Air-Cool Planet's Campus Carbon Calculator, which is currently in use on over 2,500 campuses for greenhouse gas emissions inventories and economic analysis of carbon reduction projects.

Garth Moore, Internet Director: Garth brings almost a decade of experience developing, coordinating and implementing online campaigns within fast-paced and collaborative environments. At diverse organizations such as the ASPCA and the ACLU, Garth created successful movement-changing initiatives that integrated his knowledge of communications, developing technologies, and fundraising to translate online activity to offline action. Garth's efforts as the Senior Director of Internet Communications at the ASPCA provided significant organizational revenue, increased capacity, and established the organization at the leading edge of nonprofit communications and Web strategy. Most recently, Garth played an instrumental role as Managing Director of Interactive Services at Changing Our World, Inc. developing e-philanthropy and social media strategies for nonprofit clients. He also produced onPhilanthropy.com and wrote for onLine, a nonprofit technology blog. Garth has been a panelist at several NTEN National Technology Conferences and has served on Convio's Partner Advisory Board and the DMA's Nonprofit Federation Board. Garth received his BA in Journalism from the University of New Mexico, and is completing his MA in Communications at the Johns Hopkins University.

Meghan Nicholson, Development Coordinator: As Development Coordinator, Meghan supports 1Sky's mission of building a society-wide movement in support of bold federal action to tackle global warming in order to build foundation support and generate new funding opportunities. Prior to joining 1Sky, she worked with the Worldwatch Institute on individual donor fundraising initiatives including special events, direct mail, major donor stewardship and prospect research. In addition, Meghan was Development Coordinator at the Environmental Leadership Program, a leadership development organization working to diversify the U.S. environmental movement. In college, she served as public relations intern at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, where she advocated the group's mission to foster access to opportunity for the 29 counties in the region. Meghan holds a Bachelor's of Science in Journalism from Ohio University, with a specialization in business administration.

Adi Nochur, Partnerships Coordinator: A Boston native and a graduate of Tufts University, Adi spent over three years organizing in the youth climate movement before coming to 1Sky. Working with student organizations like the Sierra Student Coalition, Energy Action Coalition, Climate Campaign and EnviroCitizen, Adi has coordinated local activist networks, organized state and regional conferences and facilitated the development of national clean energy campaigns. He has also participated in international climate policy negotiations as part of a large youth delegation to the United Nations climate change conference in Montreal in 2005. In recognition of his organizing activities, Adi was awarded a Morris K. Udall Scholarship in 2006. Adi co-authored a book chapter on climate justice in Ignition, a compiled volume of climate change essays. Adi was first inspired to environmentalism by his uncle, a longtime campaigner for social and environmental justice in India. Adi is fluent in Spanish and Tamil.

1Sky Organizers Nationwide

Veronica Butcher (North Carolina): Veronica has been an organizer with the North Carolina Conservation Network for five years. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for NC Women United, a coalition of progressive organizations and individuals advocating public policies to achieve the full political, social, and economic equality of all women in North Carolina. Prior to her current position, Veronica worked as the Education Coordinator for the NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault where she was responsible for researching policy initiatives and training advocates to lobby.

Andrea Cuccaro (Florida and South Carolina): Before coming to the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy as the 1Sky Florida organizer, Andrea served as the 1Sky Washington Campaign Organizer with Climate Solutions. At both jobs, she has worked to recruit and engage dozens of clean energy businesses and civic groups around the climate agenda, she's been responsible for over 30 earned media hits, and built lists of hundreds of volunteers mobilizing around the 1Sky agenda. Previous to her work with the campaign, she worked with the City of Seattle on their Adopt-a-Street Program as the coordinator.

Joy Futrell (Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky): In the past four years, Joy has worked with several political and progressive issue campaigns in the South and Midwest on outreach, fundraising, and volunteer recruitment and training. She became interested in environmental organizing when she visited her home state of Kentucky and realized that blowing up mountains is a terribly uncreative, lazy means of accessing sources of energy. Joy has received numerous scholarships and accolades for her academic study, including the Randle Patrick McMurphy Award. She also enjoys cheap rock shows and watching football with her dog.

Jamie Hogue (Oregon and Washington State): Before joining the 1Sky team, Jamie worked as the Oregon Representative for the Pew Environment Group. She has also worked as a legislative aide and as a field organizer on the successful Measure 49 Campaign, which protects Oregon's land use laws. While in college, she worked on several progressive issues as Chair of Portland State University's OSPIRG chapter. When she's not lobbying members of Congress or building coalitions, she enjoys camping, surfing, snowboarding and reading.

Micah Parkin (Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico): Before moving to Colorado two years ago, Micah was the Program Director for the New Orleans-based Alliance for Affordable Energy. Since moving to Colorado, Micah has volunteered with several organizations and served as a coordinator for two coalitions created to empower, expand, and coordinate the growing local movement to protect the climate and transition to a clean energy future. She is the mother of two young daughters who fuel her passion and dedication to helping build a powerful climate and clean energy movement.

Lauren Schuster (New York): Lauren is committed to social justice and during her undergraduate career worked at the National Organization for Women. In 2006, Lauren graduated from St. John's University School of Law. After law school, she traveled to Spain where she founded a non-profit organization, Nuestra Comunidad (NC), devising a series of community enrichment and cultural understanding programs. Lauren began working for NYPIRG as the High School Voter Empowerment Program and currently coordinates the Clean Air and Energy Project and 1Sky New York Campaign.

Regional Co-ordinators

Elaine Bello, New Hampshire: In 1979, Elaine helped form an Interior Design Program at Boston Architectural College and now serves on the Executive Advisory Board for their Practice Department. Through this work, it became obvious that the precious balance of natural world elements is greatly affected by building science and the choices made by designers of the man-made environment. She is most impressed by the dedication of her students as they learn new ways of building without contributing to climate change. Now as a Regional Coordinator for 1Sky Elaine is able to put her collaboration and team building skills to work for climate issues about which she is passionate.

Geneva Boyer, Massachusetts: Geneva has worked at the Newton Environmental Science Program for four years, teaching environmental science and stewardship. Geneva also served as the first head of the Social Justice Curriculum and Committee at her high school, CSW. In 2009 Geneva lead the CSW environmental committee on a current effort to join the Green Schools Alliance, among other endeavors. Most recently, Geneva has worked at the Newton Green Decade Coalition, Paint Brown Green, and the Global Warming Education Network.

Rev. Wes Garcia, South Dakota: Rev. Garcia has been concerned and an activist when it comes to the environment since the first Earth Day. He is now retired from teaching psychology and counseling classes and now spends his time working on environmental and human rights issues, and serving on a number of boards. Wes has an M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy and a M.Div. Wes has been married for 34 years and has three children and one grandchild on the way. More than ever, he is concerned with what his generation is leaving behind for the next generations to deal with.

Doug Grandt, California: At age 57, Doug had a wake up call. In 2004, he heard Al Gore presenting his slide show on National Public Radio. Visualizing in his mind's eye the melting glaciers, shrinking ice caps, hurricanes, floods, charts and graphs, he decided on the 2004 winter solstice that he could – and would – learn to present Mr. Gore's slide show. Trained by Mr. Gore in 2007 and having presented to a broad spectrum of audiences, Doug realized that 1Sky offered the activism that he felt was necessary to round out his presentations. As a 1Sky regional coordinator and a climate presenter, Doug has married climate awareness with local and national climate activism.

Adam Hasz, Missouri: Adam is an Environmental Studies undergraduate student at Washington University in St. Louis. He is an active member of his campus environmental activism group Green Action and was a lead organizer for Missouri Power Shift '09 state conference. Adam is also a leader in the Missouri Student Environmental Coalition, an organization designed to foster collaboration between the many college and high school environmental groups within Missouri. Adam believes that through dedication and cooperation, America can achieve the social and political changes necessary to effectively deal with the climate crisis and create a just and sustainable future.

Doug Howell, Michigan: Douglas has been active in progressive causes since he became an anti-war advocate at Michigan State University in 1970. A long time member of Clean Water Action and Sierra Club, he canvassed in support of progressive candidates after the 2000 election outcome. He was eventually selected as a Clean Water Action Volunteer of the Year in Michigan. It was through CWA that Doug was introduced to the 1Sky campaign. The undeniable reality of global climate change moved the environment ahead of all other issues so, when the opportunity to be a 1Sky regional coordinator was presented, the decision to take on that role was easy.

Ryan Lennon, New York: Ryan is an undergraduate environmental science student at the State University of New York at Albany. He has worked with New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) for two years as a project leader for their environmental protection project. As an organizer in Albany he has helped mobilize hundreds of community members on legislative issues such as reducing diesel emissions from state vehicles, creating access to environmental justice, and increasing recycling, to name a few.

Joanna Pollock, Arkansas: Joanna Pollock has a Bachelor's of Science in Nutrition from Ouachita Baptist University, a background in public administration, public health nutrition and long term care consultation. This background has helped to inform her of the interconnectedness and sheer brevity of life. She is currently a graduate student in Counseling at the University of Arkansas and has a special interest in Eco-Psychology. Joanna Pollock seeks efforts to transform culture toward values of sustainability through policy, business, education and personal change. Joanna also worked as Communications Coordinator for Repower Arkansas, an organization started by Arkansas native climatologist, Dr. Robert McAfee.

Chuck Prentice, Minnesota: Chuck has served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Lima, Peru, did community organizing for ten years in Chicago, and worked for non-profit housing organizations in St. Paul, MN for ten years. He has a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Chuck says he's excited to be working with 1Sky to mobilize Minnesotans for action to control climate change and to create green energy and green jobs.

Akilah Sanders-Reed, New Mexico: Akilah is a 15 year old activist, who organized a large 350.org October 24 rally, and has been working with 1Sky for around six months. She is also currently engaged in Roots & Shoots (Four Corners Youth Leadership Council), PeacePals (board of directors), and soon with Kids Vs Global Warming and 350.org. She plans to go in to environmental organizing as a career after she finishes high school and college. Currently living just outside Albuquerque, her other ambition is to travel the world.

Sonda Saurs, North Dakota: Sonda has been involved in movements for social justice for the last seven years. She has recently become involved with 1Sky as the Regional Coordinator for North Dakota where she is working to spread the word and broaden the base of environmental supporters in the area. She is currently working toward her B.A. in Psychology at the Minnesota State University of Moorhead. Her number one goal in life is to help others in anyway she can. She figures that there is no more of a humanitarian issue or a better way to help people than to save this great planet we share.