Douglas Kolberg - Executive Board Member, E.D.S.F. Executive Producer/ Founder, and Principal of Green Zone Productions (GZP), Douglas Kolberg has more than 20 years of experience building Strategic Alliances and Partnerships through scores of Environmental Education Events, Cultural Festivals, and Civic Sustainability Initiatives.
As an activist he has worked as an organizer for some of the leading environmental non-profits in the country, and G.Z.P. has facilitated groundbreaking Green Events, such as Via Viendo Verde (the first all Latino Green Summit), the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock Eco-Village [80,000 in attendance], Zona Verde at S.F. Carnival [100,000 in attendance], and more than 100+ Civic, Corporate, and Social Gatherings. Douglas also works as a consultant, providing the tools and instructions on how to create educational and entertaining green events, ranging from World Class Festivals, High School and College Events, Earth Friendly Street Fairs and even the occasional Green Wedding! He is currently writing a book on the subject.
MonaLisa Wallace, Esq. -Executive Board Member, General Advisor, Development & The National Organization for Women Liaison (NOW Liaison)
Marc E. Angelucci, Esq. -Executive Board Member, Development & The National Coalition for Men Liaison (NCFM Liaison), Marc is a practicing attorney who has taken on high-profile cases involving paternity fraud of male victims of domestic violence in California. He graduated phi beta kappa from UC Berkeley in 1996 with a B.A. in Philosophy, and received a J.D. from UCLA School of Law in 2000, where he received several Public Interest Awards, and Founded two Student Bar Associations. He joined NCFM as a law student in 1997. And, in 2001, he formed the Los Angeles Chapter of NCFM, and served as its President until 2008, during which time, NCFM-LA became an Active Chapter that organized rallies, filed lawsuits, and received significant media attention. Marc has appeared on the Dr. Phil Show, Phil Donahue, John and Ken, and other radio and media, and has been quoted numerous times in the Daily Journal, and other newspapers. Marc also has published many op-eds in the L.A. Times, and elsewhere on men's issues, and environmental causes, that impact men, and the well-being of our society.
Bianca Velishek -Executive Board Member, Policies & Procedures and PR/Communications Director, Bianca has more than two-decades of experience in both Corporate & Philanthropic Areas at Global, National, and Local Levels. As 2010 Woman of the Year Nominee for the Greater Bay Area, Bianca is deeply involved in San Francisco's Society & Culture. Bianca is the Former Head of Global Music, Tours & Concerts, and West Coast Entertainment for GE Power Systems, encompassing TV/Broadcast, Festivals & Events, Sporting Events, Film & Production, and Music, Tours & Concerts, and integrating strategic partnerships between multitudes of entities & corporations, including GE, NBC, SFX Entertainment/Clear Channel, and Paramount Pictures, to name a few. Bianca is a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, holding degrees in Operations Management Technology, International Roles & Culture-Japanese, Economics, and Political Science. Bianca loves helping people and our community, and in her spare time, she enjoys playing music, painting, and pairing wine & food.
Sandra Hanns -Executive Board Member, Latino & Youth Program Director, Sandra is a trained classical ballet dancer, a non profit builder, visionary, management, marketing consultant, outreach advocate who is passionate about the green movement in society and peace on the planet; youth as the future peace leaders of the world. Sandra is the President and Founder of One World One Voice, a Bay Area nonprofit that unifies people and cultures of the world as one, inspiring and empowering individuals who are making a difference in the world through peace and sustainability.
Ludmila Kisseleva -Executive Board Member, Higher Education, Fashion & High-Tech Industries Director
Ben Klarkowski -Executive Board Member, Treasurer
Robin Drysdale -Executive Board Member Project Management Director Robin is a seasoned event professional with a passion for photography. Currenty serving as event coordinator for UC Hastings Law School where she oversees over 80 events per year, Robin's event management experience ranges from sales to fundraising, event planning and political campaign organizing to sales, website information architecture, support and successful networking. E.D.S.F. is blessed to have Robin's combo of creative vision while being its organizational "whip" applying her expertise in internal communications, vendor relations and task management.
Michelle Deem -Executive Board Member, Production & Festival Logistics Director
Tracy Vasaturo (a.k.a. Trinity) -Executive Board Member- Sponsorship Director, Trinity is a well-known Community Educator, Organizer and Leader in the San Francisco Bay Area, respected for both her Professional and Community work. For nearly 10 years, Trinity has been a fixture in the Creation and Management of Sustainable Events and Festivals. In addition to her role with Earth Day S.F., she is co-producing the Envision Festival, a 4-Day Art, Music and Sustainability Festival to continue the efforts on protecting the rain forests. Previously, she managed a volunteer team in charge of recycling and eco-construction crews for Rainforest AID 09: a Three-Day, Outdoor Music Festival to benefit local environmental programs which protect the Costa Rican Rainforests. An advocate for both the Environment and Artists of all media, Trinity takes great pleasure as the Envision Volunteer Coordinator to empower the leader in each of us. Learn more about the Envision Festival: www.envisionfestival.com
Laura Fox -Executive Board Member, Productions & Food Court Director
Robert Johnson -Executive Board Member, General Advisor Consultant
Peter Melton -Executive Board Member, Exhibitor/Vendor & Non-Profit Director
Chris Irvine - Social Media Director - Founder of greennii.com - 
, Chris is a Design Professional with over 15 years Experience in the Green/Sustainable Sector. Chris was taught early on to be conscious of his decisions, for each has ramifications and impacts beyond oneself. With a life-long passion for Art, Design, Humanity and the Environment, he has taken this principle to heart in both his Personal and Professional Life, attaining a Degree in Interior Architecture & Design with emphasis on Sustainability, continuing to donating his time and energy to various charities. He continues the pursuit of a sustainable lifestyle approach, with out compromising style and integrity. Chris is leading EDSF Social Media Avenues and interacting with our community via Facebook, Twitter and our YouTube Channel.
Kris “Halo” Pierce (Street Team Leader and Audio Engineer) - graduated from the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences, AZ, and has been at the audio helm for Whoopi Goldberg, Cyndi Lauper, and the French Consulate, to name a few. From General/Production Manager to Sound Designer to Street Teamer, he brings his experience opening major off-Broadway shows to EarthDaySF with a “whatever it takes” attitude and a passion for the arts. He currently manages/produces the bands Heart of Orion, Haunted Echo, and Resident51 through Halo Askew Entertainment
David Rain Ortiz has been a Bay Area builder for the past twenty years. He is a Quality Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) qualified instructor and a pioneer in the movement to address the needs of local communities through innovative rainwater harvesting and graywater reuse systems. He reports to the International Indian Water Working Group (IWWG) and helped plan the first Indian Tribal Water Summit with the Dept. of Water Resources. He is an active participant at the Sonoma County Water Coalition and a stakeholder in the State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) Graywater Code Summit 2009 and contributed to the final version of Chapter 16 (California graywater code). David is an experienced educator and storyteller who brings to life Native American tales combined with traditional music to inspire and teach water conservation, land stewardship and respect for nature’s ways to children, community groups, businesses and schools.
Michael Siminitus, For more than 6 years, Michael has been working on Zero Waste Events, and has developed considerable expertise in this area. As a Certified Resource Recovery Professional and member of the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) Executive Committee on Green Initiatives in Venues and Events (GIVE Committee-Greenvenues.org), he is able to share this information with others in the field. He has also co-developed and is teaching an accredited course on Zero Waste Events and Venues for the CRRA Professional Certification Program. Michael is a Former Director of the Whole Earth Festival in Davis, as well as volunteer coordinator, logistics director and Zero Waste/reusables coordinator for that event. Lately, Michael has been greening a wide variety of large events with his Award-Winning Company, Waste Busters (wastebusters.info), including GaiaFest, Mystic Garden Party, SolFest, SF Carnaval, Bay to Breakers, Napa 4th of July, Stilldream Campout, the Rip Curl Pro Search SF, the Sunset Campout and many others.
Marie Baillargeon, Higher-Education Segment Leader
Monique Zhang, Fashion Industry Segment Leader
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