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Home/About the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition/Leadership & Committees

Leadership & Committees

We are a volunteer organization, led by a Steering Committee and supported by three standing committees: Communications, Development, and Finance.

  • Steering Committee: Guides the Coalition—sets policy, develops strategy, and oversees finances. Members serve as action team liaisons and are members of operating committees.
  • Executive Committee: Carries out the day-to-day responsibilities. Composed of Steering Committee officers.
  • Facilitator/Director: Coordinates programs and activities.

Steering Committee

Rena Chen – Member at large

Rena Chen enjoys bringing people together to build community, solve problems, and learn from one another. Her academic background is in anthropology, environmental studies, and urban studies focusing on sustainability issues regarding food systems and biodiversity. Rena is a member of a few local mycology groups (WVMS, CMS, NATS), serves on the boards of Corvallis Young Professionals, the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence, Engineers for a Sustainable World, and the Imagine Corvallis 2040 Advisory Network.

Elizabeth Gibb, Treasurer – Member at large

Elizabeth serves on the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition Executive Committee and Financial Committee. She brings with her a strong background in finance, project management, nonprofit development, fundraising, and event planning.

Johannah Hamilton – Member at large

Johannah is the Community Inclusion Action Team leader.

Loma Hammond – Member at large

Loma is a native Oregonian and has worked at HP for more than 25 years.

Sean McGuire – Benton County

Sean is the Benton County Sustainability Coordinator. The Benton County Sustainability Program strives to develop and promote sustainable practices within our governmental operations. These practices consist of reducing operational cost, decreasing waste, and enhancing the well-being and health of county employees. In the community, they are working with residents and businesses to foster a more sustainable and resilient community.

Annette Mills, Facilitator – League of Women Voters of Corvallis

Annette Mills grew up in a village outside of Chicago and in suburban Los Angeles. She has degrees from Stanford University and Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, California. Following college, her work as a VISTA volunteer in rural Oklahoma led her to a life of teaching and community building. Annette’s professional background includes work as a public school educator in southern California and as the Environmental Programs Specialist for the City of Falls Church, Virginia, just outside of Washington, DC. She is a life-long community volunteer who retired from paid work and moved to Corvallis in 2006. Annette was a co-founder of the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition, and it has been her full-time focus since 2007.

Kirsten Talabere, Secretary – OSU student

Kirsten is an OSU student studying Environmental Science and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). In the past, she helped introduce composting to her high school in Ohio and worked closely with OSU’s Sustainability Office and Campus Recycling to grow cultures of sustainability and eco-justice within the residence halls. She is currently working at OSU Campus Recycling & Surplus to manage recycling and materials leaving campus.

Brandon Trelstad, Vice Facilitator – Oregon State University

Brandon is a co-founder of the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition. He has served as the Sustainability Officer at OSU since 2005. The OSU Sustainability Office team fosters a culture of sustainability, enhances student competency around issues of sustainability, reduces the university’s environmental impact and communicates sustainability efforts to the campus community and external audiences. Brandon serves on the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition Executive Committee and is Steering Committee Liaison to the Energy Action Team. He contributes skills in capacity-building and organizational development.

Briae Lewis – City Council liaison to the steering committee


Operating Committees

The following operating committees support the Sustainability Coalition and its 12 action teams:

Communications & Marketing Committee

  • Develops communication tools
  • Communicates the activities and accomplishments of the Coalition, its action teams and partner organizations
  • Educates the community about sustainability
  • Contact: Annette Mills

Finance Committee

  • Develops and reviews fiscal procedures, revenue plans, and forecasts
  • Provides support to Development Committee
  • Prepares and monitors the annual budget
  • Contact: Elizabeth Gibb

Development Committee

  • Creates and directs fundraising efforts
  • Contact: Annette Mills

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