4C Leadership

4C’s Chair and Vice-Chair provide leadership and representation for the Collaborative, ensuring its mission and priorities move forward. The Chair serves as the primary voice, representing the Collaborative at meetings, hearings, and public events, while also overseeing the management team. The Vice-Chair supports these efforts and steps in tandem and when the Chair is unavailable, ensuring continuity in leadership. Together, they guide the strategic direction and operations of the Central Coast Climate Collaborative.

Em Johnson, 4C Chair
Community Environmental Council (CEC)

Juan Lares, 4C Vice Chair
Central Coast Climate Justice Network (CCCJN)

4C Steering Committee

The Steering Committee provides guidance and strategic direction for 4C, ensuring diverse representation across regions, industries, institutions, and communities. Committed to inclusivity, the Committee is composed of at least nine members, with no more than one representative from each category. This structure ensures a broad range of perspectives that strengthen the Collaborative’s mission and collective impact.

Amaury Berteaud
AMBAG

Ana Rosa Rizo-Centino
People In Liberated Autonomous Spaces

Erin Pearse
Cal Poly

Garrett Wong
County of Santa Barbara

Kirsten Liske
Ecology Action

Nancy Faulstich
Regeneración Pajaro Valley

Rachel Couch
State Coastal Conservancy

Teresa Romero
Native Coast

Tiffany Wise-West
City of Santa Cruz

4C Management Team

The Central Coast Climate Collaborative selected Farallon Strategies as the Network Manager. Farallon Strategies is a California small micro-business, Certified B Corp, and 1% for the Planet Business Partner focused on climate change and community resilience initiatives in the public and nonprofit sectors. The Farallon Strategies team is led by Julia Kim, Prati Rosen, and Michael McCormick. Their team is closely tied to the Central Coast as a place to live, work, and play, and they are all invested in creating a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient region. 

Julia Kim, Partnerships Lead
Farallon Strategies

Prati Rosen, Senior Project Associate
Farallon Strategies

Michael McCormick, President and Founder
Farallon Strategies