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ABOUT US: Staff and Board of Directors

The staff and Board of Directors are the core of GreenInfo Network, providing the skills and guidance that allows us to effectively serve those for whom we work.

NOTE: For email contact, our email addresses are our first name at greeninfo.org (for example - ) – we no longer post actual email addresses due to spamming practices. You can also send a general inquiry to:

STAFF:


Larry Orman (Executive Director) x302
Handles overall management of GreenInfo Network, as well as client projects. Also handles fundraising and business donor relations. Directed the Conservation Technology Support Program (CTSP) from 2001–2003. Former executive director, Greenbelt Alliance (1976–1995). With GreenInfo since 1996.
Skills – GIS project and organizational management, extensive background in land use and regional planning, broad understanding of non-profit groups, foundations and the GIS industry, communication and visual design strategy.

Alexandra Barnish (GIS Specialist) x307
Responsible for general GIS project support. BA Geography from University of California, Berkeley, 2007. With GreenInfo since 2007. 
Skills – ArcGIS, cartography, data development

Aubrey Dugger  (GIS Consultant)
Responsible for GIS project support.. Currently enrolled in Ph.D program at U.C. Santa Barbara's Bren School of Environmental Mgmt. MS Civil Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, 1997. With GreenInfo since 1999.
Skills – Advanced ArcGIS/Arc/INFO and extensions, hydrology, data creation, cartography, demographic data, database design, project management

Note: Aubrey works remotely, contact via email

Rhonda Friberg  (GIS Specialist/So. Cal. Office) x3
Responsible for GIS project and applications programming support. MS Geology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 2006. BA Geography/GIS, Macalester College, St Paul, MN. With GreenInfo since 2007.
Skills – ArcGIS and extensions, applications programming, web mapping technology, and database management.

Jason Jones  (GIS Specialist) x308
Responsible for GIS data development and GIS project support. GIS Certificate, San Francisco State University 2007; MA International Policy, Monterey Institute 2001; BA Univ. Iowa 1993. With GreenInfo since 2007.
Skills – ArcGIS and extensions, data creation and editing.

John Kelly  (GIS Specialist) x306
Responsible for GIS project support. AB Physics, Princeton 2000, GIS Certificate 2001. Information Systems Programmer/Analyst, Contra Costa County Public Works Dept., 2002-2008. With GreenInfo since March 2008 .
Skills – ArcGIS and extensions, raster data and analysis, GIS/VB programming, cartography and map production

Maegan Leslie Torres (GIS Specialist)
Responsible for GIS project support. B.A in Environmental Geography, CSU Chico, 2001. With GreenInfo since 2002 .
Skills – ArcGIS and extensions, cartography and map production.

Note: Maegan works remotely, contact via email

Amanda Recinos  (Associate Director/So. Cal. Office) x2
Responsible for GIS project support and overall management. BA Geography – Concentration in GIS, University of Washington, Seattle WA, 1999. Assistant Planner with Puget Sound Regional Council (1999–2001). With GreenInfo since 2001.
Skills – Advanced ArcGIS/Arc/INFO and extensions, database management and application design, cartography, demographic information

Jennifer Strahan (GIS Specialist) works in Minnesota, phone: 515-450-3881
Responsible for GIS projects and web and applications programming support. MA in Geography San Jose State University, expected 2006. Previous work for USGS and ABAG. With GreenInfo since 2005,.
Skills – Advanced ArcGIS/Arc/INFO and extensions, applications programming, IMS and related map serving technology, database design and management, hazard assessment

Tim Sinnott (GIS Manager, SF Office) x303
Responsible for GIS project support. BA in Geography, Middlebury College. Previous work for Vermont Institute of Natural Science. With GreenInfo since May 2006.
Skills – ArcGIS software, map cartography and atlas production, Google Earth applications development, multi-media development, GPS

Louis Jaffe (Design and Multimedia Specialist)
Volunteer extraordinaire Louis is an expert in cartographic design, illustration software and print publication strategies and techniques – and is also a Board member. He's been with us since the beginning and, simply put, produces gorgeous stuff. We can't say thanks enough to him, but we do try. 

Note: As of June, 2008, Tom Albo now works for the Portland, Oregon regional government, METRO. As of Feb, 2008, Ryan Branciforte works for the Bay Area Open Space Council

GreenInfo Network Board of Directors:

  • Michael Byrne, Research Geographer, Calif. Office of Statewide Planning and Development
  • Amy Eschliman, Director of Business Sales at Williams Sonoma
  • Madelyn Glickfeld – public policy consultant, former Asst. Sec. , Calif. Resources Agency
  • Louis Jaffe, Secretary-Treasurer – Media and design consultant
  • Bruce Joffe – GIS consultant
  • Larry Orman, Chair – Executive Director, GreenInfo Network
  • Ted Weinstein – Literary agent, former strategy consultant and political analyst