Position:  Director of Finance
Email Address: cslrcd@coastalrcd.org 

Shelly joined the RCD in summer 2018. She has an A.A. in accounting and has many years of experience working in office manager positions, mostly for…

Position:  Interim Executive Director and Programs Manager
Email Address: hrichard@coastalrcd.org

Hallie joined the RCD team in 2016. Her background weaves both agricultural and conservation work that includes harvest seasons growing up in…

Position:  Conservation Projects Manager
Email Address:  hbarnes@coastalrcd.org

Hayley joined the RCD in 2022, holding a B.S. in Environmental Management and Protection with a focus on Natural Resources Planning from Humboldt…

Position: Environmental Technician
Email Address:  rdennis@coastalrcd.org

Raymond grew up in Folsom, California, where he spent much of his childhood outdoors at the local lake or camping with the Boy Scouts of America. His…

Position: Regional Coordinator — Central Coast Soil Hub 
Email Address: josh@coastalrcd.org

Josh is a farmer, biologist, and educator from Oklahoma City. He has a bachelor's in biology and a master's in plant biology from the University of…

Position: Restoration Project Manager
Email Address: salvarez@coastalrcd.org

Sam graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a B.S. in Environmental Management and Protection, and a minor in both Biology and Indigenous Studies…

Position: Sustainable Agriculture Project Manager
Email Address: rravarra@coastalrcd.org

Rhealynn graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a B.S. in Agricultural and Environmental Plant Science and received her Masters in Agriculture…

Position:  Restoration Specialist III
Email Address:  kcarlisle@coastalrcd.org

Kelli graduated from University of California Davis with a B.S. in Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity. For three years, she worked for California…

Position: Restoration Specialist I

Sam grew up in Grover Beach, California, and spent much of her childhood immersed in outdoor activities. She graduated from University of California…

Position: Restoration Specialist I

Kaitlin graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a B.S. in Environmental Management & Protection. During her time at Cal Poly, she worked as a…

Position: Seasonal Restoration Specialist I

Ramon began working with CSLRCD during summer 2023. He is a third-year Environmental Engineering major currently studying at Cal Poly SLO. He grew up…

Position: Watershed Stewards Program Corpsmember

Shannon is a part of the California Conservation Corps Watershed Stewards Program in partnership with AmeriCorps. One of her site partners at…

Position: Watershed Stewards Program Corpsmember

Maeve is a member of the California Conservation Corps Watershed Stewards Program and has a B.S. in Geology from the University of Puget Sound in…