Position:  Executive Director
Email Address: jszeliga@coastalrcd.org

Jennifer is a native of the East Coast, who landed in California after following her passion for service to the West Coast. Prior to working at the…

Position:  Programs Manager
Email Address:  hrichard@coastalrcd.org

Hallie joined the RCD team in 2016. She earned a B.A in Environmental Studies from SFSU in 2009. Her involvement in agriculture began with her first…

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

Hayley joined the RCD team in early 2022. She earned a B.S. in Environmental Management and Protection with an emphasis in Natural Resources Planning…

Position: Projects Manager
Email Address: neschler@coastalrcd.org

Niki earned a master’s degree in Natural Resource Management from Colorado State University. Before joining the CSLRCD, she worked in rangeland…

Position:  District Engineer
Email Address:  jmurphy@coastalrcd.org

Joe, who joined the RCD in 2018, is committed to the work of restoring a healthy relationship between humans and their environment. He is excited to…

Position: Conservation Coordinator
Email Address: mwidle@coastalrcd.org

Megan began working with the RCD during the summer of 2022. Originally from Santa Maria, Megan grew up on a cattle ranch where she got to explore the…

Position: Vegetation Mapping Coordinator
Email Address: manderson@coastalrcd.org

Maurica (more-EE-suh) joined CSLRCD in early 2023 to facilitate a fine-scale vegetation mapping project across three counties that, once complete…

Position:  Restoration Coordinator
Email Address: salvarez@coastalrcd.org

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

Position:  Restoration Specialist II
Email Address:  mskinner@coastalrcd.org

Mark has been with the RCD since 2013 and has a B.S. in Landscape Architecture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He has been involved in environmental…

Position:  Restoration Specialist I
Email Address: akiefer@coastalrcd.org

Alanna joined the CSLRCD after graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a B.S. in Environmental Earth and Soil Sciences and a minor in Biology…

Position: Conservation Intern

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:  Accounting Manager
Email Address: cslrcd@coastalrcd.org 

Shelly joined the RCD in summer 2018. After spending the first part of her life in the hot Central Valley, she sold her home and lived the RV travel…