Hallie RichardPosition: Executive DirectorEmail Address: hrichard@coastalrcd.orgHallie joined the RCD team in 2016. Her background weaves both agricultural and conservation work that includes harvest seasons growing up in…
Shelly RachelsPosition: Director of FinanceEmail 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…
Hayley BarnesPosition: Conservation Projects ManagerEmail Address: hbarnes@coastalrcd.orgHayley joined the RCD in 2022, holding a B.S. in Environmental Management and Protection with a focus on Natural Resources Planning from Humboldt…
Raymond DennisPosition: Environmental TechnicianEmail Address: rdennis@coastalrcd.orgRaymond 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…
Josh KouriPosition: Regional Coordinator — Central Coast Soil Hub Email Address: josh@coastalrcd.orgJosh 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…
Samantha AlvarezPosition: Restoration Project ManagerEmail Address: salvarez@coastalrcd.orgSam 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…
Rhealynn RavarraPosition: Sustainable Agriculture Project ManagerEmail Address: rravarra@coastalrcd.orgRhealynn graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a B.S. in Agricultural and Environmental Plant Science and received her Masters in Agriculture…
Kelli CarlislePosition: Restoration Project ManagerEmail Address: kcarlisle@coastalrcd.orgKelli graduated from University of California Davis with a B.S. in Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity. For three years, she worked for California…
Samantha VittPosition: Restoration SpecialistSam grew up in Grover Beach, California, and spent much of her childhood immersed in outdoor activities. She graduated from University of California…
Kaitlin CartwrightPosition: Restoration Technician 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…