Chair of the Board
Eleanor Bravo
Environmental advocate and social justice activist, Eleanor was the Southwest Director for Food & Water Watch for 10 years. Eleanor co directed the number one field office in the country for the Campaign for Change which elected Barack Obama to the Presidency in 2008. A certified mediator/facilitator for district court, she is named one of the 100 most influential Filipina Women in the world 2019.
Treasurer
Susan Tarman
Art, wine, and furniture appraiser for estates. Susan was the Executive Director of Amnesty International – Santa Fe chapter for ten years.
Member of the Board
Matthew Palevsky
An ordained Zen priest, Matthew Palevsky is a lifelong activist and social justice organizer who at the age of 11 assembled a coalition of Los Angeles schools to lobby City Hall for tougher gun control laws. Matthew works at the intersection of journalism, interactive innovation and political advocacy. He co-founded UnPAC with Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig to get big money out of politics, incubated a union for sharing economy workers, has served as the President and Resident Director of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, and is Chairman of the Board for CleanChoice Energy, which partners with progressive and environmental organizations to bring 100% renewable energy to households across the country.
Member of the Board
John Boyd
An attorney since 1973, he has been in full-time practice, specializing in civil rights. His principal emphasis has been on First Amendment law and Employment Law. He has been listed as “Best Lawyers in America” for the past 12 years.
Member of the Board
Maria Perez
Born and raised in Ecuador, Maria immigrated to the United States in the 1990s to pursue her education. She has crafted a career guided by her passion to address social disparities. A seasoned non-profit leader, organizer, facilitator, advocate, educator, and coalition builder, Maria is a firm believer in the power of people coming together to address complex social problems. She spent over ten years as a healthcare practitioner, before turning to policy, equity, and advocacy work, which she has been doing for the past eight years. She served as Campaign Lead and later as Interim Hub Manager for the California Endowment’s project Building Healthy Communities (East Oakland), Director of FairVote New Mexico, and more recently as Campaign Manager for Common Cause New Mexico. She is a national expert on the issue of ranked choice voting. She believes that democracy is the ultimate health equity indicator. She currently serves as co-Director of Democracy Rising, an organization working in the intersection of equity and democracy.
Member of the Board
Louie Hena
Former Tribal Council Member the Pueblo of Tesuque, Cofounder of Traditional Native American Farmers Association.
Member of the Board
Miguel Acosta
Miguel Acosta is the Co-Director of Earth Care, a multi-generational community leadership organization in Santa Fe, where his current focus is propelling Santa Fe Mutual Aid – a collective of organizations that have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. Miguel brings more than 45 years of experience in advocating for educational opportunities and sustainable community development for underserved populations. He has been the Director of El Colegio Sin Fronteras, a Principal Associate at the Center for Relational Learning, a Community Health Promoter with NM DOH, a program developer at UNM, and has served on the Board of Education of Albuquerque Public Schools.
Executive Director
Mariel Nanasi
Attorney and Executive Director of New Energy Economy.
Advisory Board Member
John Fogarty
Physician trained in family medicine and public health. He served on the national Board of Directors for Physicians for Social Responsibility with a focus on climate and energy and Native health.
Advisory Board Member
Kevin Skelly
President of KM Skelly, Inc., a Santa Fe based sustainable architecture firm that is NAHB Research Center Green Certified.
Advisory Board Member
Mike Pertschuk
The former President of Common Cause, Mike has written more than 20 guides and 5 books on effective (and ineffective) strategies for citizen advocacy, especially public health advocacy. Formerly named by President Carter as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission.
Advisory Board Member
Subhankar Banerjee
photographer, writer, educator, and activist focused on Arctic conservation, indigenous human rights, resource development, and climate change. He founded the blog climatestorytellers.org.
Advisory Board Member
Susan Meredith
Patron of the Arts, active community member and philanthropist.