People of S2.
Sustainable Seattle (S2) was founded in 1991 by a dedicated group of community members seeking to liberate the work of sustainability and make it community-owned. To this day we remain a community of passionate and dedicated individuals, many of whom you can get to know below.
Core Team.
Meilani Lanier-Kamaha’o
she/her
Co-Executive Director and Board of Directors, Ex-Officio
Interests: permiculture, perinatal wellness, emergenct strategies, & more
Bryan Green
he/him
Program Manager
Updates coming soon
Vivian Green she/her
Program Operations & Grant Admin
Updates coming soon
Board of Directors.
Austin Hong
he/him
Board Co-Chair
Client Project Manager, Carbon Direct
Interests: low carbon, backpacking
Colin Katagiri
he/him
Secretary
Skiing Coach, Ocean Science Educator
Interests: Environmental Education, camping, skiing, fishing, clam digging, and mushroom hunting
Peeyush Kumar
he/him
Senior Researcher, Microsoft
Interests: liberation sociology, artificial intelligence, regenerative economy, backpacking, skiing, contemplative practices
Kristine Maramot
she/her
Operations Support Program Director, RVC Seattle
Interests: leadership development, fiscal sponsorship, community organizing
Emily Pinckney
she/they
Program Manager, Climate Solutions
Updates coming soon
Heather Hutchison she/her
Development Officer, Amazon Conservation
Updates coming soon
Contributors.
Lace Lawrence
she/her
Grant Writer
Interests:
storytelling, gender rights, equity and representation, BIWOC leadership
Jeraldi González-Monje
she/her
Interweave Champion
Interests: mental health, tenants rights, health and education
Catherine De Almeida
she/her
Partner, Just Circular Communities
Interests: circular systems; regenerative economies; just transition; materials supply chains; community-driven design
Dr. Melanie Malone
she/her
Professor, University of Washington
Interests: soils, critical physical geography, farming, STEM
Aaron Armstrong
they/them
Project Manager & Consultant
Web Contributor
Interests: racial justice, urban farmin
Jamilah Williams
she/her
Assistant Dir. Marketing & Communications, UW College of Built Environments
Interests: reproductive justice
Emanuelle Roy
she/her
Designer, E Roy Design
Interests: biomimicry and sustainable tiny house design
Nat Adams
he/him
Researcher, Johns Hopkins University
Evident Contributor
Interests: participatory urban sustainable infrastructure
Coco Decker
they/them
Graphic Designer
Design Contributor
Interests: community-centered design
Venice Wong
they/them
Residential Apprentice Trainee with IBEW Local 46
Interests: environmental justice
Valeria Valdez
she/ella
Researcher, UAM Azcapotzalco
Evident Contributor
Interests: industrial design, feminism and violence against women