The Membership Specialist position furthers Placer Land Trust’s mission by supporting membership outreach, retention, stewardship, and recognition. Elia earned a bachelor’s degree from The University of San Diego in Environmental Studies with a minor in Sociology, combining her love of the natural world with her love of people, and her Read more…
Heather grew up in San Jose and has been a Placer County resident since 2007. She is an alumna of San Jose State University with a B.S. in Advertising and brings a unique mix of skills to her position as PLT’s first HR & Office Manager. In addition to a Read more…
Elias grew up in Bowdoin, Maine, where he spent much of his younger years outside – riding bikes, hiking, and exploring nature. He worked for Maine Coast Heritage Trust during summers in college where he discovered a love of trail construction and learned the importance of coastal protection. After graduating Read more…
Christy is a native of California’s Bay Area and an Alum of Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, California, where she earned her BS in Animal Science and double minor in Geography and Art & Design. She began her career in conservation education at Savannas Preserve State Park in Read more…
Julia is a graphic artist, multi-media maker, musician, and fourth generation farmer. An Auburn native with deep agricultural roots, Julia grew up on her family’s 100-year old pear farm, the Boorinakis Harper Ranch. She holds a BA in Technocultural Studies from UC Davis, where her focus was on the intersection Read more…
Brandy is a Northern California native who grew up exploring the foothills near Oroville and Forbestown. Her love for the outdoors, inspired by early family camping, hunting, and hiking trips, has been a lifelong passion. After high school, Brandy attended UCSB on a softball scholarship before transferring to UC Davis, Read more…
The Placer Land Trust Executive Director runs our organization and manages our land protection efforts.
Cathy grew up in Placer County and is a professional scientist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. For over 20 years she has conducted numerous research and investigation projects on the fate and transport of pesticides and their effects on wildlife. She also works pollinator issues, and the impacts Read more…
Kate Nitta is an attorney with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), where she works on a wide-ranging area of topics related to solid waste and recycling in the state. Prior to working with CalRecycle, she worked as a legislative advocate at the Judicial Council as part Read more…
Mehrey grew up in a rural Bay Area community that remains much the same thanks to willing landowners and the local land trust – she has long felt the need to give back. Mehrey works as a vegetation ecologist and has twenty-five years of experience in California in a variety Read more…