Executive Committee Bios

 

Chance CutranoChance Cutrano, Executive Committee Treasurer 
A Chicago native, Chance studied philosophy and political science at Saint Xavier University where he analyzed wildlife policy in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Chance brings experience in grassroots organizing and energy policy analysis from his time with the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign. Prior to his time at RRI, Chance was researching food, water, and energy management policy in Vietnam, Morocco, and Bolivia. Chance lives in Marin, works on public lands advocacy and agroecology issues, and studies Sustainable Management at Presidio Graduate School.

 

Pamela Ruby Meigs

Pamela Ruby Meigs, Executive Committee Member
A Registered Nurse with a Master's in Community Health, Pamelas’ caregiving includes our fragile Earth, which has been deep in her veins since childhood. She believes strongly that all living beings need now more than ever to be protected and cared for.  Her energy,  knowledge, and teaching are committed to healing and promoting a better world.  She is a Berkeley native, a long-term Fairfax resident, and a Sierra Club member since 2000. She has traveled abroad on many remote outdoor adventures' including places of disadvantaged communities and World Heritage sites. Pamelas' present and past activities are: Ross Valley Sanitary District, North Bay Watershed Association, Fairfax Corona Virus Task Force, Cascade Canyon Fairfax Firewise, former Chair -Fairfax Planning Commissioner, founder of the Fairfax Open Space Committee, former Fairfax General Plan Committee, past Fairfax Tree Ordinance Committee, and supported Measure D. She believes the Sierra Club is a strong organization to repair, care, and amend the ongoing damage of our fragile Earth.  She is concerned about losing open space, wildfire, climate change, excessive use of plastics, endangered species, pesticides, and sea-level rise.” Her vision includes more SC volunteers, expanding SC education programs, and protect as well as acquire more open space.  It is vital that Marin County keep our beautiful green vast hills, with many acres of open space,  to share this beauty with others in perpetuity. From her years of activism, Pamela feels honored to continue to care and focus her experience, knowledge, and leadership for the Marin Chapter of the Sierra Club on the Executive Committee. 

Shea Putnam, Executive Committee Member

Sam Pemrose, Executive Committee Member

Sam Ruben, Executive Committee Member

Jennifer Silva, Executive Committee Member

Jennifer is a retired entrepreneur and Ecommerce CEO. She ran Sheet Music Plus, a sheet music ecommerce site, for 10 years. She now spends her energy advocating for sustainability, transit, affordable housing and funding for education. She is the Board Chair for the Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative, a non-profit that advocates for affordable, enviornmentally sustainable housing in Marin. She serves on the Sausalito Pedestrian and Bike Committee. She is also the Board Chair for Kids Cooking for Life and is on the board of Teaching Lab. She enjoys hiking, biking, and skiing, and serves as an Outings Leader for the Sierra Club. 

Holli Thier, Executive Committee Chair

Thomas Tunny, Executive Committee Member