Turning Vision into Action: RRRISE's Sector Investment Coordinators
Redwood Region RISE is now implementing our data-driven, community-led Regional Roadmap strategies through four Sector Investment Coordinators who have developed comprehensive Sector Activation Plans (scroll down to explore!) for our region's key economic sectors: Arts, Culture and Tourism; Health and Caregiving; Renewable and Resilient Energy; and Working Lands and Blue Economy.
Advancing Sector Objectives
Our Sector Investment Coordinators collaborate closely with Redwood Region RISE's Collaborative Bodies, their Sector Advisory Councils, and community leaders and sector experts throughout the Redwood Region to bring their shared vision to life. These coordinators serve as connective tissue, offering technical support and resources that transform promising initiatives into tangible outcomes. They work strategically to link project leaders with the right expertise and potential partners while helping position projects to secure funding. Through this comprehensive approach, they help ensure investments are prioritized to benefit the communities that need them most.
As living documents, the Activation Plans below will evolve through semi-annual comprehensive reviews, with the next revision scheduled for February 2026. Updated versions will be shared on this webpage.
Arts, Culture, and Tourism Sector
Redwood Region RISE is working to grow the Arts, Culture, and Tourism (ACT) sector by cultivating creative economies, expanding cultural infrastructure, and elevating regional identity. With guidance from Sector Investment Coordinator Calder Johnson and his team, the initiative engages Tribal partners, arts organizations, and tourism leaders to build networks, increase visibility, and support inclusive sector development.
Renewable and Resilient Energy Sector
The Renewable and Resilient Energy (REE) sector is being advanced by Redwood Region RISE through a regional strategy focused on clean energy careers, local infrastructure, and Tribal innovation. Led by Sector Investment Coordinator Matthew Marshall and his team at the Blue Lake Rancheria, this effort is focused on is building capacity for microgrids, efficiency upgrades, and community-led energy solutions that support both environmental and economic sustainability.
Health and Caregiving Sector
The Health and Caregiving Sector is addressing workforce shortages and care access challenges in the Redwood Region through strategic coordination, infrastructure development, and training expansion. Sector Investment Coordinators Jessica Osborne-Stafsnes, Tina Schaible, and Taffy Stockton—working through NCHIIN—are working with partners to streamline efforts, build equitable, resilient systems that serve rural, Tribal, and underserved communities across the region.
Working Lands and Blue Economy Sector
Through Redwood Region RISE, the Working Lands and Blue Economy sector is advancing regenerative approaches that revitalize forests, fisheries, and farms while supporting rural economies. Led by Sector Investment Coordinator Mary Anne Petrillo and her team at West Business Development Center, this work connects Tribal communities, producers, harbor districts, and value chain collaborators to strengthen markets and build ecological and economic resilience.
Working Lands and Blue Economy Activation Plan is pending - will be shared shortly