Convening Team
Arcata Economic Development Corporation (AEDC)
AEDC is the Fiscal Agent and is responsible for project coordination, fiscal oversight, and reporting.
Susan Seaman - Program Director
Tracy Taylor - Finance Director
Pamela Long - Administrative Assistant
California Center for Rural Policy (CCRP)
CCRP is the Regional Convener and is responsible for project leadership; our Region's Collaborative facilitation; research, analysis, technical assistance with plan preparation; and communications.
Amanda Peçanha Hickey - Director of Research & Policy
Dawn Arledge - Executive Director
Sky Kirsch - Senior Research Analyst
Alisha Hammer - Administrative Lead
Leoni Fohr - Communications Associate
Leigh Pierre-Oetker - Senior Research Analyst
North Coast Opportunities (NCO)
NCO is the Outreach & Community Engagement partner and is responsible for developing regional outreach and engagement strategies; coordinating with regional Community-Based Organizations (CBOs); ensuring that the voices of "disinvested communities" are represented; and reporting.
Tiffany Gibson - Director of Community Impact
Radhika Misri - Project Manager
Yesenia Herrera - Outreach Coordinator (Mendocino County)
Rachel LaMell - Outreach Coordinator (Humboldt County)
Stephen Dilley - Outreach Coordinator (Lake County)
Zenia Leyva-Chou - Outreach Coordinator (Regional)