CCLR Welcomes New Board and Advisory Council Members
The Center for Creative Land Recycling, the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to the beneficial reuse of underutilized and contaminated properties, announced the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors and five new Advisory Council members. These accomplished individuals bring a wealth of experience in environmental policy, community development, and business leadership, to support CCLR’s advocacy for brownfield reuse.
Brownfields are unique opportunities to address a host of issues communities face, including: removing pollution to improve public health, providing space for affordable housing or parks to improve quality of life, improving the built environment to increase resiliency, or attracting new businesses and jobs to invigorate local economies. The expertise of the nonprofit’s board will ensure the organization can raise awareness for, and increase support of, the important work of beneficial land recycling on the federal, state and local level.
“We are fortunate to add additional proven leaders with deep and diverse expertise in property reuse to our leadership. Each new director came to us because of personal experiences that made them appreciate the critical role CCLR plays in many communities” said David Harnish, Board Chair. “Individually and collectively, these new directors will help us support more communities.”
“We are thrilled to welcome these exceptional leaders to the CCLR Board of Directors,” said Executive Director Jean Hamerman. “Their expertise and commitment to recycling land will be invaluable as we continue to work with communities to transform brownfields into vibrant assets that benefit the environment and enhance quality of life.”
The new board members are:
- Preston Brooks, Partner at Cox Castle: Preston is an environmental attorney with expertise in environmental risk management. He is an expert on identifying legal risk associated with contaminated properties, and finding solutions to address those risks.
- Suzanne Kim, Senior PM for Worldwide Sustainability, Amazon: Suzanne is a CFA with experience in real estate, environmental finance, public policy, sustainability and energy efficiency issues.
- Danielle Getsinger, CEO Adaapta: Danielle is a licensed Professional Geologist with experience managing environmental risk, remediation projects and brownfield redevelopment.
- Kristina Kelchner, Chief Development Officer for Port of Portland: Kristina leads the Port of Portland’s engineering, environmental, safety, and planning & development teams, helping deliver projects that support equitable and sustainable economic growth for the region.
- Ann Lewis, CEO Siletz Tribal Business Corporation: Ann manages the Siletz Tribes’ commercial real estate program, she has experience with real estate acquisition and economic development.
In addition to its five new board members, CCLR has also added five new people to its Advisory Council:
- Ann Blake, Executive Director of the Jenifer Altman Foundation
- Amilia Glikman, environmental lobbyist and consultant at Ka-Pow
- Claudia Huerta, Founder of Clever Hola
- Mary M. Lydon, Principal of Lydon Associates
About the Center for Creative Land Recycling:
CCLR provides cost-free or low-cost assistance to local governments, Tribes, and nonprofits to facilitate the reuse of brownfields. In the past five years, the organization has helped secure more than $65 million in grants to support land recycling projects. Founded in 1998, CCLR serves as U.S. EPA’s Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB) provider in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Island territories. CCLR is the Brownfield Technical Assistance Provide (B-TAP) for the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and co-manages the National Brownfields Coalition in collaboration with Smart Growth America. Visit www.cclr.org for more information
