Our Staff

Meet the Team

  • Mati Waiya

    Founder & Executive Director

  • Luhui Isha

    Associate & Cultural Resources Director

  • Lindsay Canton

    Director of Development

  • Abigail Sucsy

    Development Manager

  • Michael Collins

    Accounting Manager

  • Ariana Castro

    Accounting Associate

  • Tevin Schmitt

    Watershed Scientist, Associate Director of Ventura Coastkeeper

  • Natalia Cuellar

    Science and Education Program Specialist

  • Diane Martinez

    Administrative Assistant

  • Alyssa Gonzalez Castañeda

    Communications and Media Manager

  • Tano Cabugos

    Conservancy Field Site Operations Manager

  • Luis Rueles

    Conservancy Site Maintenance

  • Onelio Barrera-Morales

    Conservancy Site Maintenance

  • Mireya Gil

    Conservancy Restoration & Watershed Science Associate

  • Kori Moriwaki

    Horse Caretaker and Trainer

  • Brian Tieleman

    Village Field Site Maintenance