Executive Board Members

About LCVSD

LCVSD is an all volunteer organization, with a Board of Directors that is made up of environmental advocates, community activists, and concerned San Diegans who work together to ensure the protection and embalancement of the region's precious natural resources. 

The LCVSD Board Officers:


Livia Borak, President
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Livia Borak, President for the League of Conservation Voters San Diego, joined the Board in 2011. Livia is an attorney at the Encinitas law firm Coast Law Group LLP, where she specializes in environmental law in both administrative proceedings and litigation. She also serves as Legal Advisor to the nonprofit Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation.

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Paul Worlie, Vice President
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Paul Worlie is Director of Environmental Policy for Liquid Environmental Solutions, a national liquid waste recovery and recycling firm based in San Diego. He is responsible for tracking and advising the company on all environmental legislation and regulations at the federal, state and local level.

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Xavier Martinez, Treasurer
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Xavier Martinez is a board member and Treasurer for the League of Conservation Voters San Diego.

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Todd Cardiff, Secretary
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Todd Cardiff is a long time environmental activist with the Surfrider Foundation. Todd served as the Vice Chair of the San Luis Bay Chapter of Surfrider from 1995-1999, as a member of the San Diego Chapter's Executive Committee in 2000-2003, and as Chairman of the San Diego Chapter in 2005. He is now a legal advisor and member of the Advisory Committee for the San Diego Chapter.

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Patrick Finucane, Controller
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Patrick Finucane is a board member and Controller for the League of Conservation Voters San Diego.

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The LCVSD Board Members:

Elizabeth Taylor
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Elizabeth Taylor is an environmental attorney with the law firm Brown & Winters where she represents California public entities as well as environmental non-profit organizations. She manages the firm's pro bono legal program and specializes in coastal resources and Clean Water Act cases.

Poppy DeMarco Dennis
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As Elected Member, and Parks and Open Space Chair of San Dieguito Planning Board for over 12 years, Poppy DeMarco Dennis developed the Open Space and Environmental Plan for this 95 sq. mi., including S. Carlsbad to Torrey Pines Beach and East to I-15, and also worked with other regions to create special considerations in the zoning ordinance for rural/hillside road standards, stricter grading standards, and more review of "lot splits."

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Alonso Gonzalez
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Alonso Gonzalez has worked with the San Diego City Council since 2001.He has served as the Deputy Chief of Staff to Councilmember Ben Hueso since 2006. Alonso is the committee consultant to the City's Land Use and Housing Commission and works closely with the California Coastal Commission.

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Lorena Gonzalez
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In January of 2008, Lorena Gonzalez became the secretary-treasurer and CEO for the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO. The Labor Council is a coalition of 119 local unions that represent more than 120,000 working families in the region. Upon her election, Lorena became the first woman and first person of color to serve as head of the Labor Council since the organization's inception in 1902.

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David Grubb
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Dave Grubb has been a board member of LCVSD since 2004. Dave has been a member the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club since 1995.He currently serves as a member of the North County Group Executive Committee, and as the North County representative to the San Diego Chapter Executive Committee.

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Jerry Harmon
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Jerry Harmon is a board member for the League of Conservation Voters San Diego.

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Colin Parent
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Colin Parent is an attorney in San Diego specializing in commercial litigation, antitrust and political law. He is a 2007 graduate of NYU Law School, where he received the Vanderbilt Medal for outstanding service to the School of Law. Parent founded the San Diego lawyer's chapter of the American Constitution Society, a national organization dedicated to advancing a progressive view of law and policy. 

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Humberto Peraza
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Humberto Peraza is the former District Chief of Staff to U.S. Congressman Bob Filner. Prior to working with Congressman Filner, Humberto served as the Statewide Latino Director and San Diego-Imperial Counties Area Director for U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer. He also worked for U.S. Congressman Xavier Becerra in Washington DC as his Hispanic Caucus Liaison and Executive Assistant. 

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Jared Quient
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Jared Quient is a board member for the League of Conservation Voters San Diego.

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Allison Rolfe,
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Allison Rolfe is the Director of Planning and Entitlements for Pacifica Companies, a diversified real estate development company. She is the Project Manager for the company's Seacoast Inn Redevelopment Project, the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan development, and the Grover Beach Lodge. 

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Dominique Cano-Stocco
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Dominique Cano-Stocco serves as the Director of Advocacy, State & Local Government Relations for UC San Diego.  Prior to joining UC San Diego, Dominique operated Big Wave Consulting providing government, community and media relations services. Dominique joined the board in 2011.

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Gabriel Solmer,
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Gabriel Solmer joined the Board in 2011. For eight years, Gabriel served as Legal Director for San Diego Coastkeeper, an environmental nonprofit focused on water quality. She also directed the Environmental Law & Policy Clinic, Coastkeeper's independent legal intern program. Gabriel now serves as San Diego City Councilmember David Alvarez’s Council Representative focusing on environmental and land use policy.

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Honorary Board Members:

Mel Crain, Board Member Emeritus
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Mel Crain is a former board member for the League of Conservation Voters San Diego.

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Anne Ewing, Board Member Emeritus
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Anne Ewing is a former board member for the League of Conservation Voters San Diego.

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Michael Beck, Endangered Habitats League
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Michael Beck is a former board member for the League of Conservation Voters San Diego.

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Bill Collins
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Bill Collins has been active in environmental politics since 1967. He is a founding Board member of the CLCV, where he served as treasurer. In 1972, he collected signatures to qualify Prop. 20 for the ballot.

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Melanie McCutchan, Board Member Emeritus
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Melanie McCutchan is a former Board member for the League of Conservation Voters San Diego.

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