Meet Our Team
At Green Foothills, our team is united by a shared love of local nature and a commitment to protecting it. Our culture reflects our core values—expertise, perseverance, integrity, and camaraderie—as we work together and with our community to make a lasting difference.
Staff
Green Foothills’ staff bring deep experience in environmental advocacy, education, and community engagement.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors provides strategic leadership and oversight to advance Green Foothills’ mission. It focuses on planning, policy development, and fundraising.
Officers
Directors
Advisory Board
Advisory Board members provide specific expertise they leverage to help raise our organization’s profile, increase our effectiveness, and expand our reach to new sectors and communities.
Policy and Advocacy
Jennifer Chang Hetterly
Senior Campaign Coordinator, Sierra Club's Bay Alive Campaign
Melissa Hippard
Strategic Partnership and Equity Manager, County of Santa Clara Parks Dept.
Jim Wickett
Business and Corporate Development Advisor; former California Coastal Commissioner
Education and Community Engagement
Lizbeth “Xochipapalo” Amador
Member of Calpulli Tonalehqueh - Mexica Cultural Dance Group
Jerry Hearn
Board Member for Climate Resilient Communities, Grassroots Ecology, and the Peninsula Conservation Center
Mel Sarmento
Educational Program Administrator, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority
Partnerships
Julie Dominguez
Member of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe; Co-Chair, MOPF Community Education
Organizational Effectiveness
Matthew Burrows
Former Green Foothills Board Member; Green Foothills Action (501c4) Board Member
