Mission & People
TreePeople Land Trust is an accredited, non-profit Land Trust in Southern California. Our mission is to steward natural and cultural resources through habitat restoration, land conservation, access, education, and community empowerment.
TreePeople Land Trust is an independent entity operating as an affiliate of TreePeople, Inc.
Our People
Kevin Gaston
Executive Director
Nick Handman
Stewardship Coordinator
Manny Gomez
Restoration Tech & Equipment Manager
Eric Wilson
Native Garden Kit Program Manager
Mark Fiege
Restoration Project Manager
Willow McCloud
Staff Accountant
Board of Directors
Josephine Powe
Board Member, Environmental Lawyer
Noah Perch-Ahern
Board Member, Partner at Greenberg Glusker Environmental Department
J. Lee Braly
Vice Chair, Principal | i2i Consulting
Beth Burnam
Board Member, Co- President and Founding Member of the North Topanga Canyon Fire Safe Council
Philip Boesch, Esq.
Board of Directors, Chair, Boesch Law Group
Karin Fielding
Board Member, Public Health Advocate
Nancy Helsley
Board Member, Retired Public School Teacher
Dr. Lee Kats
Board Member, Professor of Biology, Vice Provost for Research and Strategic Initiatives
Ira Ziering
Board Member, Entrepreneur, Ziering France Co.
Meg Haywood-Sullivan
Board Member, Sustainability Strategist
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