Tamira is the former director of the National Association of Climate Resilience Planners, Capacity Building Director at People’s Climate Innovation Center, Program Design Advisor to the Justice40 Accelerator, and Public Funding Specialist at Earth Island Institute. Tamira’s passion and background is in scaling projects and programs, facilitating community-driven planning and equity in practice for frontline organizers and city sustainability staff, and supporting land conservation and public access for cultural preservation. Tamira grew up in rural Mendocino County and developed many of the trails and beach access points along the coast as part of the California Coastal Trail. Tamira has served as a Steering Member of the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors, is currently an Advisor to the National Food Systems Leadership Network, the Food Policy Network, and the American Youth Services Fund, which resources disadvantaged youth to get outside. Tamira brings over 25 years experience in project management, climate and racial justice planning, and scaling movement infrastructure to the team and partners.