Our People
The RRI team is comprised of a range of activists, policy experts, scientists, and advisors who bring our values to life.
Meet Our Team
DEB MOSKOWITZ, MPH
PRESIDENT
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California native
BA in Health Sciences, UCSB; MA in Public Health, San Diego State
Managed community health clinics in Santa Barbara and Oklahoma
15 years as analyst and project director for firm specializing in design & implementation of California County Public Health Department software systems
Awarded the inaugural ”Champion of Promise“ award in Food Sustainability from Silicon Valley non-profit Acterra for her development of RRI's Fish in the Fields program
Raised in California and lives in Marin, has three daughters and is an active hiker, kayaker, and mountain biker
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Email | dmoskowitz@rri.org
LinkedIn | linkedin.com/in/debmosk/
CHANCE CUTRANO, MPA
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
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Work centers around large landscape conservation, from the preservation of wildlife in National Parks to the restoration of biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems
Recipient of the 2023 J.M.K. Innovation Prize, Acterra’s inaugural Champion of Promise Award in Food Sustainability (2021), and Sierra Club California's inaugural Emerging Leader Award (2018) for outstanding contributions to California conservation and politics by someone under the age of 30
Elected Council Member for the Town of Fairfax, California
Serves on the board of directors of the Sierra Club's San Francisco Bay Chapter and of International Rivers
Received a Bachelors in Philosophy and Political Science from Saint Xavier University, and a Masters of Public Administration in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School
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Email | ccutrano@rri.org
LinkedIn | linkedin.com/in/chancecutrano/
SCOTT WEBB
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY & ENGAGEMENT
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Gained diverse experiences in multiple facets of the environmental space
Led successful campaigns advocating for stronger protections for oceans and watersheds
Directed electoral organizing efforts in Arizona
Worked internationally towards greater access to clean drinking water
Experience as an environmental educator focused on youth empowerment and wilderness connection
Raft guide on the Kern River, a naturalist and backpacking instructor at Point Reyes National Seashore, and a fishmonger at a sustainably sourced community fishery in Santa Cruz County
B.S. in Hydrologic Sciences and Policy from UC Santa Barbara
When not at the office, you can find Scott surfing, on a river, playing music, or at a Giants game
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Email | swebb@rri.org
LinkedIn | linkedin.com/in/scottwebb02/
Board of Directors
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ELIZABETH BAKER
BOARD CHAIR AND SECRETARY
Chorister, San Francisco Opera
Berkeley, California -
BERNARD SHANKS
TREASURER
Former Director, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
Orcas Island, Washington -
YVON CHOUINARD
BOARD MEMBER
Founder, Patagonia, Inc., Chouinard Equipment Ltd., and Great Pacific Iron Works
Ventura, California -
RON LOVITT
BOARD MEMBER
Emeritus Attorney, Lovitt & Hannan, Inc.
Mill Valley, California
Former Board Members
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HUEY JOHNSON
Founder, Resource Renewal Institute (RRI) -
BILL BRYAN
President, One Montana; Co-Founder, Off the Beaten Path -
ANNETTE GELLERT
Trustee, The Fred Gellert Family Foundation -
ALFRED HELLER
Co-Founder, California Tomorrow -
SYLVIA MCLAUGHLIN
Co-Founder, Save the Bay -
MARION ROCKEFELLER WEBER
Founder, Flow Fund; Founder/Director, Arts and Healing Networks
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