Organizations Filed Purposes:
EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY AND SECURING THE SOCIAL, NATURAL, AND FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE SIERRA NEVADA REGION FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
BUSINESS INNOVATION: SIERRA BUSINESS COUNCILS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER SERVES RURAL NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA WITH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING IMPROVING ACCESS TO CAPITAL, LINKING TO JOB TRAINING SERVICES, AND COUNSELING BUSINESSES ON INCORPORATING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES.IN 2019, THE SIERRA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER SERVED 491 CLIENTS; PROVIDED 2,297 HOURS OF COUNSELING; CONDUCTED 32 WORKSHOPS; PARTICIPATED IN 28 NEW BUSINESS STARTUPS; RETAINED OR CREATED 1,137 NEW JOBS; AND LEVERAGED $20,200,000 IN NEW CAPITAL IN THE REGION.SBC CONTINUED TO MANAGE A REVOLVING LOAN FUND AND EXPANDED ITS FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FUND.SBC ALSO CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND HOSTING OF THE REGIONAL GEOTOURISM WEB PLATFORM GARNERING MORE THAN 600,000 VIRTUAL VISITS TO THE REGION, SPOTLIGHTING MORE THAN 2,000 BUSINESSES AND DESTINATIONS; AND HOSTING OF THE LAKE TAHOE WATER TRAIL, A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT TO BOOST VISITORSHIP AND SAFETY ALONG THE SHORES OF LAKE TAHOE.
CLIMATE AND ENERGY: SIERRA BUSINESS COUNCILS ENERGY SERVICES PROJECTS WORK DIRECTLY WITH SIERRA BUSINESSES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, LINKING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES TO THRIVING COMMUNITIES THROUGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFITS, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION INVENTORIES, ENERGY ACTION PLANS, AND CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING.IN 2019, SBC WORKED WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITIES DEVELOPING GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES; ENERGY ACTION PLANS; CLIMATE ACTION PLANS; REGIONAL CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES; AND INCORPORATING SIERRA NEVADA GOALS INTO STATE POLICIES RELATED TO CLIMATE, WATER, AND FIRE.SBC SIGNIFICANTLY RAMPED UP ITS CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROGRAMS DIRECTED AT MITIGATING THE RISK OF WILDFIRE IN THE REGION BY DEVELOPING NEW PUBLICATIONS AROUND BIOENERGY; DEVELOPING NEW SOURCES OF PRIVATE FUNDING TO UNDERWRITE THE COST OF ECOLOGICAL FOREST RESTORATION; AND PARTNERING WITH STATE AGENCIES ON FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING. FOCUS HAS BEEN ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMASS ENERGY, VALUE ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS, AND SCALABLE FOREST RESTORATION POLICY.SBC ALSO HOSTED THE SIERRA CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION PARTNERSHIP, A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WITH THE GOVERNORS OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH AND THE ALLIANCE OF REGIONAL COLLABORATIVES FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION, WITH MORE THAN 50 LOCAL PARTNERS FOCUSED ON PREPARING THE REGION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Steven Frisch | President | 40 | $140,932 |
| Kristin York | VPBusinessInnov | 40 | $104,819 |
| Kerri Timmer | VPClimateEnergy | 40 | $99,085 |
| Michelle Bassard | Dir finance&Ops | 4 | $79,389 |
| Susie Cordero | Former VP of Finance | 40 | $6,926 |
| Mercedes De La Garza | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| John Singlaub | Board member | 4 | $0 |
| Connie Gallippi | board member | 4 | $0 |
| William Feyling | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| Charles Segerstrom | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| Robert Weygandt | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| Tim Frank | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| Allan Pietrasanta | Chairman | 4 | $0 |
| Steve Noll | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Richard Morrison | board member | 4 | $0 |
| Dennis Meyer | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| Betony Jones | Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| Jason Moghaddas | board member | 4 | $0 |
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