Autumn Bernstein, Director
Autumn is the founding Director of ClimatePlan and leads the organization’s statewide campaigns and coalition-building efforts. She previously worked for Greenbelt Alliance and Sierra Nevada Alliance, where she led grassroots campaigns to advance sustainable urban planning, promote transit, build affordable housing, and protect natural resource lands throughout California. Autumn graduated from UC Davis with a B.S. in Conservation Biology. In 2010 she completed a fellowship with the German Marshall Fund’s Urban & Regional Policy Program, where she evaluated the success of regional sustainability initiatives in Italy, France and Germany. She is a fourth-generation Californian and lives in Oakland.
Email: autumn “AT” climateplan “DOT” org
Carey Knecht, Associate Director
As the Associate Director for ClimatePlan, Carey works to increase the size and strength of its statewide network and mobilize coalition partners around key state policy debates. Before joining ClimatePlan, Carey served as Policy Director at the Greenbelt Alliance, an advocacy group that promotes inclusive, climate-friendly cities and healthy natural areas across the diverse San Francisco Bay Area. There, she led the Grow Smart Bay Area research, served as the advocate on selected campaigns, and provided policy support for campaigns and campaign prioritization. She has researched and/or written six reports on city planning and land use. Carey received a Masters in City Planning from U.C. Berkeley and studied environmental biology at Yale University. She is on the Board of Directors of the Golden Gate Audubon Society.
Email: carey “AT” climateplan “DOT” org
Catherine Cecchi, Communications Manager
Catherine began working as an outreach assistant with ClimatePlan in August 2008 and is now directing our communications efforts, ensuring that ClimatePlan partners have access to information about what’s happening all across the state. She previously worked as Communications Coordinator for the League to Save Lake Tahoe (Keep Tahoe Blue), spearheading the development of the group’s publications, website, online communications systems, and outreach programs. Catherine has a BA in History from the College of Charleston. She lives in South Lake Tahoe and enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and daughter.
Email: catherine “AT” climateplan “DOT” org
Chanell Fletcher, Program Associate
Chanell supports ClimatePlan’s statewide campaigns and coalition-building efforts, including organizing ClimatePlan’s statewide quarterly meetings and other events. She also oversees the implementation of information systems and assists with our communications efforts. Prior to joining ClimatePlan, Chanell was selected to participate in the Greenlining Academy Summer Associate Program where she analyzed and researched various policy issues affecting California. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University California, Santa Cruz and is finishing up her master’s degree in public administration from San Francisco State University.
Email: chanell “AT” climateplan “DOT” org
