About

Ms. Wolfe currently supports the Council’s air quality and environmental justice policy portfolios, as well as leading communications efforts across the organization. She brings previous expertise in land use policy and waste and recycling policy. Ms. Wolfe’s experience securing environmental permits and conducting NEPA/CEQA review for complex infrastructure and ecosystems affords her a practical perspective on the complexities of permitting in California. Ms. Wolfe graduated from Harvard College. christinew@cceeb.org

Mr. Henderson supports all project work at CCEEB with a particular focus on regulatory affairs for the Air Project, Bay Area Project and South Coast Air Project. Previously, Mr. Henderson worked in advocacy and policy development wherein his six years as a legislative analyst, he advocated for policy issues regarding education, nutrition, and youth mental health. An alumnus of California State University – Long Beach (CSULB), Mr. Henderson is still actively involved in the community — a frequent mentor for transfers and incoming students. jasonh@cceeb.org

Ms. Vukasin plays a key role in the day-to-day operations of CCEEB, acting as a liaison to the board and members. She engages current members, advises the President on key issues, assists in development, and facilitates employee benefit plans as well as events. Ms. Vukasin also supports both CCEEB’s Natural Resources Task Force and the Water Quality Task Force. An avid swimmer who enjoys the outdoors, cooking and traveling with her family, she lives in San Francisco with her husband. yvonnev@cceeb.org

Mr. Stevens joined the Council in July 1990 and manages all aspects of CCEEB’s financials including audits, billings and receivables. Prior to joining CCEEB, Mr. Stevens was an auditor for the Unocal Corporation. He is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara. kens@cceeb.org

Bill Quinn currently manages the South Coast Air Project (SCAP) as a consultant for CCEEB.  He is CCEEB’s immediate past President and CEO.  Quinn joined CCEEB in 2005 and has managed SCAP for most of these years.  He brings extensive knowledge to the air quality arena not only with his work with the South Coast Air Quality Management District, but also his work to help create many of the state laws that guide the air district and its work.

The Gualco Group, Inc. is a California lobbying and consulting firm with years of hands-on experience with Federal, State, and local policy making and regulatory activities. Representing over 100 years of combined experience, The Gualco Group retains notable expertise in issue areas significant to California political and regulatory landscape, including but not limited to agriculture, business, local government, healthcare and education. Policy areas where The Gualco Group is most active encompass power, water, natural resources, environment, state budget, transportation, trade and procurement.

McHugh Koepke & Associates is a government relations firm specializing in advocacy, public affairs, research and analysis for clients throughout California. It devises and implements effective lobbying and communication strategies, analyzes the impacts of proposed legislation and regulations, organizes grassroots advocacy efforts and drafts legislation, regulations and technical amendments. The firm was established in December 2000; however, its partners, Gavin and Shari McHugh and Dawn Koepke, represent over 40 years of lobbying experience in Sacramento. They have successfully advocated the interests of their clients and have developed the relationships and expertise necessary to develop and promote legislation and regulation before California’s State Senate, Assembly, Governor and state agencies.

The Secundy Group, founded by Gerald D. Secundy, holds an extensive background of business, regulatory agencies, and the environmental community matters, as well as has more than three decades of leadership experience. Prior to joining California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance, Mr. Secundy worked with the California State Water Resources Control Board. He also served large corporations like ARCO as an environmental law expert during the course of his career and established an environmental policy consultancy for smaller businesses. Other past positions include Executive Director of Audubon California, Vice President of External Affairs and Environmental Health and Safety at Atlantic Richfield Company, President of the Four Corners Pipeline Company, and as an attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice in the Land and Natural Resources Division.

Exponent is a multi-disciplinary organization of scientists, physicians, engineers, and regulatory consultants who bring together more than 90 technical disciplines to address complicated issues facing industry and government today. Dr. Susan Paulsen, Principal Scientist and Practice Director, Earth Sciences Division has more than 25 years of experience with hydrology as well as the Clean Water Act and related statute. For over 50 years, Exponent has provided engineering, scientific, environmental and health consulting services to corporations, insurance carriers, government agencies, law firms and individuals.

Jon Costantino is the founder and Principal of his own regulatory consultancy and advocacy firm—Tradesman Advisors, Inc. He has 30 years of regulatory experience both within Government and in the private sector, mainly focused on air pollution control and climate change regulatory implementation and policy development. He was the original Climate Change Planning Manager for the California Air Resources Board and oversaw the first publication of the State’s economy-wide climate policy document—the original AB 32 Scoping Plan. Jon was appointed to two terms by Governor Brown as a governing Board Member on the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. The appointment allowed him to work closely with agricultural and domestic water users, and industries discharging waste, to protect and ensure water quality, within California’s Central Valley region—the largest region in the state.