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Allyson is a driving force for change in climate and energy policy, with more than 10 years of experience across the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Prior to co-founding HACC, Allyson served as Pacific Environment’s Climate Campaign Director, leading their Ports for People campaign to end port and ship pollution in partnership with frontline community-based organizations. Allyson previously served as the Director of Regulatory Affairs for SRECTrade, where she collaborated with industry and grassroots organizations on renewable energy policies; as Chief of Staff to Jared Blumenfeld for California Governor Newsom’s 2018 gubernatorial campaign, Energy & Environment team; and as a consultant on energy in cities, cannabis, and cryptocurrency. Allyson holds a Juris Doctor, Environmental Law from Golden Gate University School of Law and a B.S., Business Administration from University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.

Sandy served as Commissioner for the Port of San Diego in California from January 2021 to May 2024, representing her hometown of National City on the Board of Port Commissioners. She is a mother, environmental justice activist, community organizer, labor advocate and political economist residing in National City with her two children. Prior to her appointment as Port Commissioner, Sandy worked for a national climate justice organization, Mothers Out Front, where she organized thousands of mothers, grandmothers, and others to advocate for a swift, complete, and just transition to clean, renewable energy. She has served on multiple community advisory boards, both regional and statewide. She was elected as the first chair of the Sweetwater Authority Citizens Advisory Committee; appointed a member of the AB 617 steering committee to advise the San Diego Air Pollution Control District on the best ways to mitigate exposure to toxic air pollution; and, served as a member for the California Energy Commission’s Advisory Committee for the Clean Transportation Program Investment Plan. Sandy has three bachelors’ degrees with honors in political science, political economy, and economics, along with a minor in women’s studies from California State University, San Bernardino.