Carey Whitehead is an attorney in the Office of General Counsel at the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. She also serves as lead program counsel to the Section 108 Loan Guarantee program and related Brownfields Economic Development Initiative grants, and serves on HUD’s Resilience Counsel. She helped author HUD’s Climate Change Adaptation […]
Dr. Richard Groover is a Fellow of the Virginia Academy of Science. He teaches graduate seminars at George Mason University. Dr. Groover is the author of The Environmental Almanac of Virginia, 2nd edition and Environmental Cartoons for Teachers, and a co-author of Cicada Olympics. He has a PhD in Environmental Science & Public Policy from […]
Dawone Robinson leads NRDC’s robust team of state and regional place-based climate and energy advocates across the United States. During his time at NRDC, Robinson has worked successfully with coalition partners, utilities, and lawmakers to secure numerous climate and energy victories at the state level, emphasizing equitable solutions for low-income and minority communities. In his […]
Regan Pickett is a life-long Virginia resident. She currently lives in Richmond, VA but spent the prior 17 years in Fauquier County, VA where she served as a Board Member of the Goose Creek Association. Regan works for IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE […]
Kathie Hoekstra is an attorney and the past chair of the City of Alexandria’s Environmental Policy Commission from 2020-24. City Council appoints all EPC members who are to advise them on matters concerning the environment. Under Kathie’s leadership, the EPC became much more active – moving from a social club – to actively advocating for […]
Dana Wiggins is the Director of Outreach and Financial Advocacy for the Virginia Poverty Law Center, where she is an advocate on low-income financial policy issues. Dana’s background and degree and early career started working on the environmental issues. She has participated in efforts to protect the environment for over 25 years, because she thinks […]
Jordan joined Virginia LCV-EF in June of 2022. As a life-long Virginian, Jordan has had the pleasure of spending a lot of her time in our state’s parks and natural spaces. She spent the majority of her young life as a participant, volunteer, or employee of local 4-H programs where she fostered her love of […]
Catherine Setaro joined the Virginia LCV-EF staff in August 2021. In May of 2020, she graduated from Virginia Tech with a BS in Environmental Policy and Planning and a minor in American Indian Studies. During her time at Virginia Tech, she traveled throughout the state working for Undergraduate Admissions in Diversity Recruitment. She also spent […]
Olivia Macior joined Virginia LCV-EF as the Communications Manager in January of 2024. In March of 2023, she graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) with a double major in Environmental Studies and Communications.While at UCSB, Olivia focused her studies on environmental justice. She worked as a research assistant on the Global Environmental […]
