CivicSpark Program Staff
CivicSpark is a program of the Local Government Commission (LGC), and as such most program staff are also LGC staff.
Our Team
Ashoka Alvarez
SF Bay Area Regional Coordinator
Richard Balli
CivicSpark Operations and Compliance Project Coordinator
Jesus Benavides
Climate Action Corps Regional Coordinator
Mackenzie Bolger
Senior Project Manager
Simone Cordery-Cotter
Sacramento & Sierra Nevada Regional Coordinator
Danielle Dolan
Water Program Director
Abby Edwards
Administration & Development Project Manager
Angeline Foshay
Climate Action Corps Regional Coordinator
Shauna Goodman
CivicSpark Program Director
Ken Herron
CivicSpark Training Consultant
Atley Keller
Water Program Manager
Cailey McCain
Service Learning Project Manager
Kate Meis
LGC Executive Director
Tim Mok
Greater LA Regional Coordinator
Hanna Nielsen
Central California Regional Coordinator
Francisco Pares Olguin
CivicSpark Project Coordinator / San Diego Regional Coordinator
Our Partners
CivicSpark is a partnership of the Local Government Commission and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research with many partner organizations supporting the program.
- Local Government Commission: A nonprofit with over 35 years of broad expertise in supporting local government policies and projects, the LGC is CivicSpark’s overall program manager, providing statewide program infrastructure and overall fellow and local government support, coordinating training, and ensuring that performance goals are met.
- Governor’s Office of Planning and Research: California’s comprehensive state planning agency is committed to assisting and supporting the planning and development of sustainable communities. OPR will work to ensure that CivicSpark aligns with state goals and project teams are using the cutting-edge tools and resources.
- CaliforniaVolunteers: This State office manages programs and initiatives aimed at increasing the number of Californians engaged in service and volunteering.
- Corporation for National and Community Service: The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages more than 5 million Americans in service through its core programs – Senior Corps, AmeriCorps and the Social Innovation Fund.
