David Wientjes, Board Secretary
David Wientjes was born and raised in Vancouver Canada and graduated from the University of British Columbia, in Urban Land Economics. As a real estate executive in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 25 years and long term resident of Marin he has supported a number of programs supporting the environment and health in Marin County together with his pharmacist wife, Barbara Wientjes.
As president of the Council of Wireless Technology Impacts he has been a long term advocate of bringing public awareness to the health impacts of electromagnetic frequencies through educational public programs and the video “Public Exposure: DNA, Democracy, and the Wireless Revolution”. His focus is finding the safe use of wireless technologies through supporting and funding scientific studies showing direct biological impacts of non-ionizing radiation.
David is also involved in music and the arts in Marin County and is a board member of an exciting Marin theatre company.
As president of the Council of Wireless Technology Impacts he has been a long term advocate of bringing public awareness to the health impacts of electromagnetic frequencies through educational public programs and the video “Public Exposure: DNA, Democracy, and the Wireless Revolution”. His focus is finding the safe use of wireless technologies through supporting and funding scientific studies showing direct biological impacts of non-ionizing radiation.
David is also involved in music and the arts in Marin County and is a board member of an exciting Marin theatre company.
Eden Clearbrook, Board Treasurer
Ginger Souders-Mason, Trustee
http://www.pesticidewatch.org/home/community.../ginger
Since 1991, Pesticide Watch and Pesticide Watch Education Fund (“Pesticide Watch”) have helped citizen groups across California develop sustainable solutions for dealing with pests, instead of using toxic pesticides. Our mission is to work side-by-side with Californians to prevent pesticide exposure, promote local farming, and build healthier communities. Using community organizing, expert referrals, conferences and information guides, Pesticide Watch Education Fund helps community groups wage effective campaigns to force stubborn polluters and unresponsive bureaucracies to protect the health and safety of your community.
Barry A. Smith, Executive Director
Barry Smith has a BA from Middlebury College and New College of California. He has completed extensive post-graduate training in Optimal Performance and Effective Communication including training at the International Academy for Continuous Education in Sherborne, England and international Intensives in Orchidea, Switzerland. Barry has 30 years experience in facilitation and conflict resolution. His for-profit work involves consulting and coaching that is focused on leadership development and effective teamwork through improving communication skills. He has worked extensively with executive teams in both for-profit and non-profit sectors to develop collaborative skills, strategic alignment, and high performance under pressure. He has taught leadership and communication seminars at University graduate business programs like JFK University. Barry has coached the President and Senior Staff of a major college on leadership skills to lead college-wide strategic initiatives. He has assisted executive teams of Kaiser Permanente in a break-through innovation effort. He has also led large-scale teamwork and alignment projects at a major urban school district to achieve efficiencies and effectiveness.
Barry has been a long-time advocate for less toxics in the environment. He was one of the leaders that was instrumental in implementing an OMRI approved approach to pest management in West Marin in 2004. He advocates with local governments and has taken a strong leadership stand with pest management in Senior housing, HUD housing, and other local initiatives. Barry is a certified Mediator and holds a 2nd degree black belt in Aikido.
Barry has been a long-time advocate for less toxics in the environment. He was one of the leaders that was instrumental in implementing an OMRI approved approach to pest management in West Marin in 2004. He advocates with local governments and has taken a strong leadership stand with pest management in Senior housing, HUD housing, and other local initiatives. Barry is a certified Mediator and holds a 2nd degree black belt in Aikido.
Katharina Sandizell, MA, MFT, PDHom, Program Director
Katharina Sandizell has a BA from Columbia University in New York, and a M.A. in Psychology from The California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), in San Francisco, CA. Katharina served on the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District Board from 2005-2007, where she helped regulate pesticide use in West Marin. For the past ten years, she has been working as a Community Organizer and advocate for less toxins in our environment. She has worked on education and advocacy in relation to mitigating pesticide use, as well as slowing unregulated wireless rollouts. She worked on the Smart Meter issue in West Marin from 2010-2012 and organized the community to stop the rollout of Smart Meters by PG&E through community pressure and direct non-violent action and protest.