The Executive Committee is the central seven-person elected body that governs our student-run organization. Members set the direction for the organization; monitor and assist the organization’s progress by participating in fundraising efforts and budget allocation decisions, support organizational structure and facilitate communication between committees, and works to monitor, increase and strengthen membership and leadership. The Executive Committee also works to develop personal strategic relationships with other Sierra Club entities including the Sierra Club board, leaders of national committees, chapters and programs and develop programs to further collaborate and advocate for Club policies that benefit the SSC.

The ExCom is elected every year by the general membership.

Agenda item proposal: To propose an agenda item for an ExCom call or meeting, e-mail your the item to kelsea@ssc.org by Monday at 5PM the week before the call during which you want your item to be discussed.

2008-2009 Executive Committee

Kelsea Norris, Chair kelsea.norris [at] ssc.org (770) 401-7911 Kelsea just started her freshman year at the University of Georgia, tentatively majoring in political science. She attended Gulf Coast SPROG in 2007 and hasn't been able to get enough of the SSC since. In addition to being ExCom chair, she's an enthusiastic member of Trainings Committee, and when she's not organizing, she's probably reading a book or watching Gilmore Girls. She also loves to hike and kayak. Timothy DenHerder-Thomas timothy.dht [at] ssc.org (651) 696-8223 Timothy DenHerder-Thomas is a student at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, originally from NJ. In addition to ExCom, he serves on the Personnel Committee. Timothy is focused on community-based sustainable development in the US and around the world, and has gotten involved in energy efficiency finance, wind energy development, state and regional campus organizing, and global carbon policy. When not building people power, Timothy spends his time light-weight backpacking and reading just about everything. Rachel Guillory rachel.guillory [at] ssc.org (985) 768-8997 Rachel is a fifth-year senior at Louisiana State University. Since joining the SSC two years ago, Rachel has been extensively involved with the Trainings Committee and has trained at several Sprogs. When not organizing, Rachel loves eating Cajun food, fishing with her mom, and learning as many languages as possible. Dominique Hazzard dominique.hazzard [at] ssc.org (301) 755-3861 Dominique is serving on ExCom after two years with the SSC, having joined as a high school junior. She is also serves on the Conservation Committee (Media sub-Committee). Originally from Prince George's County, Maryland, Dominique will be a first-year student at Wellesley College in Massachusetts this year. When she's not out saving the world, Dominique enjoys playing the bassoon, listening to and singing gospel music, dancing, and eating cheese. Nathan Jones nathan.jones [at] ssc.org (971) 344-8295 Nathan has been organizing with students in the Northwest and across the country since 2005, serving stints as the Oregon Outreach Coordinator for the Alaska Coalition and an Environmental Education Intern for the Audubon Society of Portland. Recently Nathan served as chair of the Conservation Committee, Co-Chair of the Curriculum Sub-Committee and has directed numerous conferences and trainings. As a student senator at Portland Community College, Nathan created the Student Senator for Environmental Sustainability and persuaded the district president to sign the President’s Climate Commitment and increase the PCC shuttle fleet and run it on 20% biofuel.  Nathan is an active member of the Cascade Climate Network, which he co-founded. Nathan is now a student at Oregon State University, where he served as the Activities Coordinator for the OSU Sustainability Center. Anna Pierce anna.pierce [at] ssc.org (214) 212-1033 Anna has been organizing in the great state of Texas since 2004. This past year, she co-founded the Re-Energize Texas Coalition, which organizes student and community efforts around climate change issues in TX, and has been leading the environmental group at the University of Texas in Austin. She will be going on her 5th year of college working towards an interdisciplinary degree focused on sustainability. She has volunteered as a trainer and director for the SSC's training programs for the past 4 summers. She is also a member of the personnel committee and served as trainings committee co-chair for the SSC. While serving on the executive committee this year, she hopes to work with fellow activists to bring new ideas a life the the SSC and to strengthen our ability to rise to this climate challenge and win. In her "spare time" you will find her playing capoeira, watching Democracy Now, and hanging out with friends on her porch. Erica Stout erica.stout [at] ssc.org (301) 787-2059 Erica is a junior at the University of Maryland, where she is studying Sociology and Women's Studies. She is currently the Operations Director for the Maryland Student Climate Coalition, a state coalition running Power Vote and working to make Maryland a leader in sustainability. Erica is serving her third year on Ex-Com and is also on the Anti-Oppression Committee. Beyond organizing for a just, clean energy future, Erica finds time to ride her bike, play board games and attempt to cook for herself.