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Our Team and Boards

The boards and advisors who govern CEDO in Mexico and the United States.

The people behind CEDO

CEDO’s team is a group of people committed to protecting the natural resources and the cultures of the Sonoran Desert and the Sea of Cortez. CEDO operates under a United Executive Committee, with a board in the United States and a board in Mexico.

Board of Directors, CEDO Inc. (United States)

Debra Colodner — Debra ColodnerActing President

Christine Flanagan — Christine FlanaganActing Vice-President

Hiram Peña Bonilla — Hiram Peña BonillaPresident

James — James “Jim” HarkinTreasurer

Marjorie Cunningham — Marjorie CunninghamSecretary

Richard McCourt — Richard McCourtPrograms Committee

Dan Konzen — Dan KonzenBoard Affairs Committee

Donna Whitman — Donna WhitmanMember

Kim Freidah — Kim FreidahMember

Garrett Smith — Garrett SmithMember

Nicholas Matthews — Nicholas MatthewsMember

Ginger Beauchamp — Ginger BeauchampMember

Kay Hoenig — Kay HoenigMember

Margaret Wilder — Margaret WilderMember

Kevin Bonine — Kevin BonineAssociate Member

Annette Felix — Annette FelixAssociate Member

Jeff Hartmann — Jeff HartmannAssociate Member

Ellen McMahon — Ellen McMahonAssociate Member

Sarah Mesnick — Sarah MesnickAssociate Member

Gina Murphy-Darling — Gina Murphy-DarlingAssociate Member

Ron Barber — Ron BarberAssociate Member

Julie Xelowski-Brooker — Julie Xelowski-BrookerAssociate Member

Robert Varady — Robert VaradyAssociate Member

Ben Wilder — Ben WilderAssociate Member

Board of Directors, Medio Ambiente y Comunidad CEDO A.C.

Lorenzo Cuadras Rojo — Lorenzo Cuadras RojoPresident

Herme D. Velázquez — Herme D. VelázquezVice-President

Luis A. Molina Coronado — Luis A. Molina CoronadoTreasurer

Daniel Luna Peinado — Daniel Luna PeinadoSecretary

Fernando X. Anaya Millán — Fernando X. Anaya MillánDevelopment Chair

Martha Román — Martha RománMember

Edda Fdez. Luisceli — Edda Fdez. LuisceliMember

Ma. Isela Gamboa Hernández — Ma. Isela Gamboa HernándezMember

Martín Martínez — Martín MartínezMember

Eddie Juárez Hernández — Eddie Juárez HernándezMember

Rafael González-Franco — Rafael González-FrancoMember

Rosy Z. de RendónMember

Shandra Keesecher — Shandra KeesecherMember

Susy Mazón — Susy MazónMember

Miguel Ángel Cisneros — Miguel Ángel CisnerosInstitutional Member

José Ernesto Bermejo — José Ernesto BermejoLegal Advisor

Luis Fueyo Mac Donald — Luis Fueyo Mac DonaldScience Advisor

The CEDO team

Nélida Barajas Acosta — Nélida Barajas AcostaExecutive Director

Alma Gpe. Valdenebro Nolasco — Alma Gpe. Valdenebro NolascoDeputy Director of Administration and Finance

Abelardo Castillo Rosas — Abelardo Castillo RosasDeputy Director of Operations

Juan Carlos Barrera Guevara — Juan Carlos Barrera GuevaraDeputy Director of Programs

Hem Nalini Morzaria-Luna — Hem Nalini Morzaria-LunaPrincipal Investigator and Coordinator, Climate Change and Ecosystem Management

Ángeles Y. Sánchez Cruz — Ángeles Y. Sánchez CruzConservation, Biodiversity and Citizen Science Manager

Paloma A. Valdivia Jiménez — Paloma A. Valdivia JiménezEducation and Outreach Manager

Elia Polanco Mizquiz — Elia Polanco MizquizCommunity Well-Being Manager

René D. Loaiza — René D. LoaizaSustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Manager

Alan Gil Lafón — Alan Gil LafónAcademic Services and CEDO Xperiences Manager

Ma. de Lourdes Fdez. Casillas — Ma. de Lourdes Fdez. CasillasCoordinator, Regional Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Festival

Eleazar López Gallegos — Eleazar López GallegosAssociate Specialist, Conservation and Sustainable Fisheries

Mary HuerstelAssociate Finance Specialist, Tucson

Socorro González Barajas — Socorro González BarajasAssociate Communications Specialist

Eliud Alberto Flores López — Eliud Alberto Flores LópezDigital Media Specialist

Aldemaro García — Aldemaro GarcíaMaintenance Specialist

Naylín Dariana Gill López — Naylín Dariana Gill LópezVolunteer, Education and Outreach

Someone missing, or a role changed? Email info@cedo.org and we will update it.