Welcome, Alumni!
The Alumni Association’s mission is to establish mutually beneficial relations between the College and its alumni by engaging alumni with faculty, students, and fellow alumni, fostering the spirit of philanthropy and enriching the student experience through alumni mentorship programs and other activities. All alumni are automatically part of the Alumni Association and can take advantage of these resources, fee-free. Check out our upcoming events and stay connected with the College.
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CNRAA Board
These dedicated alumni help plan networking events, advise the College's alumni relations team, and spread the mission of the College to the public. Interested in joining? Contact Linda Rafferty, Director of Alumni Relations, for more information.
Javier Arevalo
Salesforce
Pamela Behrsin
Voters' Right to Know
Pamela Behrsin ‘10, former senior editor of engagement at CalMatters, now works as a consultant with the Voters’ Right to Know Project to pass transparency legislation in the form of constitutional amendments in the states. She is an award-winning editorial director and senior-level communications professional experienced in using a wide range of strategies across multiple platforms to inform and engage broad networks of stakeholders, ultimately changing behavior and impacting policy decisions for the public good. She is experienced in analyzing large datasets and utilizing technology to foster transparency and accountability in government.
Luke Birdsong
Campus Compact Member
Americorps VISTA
Luke Birdsong ‘20 is an AmeriCorps Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic VISTA Member and works to promote food security at Towson University, Maryland. He is also in the process of applying to law school, and he graduated from UC Berkeley in 2020 with majors in Society and Environment and Geography with a minor in Conservation and Resource Studies. He enjoys running, automotive racing, and college football.
Wes Brown
Christina Campbell
CBC Consulting
B.S. Bioresource Sciences 1995
Nikhil Gargeya
Activate
Nikhil Gargeya ‘14 is Partnerships Manager at Activate, supporting hard tech startups building solutions for climate, energy, and industrial applications. Before this, Nikhil worked with next47, the Siemens venturing arm. While at Berkeley, as someone passionate about building a decarbonized and equitable future, Nikhil was proud to be on the first local Solar Spring Break team with GRID Alternatives. More recently, he’s been on the board of YPE SF Bay Area. Nikhil holds a B.S. in Environmental Sciences from UC Berkeley. He is also a Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) Fellow.
Bill Golove
Bill Golove M.A. ‘95, Ph.D ‘06 is an innovative professional with more than 25 years’ experience designing and developing clean energy projects and programs for companies ranging from small start-ups to major corporations and governmental entities. Bill’s career experience includes a mix of academic and industry positions, including research, teaching, consulting, staff and executive positions within the sustainable energy industry. Bill is currently the Chief Development Officer of Trianon Power, a boutique development services advisory firm he co founded as well as CEO of Trianon Renewable Grid Stability, an early stage technology commercialization firm. He is a nationally-recognized expert in sustainable energy, having published more than 40 papers and given over 100 invited lectures on a wide variety of related topics. He was twice awarded the US Presidential Award for Federal Energy Management for his work on behalf of the federal government. He has a Ph.D., Energy and Resources Group (2006), MA, Energy and Resources Group, (1995), MBA (1992) and BA, Political Science (1988), all from U.C. Berkeley.
Kiran Gulati
Program Chair, Regulatory Affairs/Medical Device Certificate Programs
UCSC Extension Silicon Valley
Kiran Gulati ‘90 is the Program Manager at UCSC for the Regulatory Affairs and Medical Device Certificate programs. She is also the Principal Medical Device Consultant at Kiran Gulati & Associates. Kiran worked at Genentech and McGhan Medical after she graduated from the College of Natural Resources. She later started her own consulting practice where she provides medical device companies with guidance on global regulatory compliance strategies. Kiran has extensive experience in designing corporate training and has interacted and presented with the FDA at domestic and international conferences. She has two daughters — a graduate and a current student—who are also part of the Rausser College family.
Justin Hogenauer
Environmental Economics & Policy + Society and Environment
Justin Hogenauer '22, a third-year student at UC Berkeley studying Society & Environment and Business Administration, is a Rausser College Undergraduate Peer Advisor and the Cal Alumni Association Board Student Director. He was a Public Service Center Haas Leader, volunteered for Solar Spring Break with GRID Alternatives, and served on the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability. He is an Achievement Award Alumni Scholar, 2-time Leadership Award recipient, and an Air Force ROTC scholarship awardee. Justin will commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force after graduation to pursue a career as a pilot.
Scott Kaplan
Rausser College of Natural Resources
Scott Kaplan ‘14, M.S. ‘17, is a 6th year PhD student in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics in the Rausser College of Natural Resources. He is interested in applications of industrial organization and consumer purchasing and voting behavior, particularly with respect to the economics of information. Some of his previous research has looked at willingness-to-pay to avoid genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the Berkeley Soda Tax Proposition. Scott completed his undergraduate work at UC Berkeley in 2014 with a double major in Environmental Science and Environmental Economics and Policy. Some of his hobbies include playing and watching basketball, snowboarding, cooking, and reading.
Bob Kelso
Golden Rain Foundation
Robert Kelso ‘81 is currently president of the board of the Golden Rain Foundation that oversees Rossmoor, a retirement community of 10,000 people in Walnut Creek. He is also a board member of Sierra Forest Legacy and has been involved in Sierra conservation issues for 35 years. Bob is an entrepreneur who has started a number of businesses since his days at Rausser College.
Karen Khamou
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
B.S. Conservation/Resource Studies 1998; M.S. Environmental Health Science 2004
Hillary Lehr
Higher Ground Labs
Hillary Lehr ‘07 is the Vice President of Partnerships at Higher Ground Labs, a VC firm and incubator for progressive political technology startups. Previously she served as the VP of Client Success & Support at political texting startup Hustle, and managed nonprofit partnerships at Brigade and Causes.com. After graduating from UC Berkeley with double degrees in Conservation & Resource Studies and Anthropology, Hillary began her career in the nonprofit sector working to protect rainforests, human rights, and democracy at nonprofits Global Exchange and Rainforest Action Network. Hillary specializes in understanding the intersection of technology, politics, and social movements.
Judy Malamut
Baseline Environmental Consulting
Judy Malamut ‘83 has been a practicing environmental and urban planner, currently with Baseline Environmental Consulting, for 30 years. Her primary areas of expertise are the environmental review of projects under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and resource management planning, including wildfire risk reduction plans. As a trail advocate, she has served on the Board for the San Francisco Bay Trail since 1985. Judy holds a B.S. in Conservation and Resource Studies from UC Berkeley and a M.S. in City and Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania.
Chris Miller-Rosales
UC Berkeley
Chris Miller-Rosales ‘13 is a PhD candidate in health policy at UC Berkeley, concentrating in organizations and management. His work centers on the application of organization theory to implementation science to make certain that health care practices and innovations are translated to diverse patient populations. Prior to his doctoral education, Chris completed his undergraduate training in economics at UC Berkeley, earned an MSPH in health policy at Johns Hopkins, and worked as a research analyst at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.
Katie Stern
NASA Ames Research Center
Katie Stern ‘11 is a Deputy Project Manager at NASA Ames Research Center. She is responsible for the planning, implementation and post-mission support for complex, multi-agency, national and international Earth Science field campaigns for NASA’s Airborne Science Division. Katie also serves as the Treasurer and Board Member of the non-profit Friends of Deer Hollow Farm, which is a regional teaching center in the heart of Silicon Valley that promotes environmental education. She holds a B.S. in Society and Environment from U.C. Berkeley and an M.B.A. from San Francisco State University.
Eric Wieser
Freshnesters
B.S. Environmental Econ & Policy 2014