Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is the core leadership team for YECA and is responsible for developing and implementing our strategy and tactics. Each member brings strong leadership and organizing experience, along with a shared passion for following Jesus Christ and faithfully addressing the climate crisis.
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Steering Committee Chair
Melody first got engaged with YECA as a Project Fellow, where she helped to organize conversations on earth stewardship and led various sustainability projects at her church. She recently...
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National Organizer & Spokesperson
Kyle Meyaard-Schaap serves as the National Organizer and Spokesperson for YECA and has been a steering committee member since 2013. Kyle holds an undergraduate degree in religious studies from...
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Financial Secretary
Christine Seibert serves as an Energy Efficiency Coordinator in Orono, Maine helping families to winterize their homes and save energy. She recently earned a degree from Gordon College in...
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Records Secretary
Armila is on the teaching staff in the Plant Pathology department at UW-Madison. She grew up in Ann Arbor, MI, where she enjoyed being outside, doing puzzles, reading,...
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Communications Director
Tori serves as the Communications Director for the Evangelical Environmental Network and Young Evangelicals for Climate Action.
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Zoe serves as the Climate Ready Boston Coordinator with City of Boston Environment Department. She recently completed a year of service with TerraCorps as a land stewardship coordinator...
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Janelle Hiroshige grew up in San Diego, CA and her wonder for the natural world initially came from watching many sunsets with the Pacific Ocean as the backdrop....
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Recently transitioning from her career as a zookeeper, Corina Newsome is currently a graduate biology student at Georgia Southern University, specializing in avian conservation. Corina earned her B.A. in Zoo...
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Lindsay has been involved with YECA for 3 years. Previously she has been a Project Leader, a Climate Leadership Fellow, and served on staff as the Project Coordinator....
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Luke earned his B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Public Health and a certificate in Human Needs and Global Resources (HNGR) from Wheaton College (IL). While...
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Matthew Groves is a science and faith educator currently living in Nashville, where he attends Vanderbilt Divinity School. He uses his background as a science undergraduate and an...
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I serve as the Farm Crew Leader at South Wind Produce, a small-scale, ecologically-minded farm growing fruits, vegetables, and small grains in the heart of the North Carolina...
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Susan is graduate student at University of Florida studying Soil & Water Sciences. She is currently researching water use decision-making and drivers to irrigation of the High Plains...
