Board Members
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Naomi Curland, Chair
Naomi Curland is the executive director for Longmont Food Rescue, and the treasurer of Colorado EcoWomen. She also serves as secretary for Recycle Colorado's Composting Council and for the Minnesota-based Arts & Humanities Foundation. Naomi has spent the last decade in the environmental nonprofit sector, with a focus on food waste reduction and rescue, as well as community organizing with the Transition Town movement and facilitating workshops for Pachamama Alliance and Project Drawdown. Her other passions include hiking, art, and teaching, and she was previously an art instructor and animator before she moved to Longmont. On the SRL board, Naomi is especially interested in youth outreach and mentorship, and zero waste relating to our food systems. In addition to serving as Board Chair, she also chairs the Zero Waste Committee. Lauren Greenfield, Vice Chair
Lauren Greenfield has worked for the City of Longmont since 2000, currently serving as Traffic Safety Coordinator. Lauren lives her life on two wheels - commuting (and grocery shopping) by bike, teaching bicycle education, touring the world by bike and recovering from racing. She carries bamboo utensils and has been washing her own plastic bags since the 90s! Eric Frankowski, Treasurer
Eric Frankowski is the executive director of the Western Clean Energy Campaign, a nonprofit working with coalitions throughout the Interior West on the transition from coal and gas to clean energy in the power sector. Prior to that, he was a senior program director at nonprofit PR firm Resource Media, where he spent 11 years developing and implementing media and communications strategies for advocacy organizations working on sustainability issues. Eric is an award-winning journalist having spent his early career as an environmental journalist and editor at the Longmont Times-Call, where he won both state and national awards for his reporting. |
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Tim Villard, Secretary
Tim Villard works as the Food Project Manager at Growing Gardens, managing a small organic farm in Longmont that focuses on distributing seeds, seedlings, and produce at no cost to low-income families and individuals in Longmont and Boulder County. Tim is passionate about demonstrating how sustainably managed landscapes and food systems support individuals, and communities, and are a powerful tool to overcome the social, cultural, and environmental challenges we all face. With a BS in Environmental Conservation, Tim has spent the last 10 years working in the front range of Colorado focusing on non-profit program management, teaching youth and adults how to grow nutritious food, and installing and managing xeric and native landscapes. |
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Mike Foote
Mike is an environmental and energy attorney who previously represented Longmont in the state legislature. As a state representative and state senator, he focused on energy policy, climate change, and oil and gas regulations. He and his family spend as much time as possible outdoors, whether it be horseback riding, cycling, hiking, or snowshoeing. Karen Dike
When Karen retired and moved to Colorado in 2013 she rapidly engaged in efforts to decrease fossil fuel extraction near homes and begin moving our community to a more sustainable future. Karen organized community members to advocate for city resolutions on 100% renewable energy for electric generation by 2030 and to declare a climate emergency. Karen works with multiple other organizations and with political leaders to meet environmental goals. Karen states that a livable climate and pollution free future for our grandchildren remains her goal. Karen enjoys hiking, gardening, travel and family. |
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Matt Hannon
Matt is a Business Sustainability Advisor with Boulder County Partners for a Clean Environment (PACE). Prior to his work with PACE he earned his MS from the University of Montana in Environmental Studies, and before that worked in Washington D.C. at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). Matt’s goals are to find win-win situations that help local businesses save money on their utility bills while cutting down on unnecessary waste and emissions. He spends his free time hiking in the summer and snowboarding in the winter. Mike Baum
Mike recently retired from a 40 year career in the Boulder high tech community. He spent his career in design and development and is looking forward to helping take complex technical issues regarding sustainability and summarizing them in a simple, clear and concise manner. Mike has volunteered over the years with Boulder Partners youth group, E town, Boulder community cycles and the Boulder International Film festival. He and his wife have always been passionate about the environment and are avid hikers, cyclists, travelers, and share a love for wildlife as well as their pets. Jessica Shaver
Born and raised on the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Jessica has lived in Longmont since 2017. She is dedicated to fostering environmental and social awareness through accessible community education and outreach. She is an experienced textile and apparel professional and is currently developing a regenerative textile eco-system to support equitable economic growth and engage in communicating sustainability issues through the apparel life cycle. Jessica is an advocate of adopting zero waste practices and loves having curbside composting. Along with her work for SRL, she volunteers with Longmont’s Equitable Climate Action Team (ECAT) and OUR Center. In her free time, you can find her hiking and camping with her husband and dog, or in her garden attempting to finally get a bell pepper to ripen before the frost comes. |
Advisors
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Abby Driscoll, Past Board Chair
Abby has been committed to environmental issues since her first job canvassing for the Sierra Club in 1995. She is passionate about environmental stewardship and believes there is something everyone can do to help preserve our natural resources and prevent the most harmful effects of climate change. She served as SRL's Board Chair for 5 years, and took lead roles on a variety of committees throughout her time on the board. In 2021, she completed an accelerated nursing program and is now looking forward to her new career in healthcare. She continues to be involved as an active member of the Renewable Energy committee. |
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David Fridland, Past President and Founding Board Member
David is a longtime Boulder County resident who is interested in working towards a variety of ways to make our community and our state more sustainable and ready for the future. Currently, he works at Eco Products helping to ensure sustainable business practices. Formerly he was Eco-Cycle’s East County Campaigns Coordinator working towards a Zero Waste future for all cities in Boulder County. When not working on sustainability issues, you can find David out playing Ultimate Frisbee or bounding through the trees at Winter Park Ski Resort. David is proud to be pursuing a Master's degree in Public Policy at the University of Denver's Institute for Public Policy Studies. |
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Joan Gregerson, Founder
Joan was our inspiration and our original spark. She got Longmont residents together to create SRL and organized the first Youth of the Earth Festival in 2015. While she has moved on to other passions and projects, Joan will always have a place in our hearts and in our organization. |