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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The East Bay Clean Cities Coalition is governed by a five-person Board of Directors.
Richard Battersby- Coordinator
Richard is a Board member and Coordinator of the East Bay Clean Cities Coalition and is the Director of Fleet Services at University of California, Davis. He has over 25 years in the fleet industry operating government and private industry fleets. He is a Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) and Certified Public Fleet Professional (CPFP). Richard holds over 40 ASE certifications and has a BS degree from the California State University, Sacramento. Richard is a 10 year US Army veteran and is an active member of the Public Fleet Supervisor’s Association (PFSA), American Public Works Association (APWA), California County Fleet Managers Association (CCFMA), and is a past Chairman and officer of the San Francisco Chapter of the NAFA Fleet Management Association.
Chris Ferrara- Co-Coordinator
Chris is a Board member and the founding Coordinator of the East Bay Clean Cities Coalition and has been with the Coalition for 10 years. In the photo at right he is accepting a Region 9 EPA award for work at the Port of Oakland with the CleanAir Logix project. Chris is a 25 year employee of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Company and has worked in the alternative fuel and clean air industry for 10 years. Chris has extensive grant experience including CNG fueling stations and Natural Gas vehicles (NGV) and has specialized in Port Operations and LNG applications.
Tom Gannon- Treasurer
Tom is a Board member and Treasurer of the East Bay Clean Cities Coalition. Tom is also the Fleet Manager of the Alameda County Public Works and is one of the Charter members of the East Bay Clean City Coalition. He has over eighteen years experience in the Fleet Management field and is an Automotive Service Institute (ASE) Certified Master Technician. Tom earned an AA Degree in Automotive Technology 1976 and has fourteen years of hands-on journeyman technician experience. If and when he ever gets time off, Tom enjoys fishing the trout streams in the Sierras.
Rick Ruvolo- Board Member
Rick is a Board member of the East Bay Clean Cities Coalition and is a consultant on municipal and international alternative fuel and transportation demand management efforts to reduce dependence on oil and address the contributions to climate change in the transportation sector. Rick developed and managed alternative fuel efforts for the City and County of San Francisco for nearly 20 years. He co-founded and chaired the San Francisco Clean Cities Coalition for 15 years, and served as S.F. team leader on the Kathmandu Electric Vehicle Alliance, a multi-year effort which supported the use of electric vehicles in Nepal.
Steve Sokolsky- Board Member
Steve is a Board member of the East Bay Clean Cities Coalition and is a Project Manager in CALSTART’s Clean Transportation Solutions Group (CTSG). In this position, he manages projects that assist fleet operators and others develop and implement clean vehicle programs. Steve specializes in adding transportation components to biomethane production facility projects. Additionally, Steve leads HTUF’s Commercial Construction Equipment Users Forum and is also directing vehicle retrofit and replacement activities for California airports. Prior to joining CALSTART, Steve developed natural gas vehicle infrastructure specifications and assisted airports in the deployment of alternative fuels programs. He has a Bachelor’s degree in International Business from California State University Sacramento.
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