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Staff

Catherine Martineau, Executive Director

Catherine comes to Canopy with an extensive professional experience in both the financial industry and management consulting, along with personal interests in community service, education and the environment. A native of France, Catherine started her career in Paris with the BNP Group. She moved to the United States in 1986 and joined BNP Venture Capital as an Associate. She and her husband subsequently created Martineau & Associates in 1991, a management consulting practice specializing in new initiatives. She holds a doctoral degree (ABD) in Economic theory (1981), a master's degree in mathematical economics (1979) and a BA in international economics (1977) from the University of Paris.

Sharon Kelly, Program Director             Anwyn Hurxthal, Development & Communications Manager

Sharon has been a "plant person" since her first job at Nurseryland in Fountain Valley, California. Now a veteran member of California's urban forest network, Sharon emphasizes the value of engaging the community in the creation and preservation of a healthy, successful and sustainable environment. As Tree Fresno's Projects Director she was responsible for all programs, plantings and maintenance at schools, parks and along city streets. She most enjoys the educational outreach aspects of her urban forestry work. Sharon received her Bachelor of Science in Botany from University of Maine and has worked as a horticulturist, field botanist, restoration biologist and environmental programs manager. Anwyn joins Canopy with over a decade of experience in cause-related communications and public relations. She served as a communications liasion for humanitarian agency Oxfam for seven years, coordinating PR efforts in her native Africa, Europe and throughout the Americas. She subsequently managed cause-related marketing initiatives for Cone Inc. in Boston and Washington D.C., building corporate/nonprofit partnerships. In addition, she led D.C. based Direct Impact Company's creative work for grassroots marketing initiatves. Anwyn holds a Degree in Anthropology from Boston University as well as advanced creative training from The Corcoran College of Art and Design.

FY 08 Board Of Directors

• Susan Rosenberg, Chair
  Canopy Co-Founder
  Co-chair Trees for El Camino Project
  
• Marty Deggeller, Vice-Chair
  Community Volunteer
  
• Lanie Wheeler, Treasurer
  Chief Financial Officer, Palo Alto Community Child Care
  Former Council Member and Mayor of The City of Palo Alto
  Tall Tree Award Horoee (2003)
  
• Roy C. Leggitt, III , Secretary
  Cosulting Arborist
  
• Forest Preston, III
  Canopy Co-Founder
  
• Brooks Nelson
  Chartered Financial Analyst, Nelson Roberts Investments
  
• Dave Muffly
  Board Master Certified Arborist
  
• Martha Blackwell
  Community Volunteer
  
• Urban K. Cummings
  Community Volunteer
  
• Faye Brown
  Buisness Owner
  Co-chair of East Palo Alto Tree Task Force
  Community Volunteer
  
• Dr. Don Laub
  Humanitarian
  Founder of Interplast
  
• Guadalupe Martinez
  Co-chair of East Palo Alto Tree Task Force
  Community Volunteer

Advisory Committee

• Tony Carrasco, AIA
  Chairman, Carrasco and Associates
  
• Anne Draeger
  Community Volunteer
  
• Herb Fong
  Manager, Ground Services Department, Solid Waste Program, and Recycling Stanford University
  
• Patricia Foster
  
  
• Carroll Harrington
  Community Volunteer
  
• Joe Hirsch
  Former Associate General Counsel, Syntex Corporation
  
• Leannah Hunt
  Realtor, Coldwell Banker
  
• Carol Jansen
  Community Volunteer
  
• Jeanne Kennedy
  Director, Community and Patient Relations Stanford Hospital and Clinics
  
• John McClenahan
  
• Mary McCullough
  Community Volunteer
  
• Scott McGilvray
  President and CEO, Jensen Corp. Landscape Contractors
  
• Betty Meltzer
  Co-chair, Trees for El Camino Project, Community Volunteer
  
• Nancy Peterson
  Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs Roche Palo Alto
  
• Carolyn Reller
  Community Volunteer
  
• Jane Stocklin
  
• Lauren Bonar Swezey
  Senior Writer, Sunset Magazine