Staff
Catherine Martineau, Executive Director, has extensive professional experience in both the financial and management consulting sectors. In her role as Executive Director of Canopy, she draws on her professional experience as well as her personal interest in community service, education and the environment. A native of France, Catherine started her career in Paris with the BNP Group and moved to the United States in 1986, joining BNP Venture Capital. In 1991 she and her husband created Martineau & Associates, a management consulting practice specializing in new initiatives. Catherine holds a doctoral degree (ABD) in economic theory, a master's degree in mathematical economics, and a bachelor's degree in international economics from the University of Paris. Catherine became Executive Director in 2004. Send Catherine an email.
Michael Hawkins, Program Director, has loved planting trees since he participated in his first neighborhood tree planting in Oakland at age ten. He joins Canopy most recently from Davey Resource Group where he was a Consulting Utility Forester for PG&E. Prior to that, Michael was a project coordinator at Our City Forest in San José and worked on the Million Trees NYC initiative with the New York Restoration Project. Michael has a BA in Literature from the University of California Santa Cruz and studied Horticulture at Cabrillo College. He is also an ISA-Certified Arborist. Michael joined Canopy in 2010. Send Michael an email.
Estefani Morales, Program Assistant, is part of an innovative program called Public Allies that places talented young leaders with nonprofits for 10-month service opportunities. Estefani will be working with Michael as Program Assistant. Estefani is a graduate of San Francisco State University where she studied International Relations. She studied abroad to Florence, Italy, and is fluent in Italian and Spanish. She has a passion for community service, and has worked for three years as a Teachers Assistant with the Early Childhood Education Center in San Francisco. Estefani joined Canopy in August of 2010. Send Estefani an email.
Elliott Wright, Development and Communications Director, has spent the past seven years advancing nonprofits through grant writing, community organizing, event management, and donor outreach. After graduating in 2004 from Bowdoin College with a degree in Biology and History, Elliott spent three years with El Pomar Foundation in Colorado serving as Senior Program Associate. From 2007 through 2009, Elliott worked as Development Associate for Sempervirens Fund, and served as Event Manager for Acterra's 40th Anniversary. Elliott has worked with the United Nations and has studied, lived, and volunteered in other areas of the world. Elliott enjoys running, birdwatching, and just about anything that brings him closer to nature. Elliott grew up playing in the mountains of New Mexico, Colorado, and today calls Northern California home. Elliott joined Canopy in 2010. Send Elliott an email.
