The success of Our Children's Earth Foundation is due largely to its people. Our Board of Directors, legal team and staff have proven that dedication to clean air can produce exceptional results.

Our Children’s Earth Foundation Team

Mike Costa, Staff Attorney
mike@ocefoundation.org
Mike focuses on regulatory agency and corporate compliance with the Clean Air Act for OCE. He has been a law clerk with some of the nation's most prominent environmental organizations, including EarthJustice Legal Defense Fund, Sierra Club's Coastal Program, and the Environmental Law & Justice Clinic at Golden Gate University School of Law. At the Clinic, Mike worked with professors and legal counsel, representing environmental organizations and community groups in low-income and minority communities. He also participated in the National Environmental Law Moot Court competition as a member of the Law School team. He received his J.D., with distinction from Golden Gate University, with a Specialization Certificate in Environmental Law and a B.A. in political science with honors from California State University, Chico, California. Mike is admitted to the State Bar of California.

Tiffany Schauer, Founder & Executive Director
tiffany@ocefoundation.org
Tiffany founded OCE in 1998 after more than ten years experience in environmental justice and litigation, specializing in clean air issues. In addition to her private sector attorney experience with Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, which represented industry in environmental litigation, she was appointed to the Hearing Board of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). Prior to her work in the Bay Area, Tiffany worked at the Federal Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, DC in a variety of key roles. She earned her J.D. from Catholic University in Washington, DC. and her B.A. from San Diego State University. Tiffany is admitted to the State Bars of California, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia.

Our Children’s Earth Board of Directors

Tiffany Schauer, President
(Bio above)

Scott McDonald, Treasurer of the Board
Scott is a San Francisco-based management consultant specializing in start-up organizations and small non-profits. Prior to 2001, Scott led the Energy Services Practice for Proxicom, a leading Internet consulting firm. Scott was also the founder of IBIS Consulting, an information technology consulting firm that merged with Proxicom in 1998. His experience includes a deep understanding of start up ventures, vertical markets such as Energy and Finance and information technology. Scott started his career at the Bank of Boston as a commercial loan officer in the area of acquisition finance. Currently he is active in several philanthropic initiatives including serving as President of Courtney's Foundation, a San Francisco-based foundation that focuses on funding unique approaches to solving environmental and human rights issues around the world. He has a M.S. in Information Systems and a B.S. in Information Systems.

Susan Ross, Membership Coordinator
Susan Ross is currently serving on the OCE Board of Directors as the 2010 Volunteer Membership Coordinator. For the past 14 years she has worked for a vocational rehabilitation and litigation company where she has significant experience in counseling and legal processes. She graduated from San Diego State University in 1990 where she received a degree in Sociology and minored in Women's Studies. As a mother and strong advocate for the environment, Susan is committed to ensuring a healthy and sustainable future. She understands how important it is to leave a clean earth for the next generation, since today's children will become tomorrow's leaders. In working with OCE, she has made it her goal to reach out to the community which she feels is the most valuable way to make an impact.

Sondra Bishop
Sondra Bishop had a variety of experience working in the financial, medical and sales industries. She is also a dedicated humanitarian who has worked with cancer patients and in hospices. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina she worked wit the Red Cross in distributing much needed supplies. Being a supporter for the well-being of humanity, Sondra believes that a clean and green environment is a human right, and not a privilege. She has always been committed to the concept of leaving a minimal impact on the global environment in order to preserve it for years to come. In working with OCE, she feels she has gained the opportunity to tackle global issues that will affect us all in the long run.

Alan Eggert
Alan Eggert possesses extensive experience and expertise within the financial sector. In addition to being well versed in all aspects of accounting and financial reporting, he has worked as a Senior Cost Engineer, Financial Analyst, and International Controller. Alan received his Bachelors Degree in Education from Kansas State University, and has since brought invaluable insight and compassion to all his endeavors. As a committed volunteer, he has been instrumental in facilitating positive change and understanding of key environmental issues through education. He believes the fate our planet is dependent upon the everyday actions we take as global citizens.

Outside Counsel

Amy S. Cohen, Esq.
Amy is an Equal Justice Works Fellow at the Environmental Law and Justice Clinic at Golden Gate University School of Law, where she works on the Clean Air Accountability Project and other environmental law and justice-related cases.

Helen Kang, Esq.
Helen is the Director of the Clean Air Accountability Project at Golden Gate University's Environmental Law & Justice Clinic. From 1990 - 1997, she was a distinguished Trial Attorney for Environmental Enforcement Section of the U.S. Department of Justice, representing the EPA and other federal agencies in litigation against corporate polluters.

Ken Kloc, Ph. D.
Ken is an Environmental Scientist with the Environmental Law and Justice Clinic at the Golden Gate University Law School. As part of the Clinic's Clean Air Accountability Project, he is responsible for performing air pollution modeling, regulatory analysis, and health risk evaluation.

Alan Ramo, Esq.
Alan is the Co-Director of the Environmental Law and Justice Clinic and Director of the Graduate Environmental Law Program at Golden Gate University School of Law. Prior to teaching at Golden Gate University, he served as the Legal Director and later General Counsel for Communities for a Better Environment.

Chris Sproul, Esq.
Chris is counsel with Environmental Advocates, a firm that specializes in public interest environmental law. He served as an Assistant Regional Counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from 1987 to 2002. At the EPA, Chris concentrated primarily on enforcement actions, particularly under the Clean Water Act, but also under the Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. He holds a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.A. and B.A. in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Chris is a member of the California Bar and has been admitted to the federal district court in Hawaii.

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