Tri-Valley Conservancy Welcomes Rebecca Spector as New Executive Director
We are pleased to announce that long-time Bay Area policy advocate and environmental nonprofit leader Rebecca Spector has joined TVC as its executive director. She is the former interim executive director and West Coast director at Center for Food Safety.
“My new role at TVC perfectly combines my passion for preserving agricultural land, promoting regional food and farming, and embracing environmental values”, Spector said. “I believe that agriculture and open space are key elements of healthy and thriving communities. I’m excited to use my experience to advance TVC’s goals of supporting the community and the environment.”
Spector has worked in the Bay Area food and farming community for more than 25 years, both as an environmental advocate and co-owner of the first organic-certified farm in Half Moon Bay. Her background includes spearheading numerous policy initiatives aimed at securing funding for farmers and advancing environmental protections across California. She is a co-founder of the California Climate and Agriculture Network (CalCAN) and on the board of directors of the National Organic Coalition. Spector holds a M.S. in Environmental Policy from the University of Michigan.
"Rebecca Spector is an exceptional match for TVC’s needs in terms of both quality and experience," said Mark Triska, Chair of the Board of Directors at TVC. "Our staff and board played key roles in the search process, and we are all thrilled to have found the right leader for our organization."
Tri-Valley Conservancy looks forward to leveraging Spector’s more than 15 years of experience as a nonprofit leader, 10 years as a farm owner, and extensive knowledge, skills, and passion.
In her new role, Spector will provide strategic leadership and management, enhance fundraising capacity, expand and deepen community engagement, and support the organization in achieving its strategic goals aimed at promoting economically sustainable vineyards and orchards, and increasing permanently protected, biologically diverse open spaces.