Champions of rural resilience

Get to know the passionate experts driving agrivoltaics and rural prosperity across California. Our Board of Directors and our operations team bring a wide array of skills and experiences to oversee our governance and strategy and manage our day to day programs.

MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Kathryn Beros

Chair

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Daphne Condon

Secretary

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Helge Biernath

Treasurer

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Michael Loik

Member at large

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Adam Hatefi

Member at large

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Keith Gordon

Member at large

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Chelsea Gazillo

Member at large

MEET OUR OPERATIONS TEAM

Kathryn Beros

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Kathryn is the founder of KAP Industry, an agrivoltaics solution provider focused on water conservation and community building. She has over a decade of experience in agriculture and water solutions, value chain leadership, and organizational development, including establishing the nature practice at a global consultancy. She holds a B.S. from the Fashion Institute of Technology and an M.S. in Sustainability Management from Columbia University.

Michelle Cox

PROGRAM MANAGER

Michelle brings a 25-year track record of success in strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, and growth operations as a marketing executive in the technology industry. She holds a M.S. in Environmental Management, with a concentration in climate and energy, from the University of San Francisco. Her award-winning capstone research explored the agrivoltaics opportunity in California, with an emphasis on the potential resilience and economic benefits for communities in the Central Valley and across the state.