Susan Stephenson, Executive Director
susan@theregenerationproject.org
(415) 561-4891
Susan oversees The Regeneration Project and California Interfaith Power and Light. Susan has over two decades of experience developing and implementing issue-advocacy and electoral campaigns for environmental and other public interest organizations. Prior to joining The Regeneration Project, she served as vice president of the Oakland-based campaign consulting firm The Next Generation. Beginning in 1999, she organized and coordinated the California Global Warming Campaign, which implemented a proactive strategy resulting in several landmark legislative victories. She has been involved with California Interfaith Power and Light since its inception in 2000. Susan received a B.A. in English Literature from the University of North Carolina.
Allis Druffel, Southern California Director
allis@interfaithpower.org
(310) 752-3436
Allis joined CIPL in 2009 as Southern California Outreach Director. She brings with her a wealth of experience working in the faith community, having been Director of Community Services for Holy Family Church in South Pasadena. She is the former chair of the Los Angeles Archdiocese Office of Justice and Peace. Allis is a classical singer and holds a Master in Vocal Performance from the University of Maryland, as well as a Master degree in Pastoral Ministries from Santa Clara University. In addition to climate change work, she continues to sing, often combining nature themes and environmental education with 18th and 19th century songs.
Liore Milgrom-Gartner, Northern California Director
liore@interfaithpower.org
(415) 391-4214
Liore comes to CIPL from the San Francisco Department of the Environment where she managed programs and policies to encourage people to walk, bike, take transit and carpool. Before her return to California, she mobilized the Jewish community to advocate for strong climate policy and to green their synagogues and homes. She earned her MPS in Environmental Economics and BS in Environmental Science, both from Cornell University. While away from the office, Liore can be spotted with her family at myriad farmers markets, gardening at home or getting around San Francisco on her bike.
Gerald Bernstein, Renewable Energy/Special Projects
jerry@interfaithpowerandlight.org
(415) 561-4891
Gerald is the volunteer coordinating a variety of congregational energy efficiency and renewable energy projects at CIPL. He spent over 25 years providing business consulting services to companies in the transportation and energy industries, followed by 10 years with the California Community College system with responsibility for developing student and incumbent worker training programs in transportation and renewable energy. He has a BS in Aeronautics (RPI) and an MS in Engineering Management (Stanford). His favorite leisure activity is hiking and photographing diverse forest biomes