JoAnne has worked with local officials for over 20 years, through
both her work with the Institute and by having served as chief
legal advisor to the League of California Cities for over 17
years.
In 1999, she was named “Public Lawyer of the Year” by the
California State Bar’s Public Law Section.
Her educational background includes graduate degrees in law and
public policy from UC Berkeley and a certificate from Stanford
Business School’s Executive Program for Nonprofit Leadership.
Kelly has over twenty years experience in professional
fundraising and fund development. She has worked at a senior
management level at nonprofits, trade associations, and public
organizations. Kelly also owned her own consulting firm for six
years providing fundraising, event coordination, computer
database management, research and public relations services to
elected officials, candidates, and business organizations. She
has a Masters of Public Administration with an emphasis in
nonprofit management from the University of San Francisco.
Terry Amsler is the Director of the Institute for Local
Government’s Public Engagement program. Situated in a broader
program to enhance public confidence in government, the Public
Engagement program supports effective and inclusive public
engagement in local decision making and helps local officials in
cities and counties throughout California successfully navigate
among the array of community engagement options that bring
resident voice to the table on important issues.
Yvonne Hunter is Program Director of the Institute’s California
Climate Change Action Network. Before joining the Institute in
January 2007, Yvonne worked for the League of California Cities
for 24 years, the last fifteen years as a lobbyist emphasizing
environmental and community services issues. She has worked on
environmental and energy issues for over thirty years. Yvonne has
a B.A. and M.A. from the University of California, Davis.
Steve Sanders directs the Land Use and Environment and the
Healthy Neighborhoods components of the Institute’s
Sustainable Communities program, which helps local officials
identify and apply policies and best practices to achieve their
economic, social and environmental goals. Prior to
joining the Institute in 2007, Steve ran a consulting business
working with foundations and non-profit organizations on issues
related to sustainable development, fiscal policy and governance
reform.
