Our Team
Milena Fiore
Executive Director
Milena Fiore, Executive Director of ReScape, leverages her background in business development consulting and healthcare executive roles to drive ReScape's strategic direction. Milena worked as a public health nurse in clinics serving under-accessed communities in Colorado, New Mexico and Hawaii; and in a community health clinic in the Navajo Nation. Her extensive experience, spanning the private, public, and non-profit sectors in the United States, Asia, and Europe, uniquely positions her to lead ReScape's growth and expansion. Milena is guiding ReScape's impactful environmental interventions, not only focused on protection and preservation but actively revitalizing our precious, diverse ecosystems through nature-based, regenerative practices. Under her leadership ReScape is directly addressing the climate crisis.
Haley McEwan
Programs & Finance Director
Haley McEwan, Programs & Finance Director, has a wealth of experience in non-profit operations, and financial compliance and management. Her extensive journeys through Central America, along with teaching English and providing operational support to indigenous businesses in Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico have allowed her to witness the power of community-driven initiatives and the impact they can have on local development. Haley believes in the transformative power of every individual to create a lasting impact on the world. Growing up amidst the breathtaking landscapes of Utah and Sweden, Haley knows the profound impact of nature to bring tranquility, health and valuable insights in our fast-paced, technology-driven world. Haley provides the financial operational infrastructure to sustain ReScape’s programs, and allocate resources towards initiatives that fuel ReScape’s mission. Haley holds an MBA from Rutgers Business School.
Ryne De Ocampo
Training & Community Coordinator
Ryne De Ocampo, Training & Community Coordinator, organizes all aspects of education and community development. Ryne has a background in water treatment and brings a wide range of expertise in customer and relationship cultivation to his position. His skill in solution and strategic collective action drives ReScape’s work in bringing diverse communities together- those in landscaping and beyond- to address the climate emergency. Ryne’s genuine enthusiasm for the natural world translates into a continuous learning journey that he willingly shares with others. His academic journey, initially sparked by a love for music, seamlessly transitioned into a profound commitment to environmental studies. Armed with a bachelor's degree from San Francisco State University, Ryne majored in the Department of Geography & Human Environmental Studies, specializing in Urban Environment and Land Use Planning.
Angela Ortiz
Data Coordinator
Angela Ortiz, Data Coordinator, maintains ReScape's professional and relationship database system. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare and a minor in Public Policy. Angela not only excelled academically but also played a pivotal role in the operational development and office management of the UC Berkeley Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association. She is a fervent champion for empowering and educating the next generation of leaders within the Chicanx Latinx community. Angela’s experience equips her with organizational and managerial acumen, skills that she seamlessly applies to maintain ReScape's database infrastructure.
Kai Roath
Intern
Kai Roath, ReScape Intern, as the son of a soil scientist for the US Forest Service, grew up in the redwoods of Northern California learning the importance of nature and humankind's relationship with it. With a deep love for both the environment and historical preservation, Kai guides numerous yearly community volunteer events to support underfunded State Parks and California historical sites. Kai has worked for travel adventure companies as well as social justice and historical nonprofits. His passion for producing documentaries and researching folklore has led him to everything from being an expedition leader in the remote Himalayas to organizing a professional dig for a legendary pirate treasure in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. On weekends Kai enjoys taking his two daughters on nature hikes.
Board of Directors
Oscar Lucario, President
Landscape Designer & Land Manager
Oscar Lucario is a landscaper designer and land manager with over 20 years of experience in organic sustainable maintenance in Marin and Sonoma Counties. He has worked in home gardens as well as food production farms and land preserves. Additionally, Oscar is a Landscape Worker II for the City of Sausalito Parks & Recreation Department. Oscar has cared for the grounds of the California School of Herbal Studies in Forestville; he established a 5-acre community garden at the Federated Indians Graton Rancheria. The focus of Oscar’s organic farm practices are on revitalizing private and public gardens by building chemical and pesticide free habitat for native, medicinal and edible plants, bees and beneficial insects to boost resiliency to a changing climate. He is currently establishing guidelines for organic landscaping with the City of Sausalito. Oscar has a BS degree in Environmental Studies and certificates in land management and sustainable landscape design from Sonoma State University. He is certified in permaculture design by Occidental Arts and Ecology Center and qualified in ReScape’s Resilient Regenerative Firescaping.
Sarah Gronquist, Secretary
Landscape Architect, California Sustainable Design
Sarah Gronquist is particularly interested in places where people live, whether the site is a private residential garden exquisitely tailored to the owners, or a multi-unit housing development that creates space for an entire community to grow. Recently Sarah has been passing her experience on to the next generation of landscape architects through intensive review courses for LARE candidates preparing for the licensure exam. A strong sense of personal responsibility, plus a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach to project management are hallmarks of Sarah’s professional style.
Jeff Becerra
Owner/Operator, Arbolex Landscape
Jeff Becerra is the owner/operator of Arbolex Landscape, an independent practice focused primarily on tree heath, aesthetic pruning, and fruit tree production. Jeff’s work has reflected his lifelong passion of exploring and protecting California’s natural resources. Before transitioning to field-based work, Jeff led community outreach, media, and legislative efforts for sustainability-focused agencies such as StopWaste and the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD).
Mindy Craig
Principal, Blue Point Planning
Mindy Craig is the owner of BluePoint Planning and offers over 25 years of experience providing policy and strategic planning, facilitation, outreach, and communications services to government organizations throughout California. Mindy has applied a focus on sustainability and resiliency to her professional work with park and recreation planning and energy policy in Central and Northern California. She is a frequent speaker and presenter at conferences across the country.
Katy Kabbe
Landscape Architect, Operations Manager, Lou Penning Landscapes
Katy Kabbe’s focus is on environmentally conscious landscape design that adheres to the principles and best management practices of ecological stewardship. With over 12 years of experience as the USDA Forest Service's National Forest Landscape Architect and Recreation Planner, Katy seamlessly transitioned into her role as a licensed Landscape Architect and Operations Manager at Lou Penning Landscapes. Her dedication to ecological stewardship and sustainable design is evident in every project she undertakes. Beyond her professional endeavors, Katy cherishes her role as a mother to three beautiful children.
Brian Rowley
Senior Engineer, Caltrans
Brian Rowley is a civil engineer with over 18 years’ experience working on public sector projects and 12 years focused on green infrastructure in the San Francisco Bay Area. Brian brings his expertise as an engineer within the Stormwater Branch Design for the California Department of Transportation to the issues of stormwater management and watershed protection. His focus on green infrastructure applies to the built landscape and integrates principles of sustainability to landscape design and maintenance.
Eric Santos
Epic Irrigation Services and Management, Inc
Eric Santos currently provides irrigation training, consultative sales, and technical troubleshooting for Epic Irrigation Services and Management, Inc. based in Livermore, CA. Eric holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and has 30 years of experience focusing on outdoor water use efficiency and outdoor water conservation in the CII sector. He is a Horticultural Department Instructor at Las Positas Community College and holds multiple industry certifications. Eric has served on the Irrigation Association’s (IA) Board of Directors, the Irrigation Foundation’s Board of Trustees focused on education and training, and on the California Landscape Contractors Association’s (CLCA) Board of Directors.
Ryan Stroupe
Educator, Trainer
Ryan Stroupe has worked in the energy industry for over 30 years, and coordinated education training for a large California utility company. He served as the Chair for the PG&E Water Conservation Showcase between 2003-23, and spent four years chairing the research committee for the US Green Building Council Northern California Chapter. Ryan brings experience with curriculum development through his advisory roles at Laney College and San Jose State University.
Join our team!
ReScape values highly a diverse team- all aligned in positive action in a culture of collaboration- to address the climate emergency, provide diverse workforce training and forward whole systems policy that assures a sustainable planet. If you want to be part of tackling the most pressing environmental land use issues we face today, join us.