Meg Arnold Strategic Advisor

Meg has been part of Valley Vision since 2014, recently serving as Interim CEO in early 2020, with work focused predominantly in the Clean Economy impact area, as well as projects in the Innovation & Infrastructure, and Leadership and Civic Engagement impact areas. In Clean Economy, Meg’s work includes leading the Cleaner Air Partnership (CAP), […]

Isa Avanceña Project Associate

Isa joined Valley Vision in 2019 as an Executive Assistant. Prior to joining the Valley Vision team, she earned her Juris Doctor degree in the Philippines, where she also took and passed the Philippine Bar Exam in 2019. Professional Experience As a law student, Isa concentrated her coursework on environmental law and wrote her thesis […]

David Espinoza Project Leader

David joined Valley Vision in 2020 as Project Leader of Innovation & Infrastructure to support efforts of the Connected Capital Area Broadband Consortium (CCABC) to reduce the Digital Divide in the Capital Region and to work collaboratively with partners and internet ecosystem stakeholders in broadband, technology and innovation projects for the benefit of residents, communities, businesses and community […]

Renee John Project Leader

Renee joined Valley Vision in March of 2020 to support efforts in 21st Century Workforce. Although new to Valley Vision, Renee has worked with workforce development projects for the past ten years as a director with a community based nonprofit. Her work has included Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act projects, administering community block grants, youth […]

Grace Kaufman Project Manager

Grace started as Project Manager at Valley Vision in 2020. She works in the Clean Economy and Healthy Communities impact areas by supporting the Listos California Emergency Preparedness Campaign and Valley Vision’s sustainable community projects. Professional Experience For over 5 years, Grace has worked in the climate and energy field, supporting local policymakers and stakeholders […]

Trish Kelly Managing Director

Trish joined Valley Vision in 2014 as managing director after several years as a consultant to the organization. She oversees Valley Vision’s food and ag economy, 21st century workforce, and broadband strategies.  Professional Experience Trish’s vast regional and statewide networks greatly contribute to the growth and vitality of the region. An effective grant writer, Trish helped […]

Emma Koefoed Project Manager

Emma joined Valley Vision in 2017 as a Project Associate. In 2019 she became a Project Manager lending her skills to manage Valley Vision’s Food and Ag impact area and the We Are Farm to Fork initiative. This includes managing Valley Vision’s Food for Thought Newsletter, the Farm to Fork Steering Committee, and maintaining the […]

Alan Lange Director of Production

I want the Sacramento region to be a place of proactive planning. Let’s address the upstream challenges so that we don’t spend the next several decades living with the consequences.

Kari MacDonald Senior Director of Business Operations

Kari started at Valley Vision in 2020. She manages the business and finance operations of the organization, including ensuring organizational productivity and efficiency, implementing strategies, and optimizing organizational performance. Professional Experience Before joining Valley Vision, Kari worked in nonprofit, for-profit and governmental organizations, which exposed her to multiple perspectives and approaches to community issues. She […]

Adrian Rehn Project Leader

Adrian joined Valley Vision in 2014 as an intern, supporting projects to deploy broadband to the underserved, advance an equitable food system, and bring people of different political views together in dialogue. Today he manages the Cleaner Air Partnership, a regional initiative to protect health and promote economic growth, and is helping to facilitate community-led […]

Tracey Schaal Consultant

Tracey Schaal is Principal of Intrépide Enterprises, an economic development and community relations strategy firm based in Northern CA. With over 20 years’ experience in economic development, marketing, and non-profit leadership, Schaal has been involved in national and international business recruitment and retention efforts for the greater Sacramento Region, has served as a founding member […]

Evan Schmidt CEO

Evan Schmidt joined Valley Vision in 2014, and became CEO on July 1, 2020. She lends leadership to the organization in a variety of ways – including project and organizational management; strategic planning, research and evaluation, client relations, community partnerships, and more. Evan leads Valley Vision’s research initiatives, including public polling and future of work […]