2026 Selection Committee

Eddie Ahn

Executive Director
Brightline Defense
2021 Clean Energy Champion

Judith Gomez

Judith Gomez
Student Advocate
Climate Action Pathways for Schools (CAPS) Alum
2025 Youth Gamechanger

Katrina Leni-Konig

Deputy Director
Environmental Justice, Tribal Relations, and Education
CalRecycle

Jaime R. Lemus

Director, Transportation & Climate Change Division
Sac Metro Air District
2025 Clean Energy Champion

Ena Lupine

Program Manager, Community Assistance for Climate Equity Program
Strategic Growth Council

Maurice Lyles

Deputy Secretary of Intergovernmental Relations
California Environmental Protection Agency

Sarah Rubin

Chief Outreach and Engagement Advisor
California Department of Conservation

Leuwam Tesfai

Executive Director
California Public Utilities Commission