Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Diana Ruiz currently serves as the Community Engagement Manager at the Bay Area Air Quality Management District since January 2023. Previously, Diana held multiple leadership roles at Greenpeace from September 2016 to December 2022, including Head of Forests and Project Leader in the Forests & Global Markets Team, focusing on corporate engagement concerning palm oil and cattle/soy supply chains. Additionally, Diana has experience as Adjunct Research Faculty at the CUNY School of Professional Studies, a Communication Strategist as an Independent Consultant, and a Senior Program Manager at Physicians for Social Responsibility, delivering campaigns linked to public health and environmental issues. Diana's background includes research roles and expertise in climate change assessment, sustainable practices, and policy advocacy, supported by a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from the University of Vermont.
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is the public agency entrusted with regulating stationary sources of air pollution in the nine counties that surround San Francisco Bay: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, southwestern Solano, and southern Sonoma counties.