Green Foothills
Julie Hutcheson currently serves as the Executive Director of Green Foothills, where responsibilities include collaborating with the board and staff to steer strategic direction, fund development, and financial operations. Previously, Julie held the role of Director of Impact at Green Foothills, focusing on strengthening organizational structure and sustainability, and served as External Affairs Manager for the San Jose Conservation Corps and Charter School, enhancing strategic partnerships and legislative tracking. With extensive advocacy experience, Julie worked as a Legislative Advocate for the Committee for Green Foothills, coordinating policy efforts, and founded Thrive! Morgan Hill to address community land use issues. Early career roles included managing information technology for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and facilitating regional energy meetings in Central and Eastern Europe. Julie holds a Master’s degree in Slavic Linguistics from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor’s in Linguistics and Russian from Carleton University.
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Green Foothills
Through education and advocacy, Green Foothills protects the hills, forests, farmland, creeks, wetlands and coast of San Mateo, Santa Clara, and San Benito Counties. In 1962, a handful of people with a deep appreciation for the green hillsides of our region realized they would need to take action in order to save their beloved open space. These visionaries formed Green Foothills, and the organization took flight and quickly gained respect and influence. What We Do We Deliver Real Environmental Victories Locally. We are a widely acknowledged leader in protecting the local coast, hillsides, forests, streams, bay lands, and farmland. We have real clout with decision-makers and ensure strong environmental policies are adhered to or strengthened, taking legal action when necessary. We Empower Community Members To Be Effective Advocates. We serve as the first line of defense for the last of our region’s critical habitat and farmland, engaging in land use decisions in their earliest stages. We work with community members on priority issues, providing them with the skills and resources they need to be successful open space advocates. We Have a Vision for the Future. Given that we want to achieve longstanding victories, not just immediate successes, we have concrete goals for each of our areas of work. We vigilantly monitor local land use issues and take action when we have the opportunity to move closer to achieving meaningful victories. With a changing climate, predicted extreme weather events, and limits on our planet’s natural resources, our consistent voice for healthy, working ecosystems may be our best investment in the future. Subscribe to updates at https://www.greenfoothills.org/subscribe/ Learn more about our Leadership Program at https://www.greenfoothills.org/leadership-program/