Leadership & Staff
Switzer Fellows are an integral part of the leadership of the foundation. The foundation operates with a small staff, an advisory committee of Switzer Fellows, and a dedicated Board of Trustees of Switzer family members, Switzer Fellows, and environmental professionals. Learn more about the staff, committee, and trustees by visiting their profiles below.
Trustees
Michael Billingsley
Dave Switzer
Staff
Maya Higgins
Laine Kuehn
Cora Preston
Fellow Advisory Committe
The Fellows Advisory Committee (FAC) is a group of fellows who advise Switzer Foundation staff and Board on selected policy and programmatic issues. The FAC is also a means for Switzer Fellows to contribute their wisdom and experience back to the foundation to ensure that our programs and efforts are relevant for new fellows and fellowship alumni. Through the FAC, fellows can learn more about the operations of the foundation and be considered for future service as a trustee, as was hoped for by the founders.
Genie Bey
Nathan McClintock
Dr. Kimberley Miner
Karen Diaz Ruvalcaba
Ruth Steiner
Being a Switzer Fellow was transformational. It allowed for more creative freedom, exposure to a mentor with a completely different life journey, and a much-needed shot of moral support during the hard days of graduate school. I hope that being on the FAC allowed me to enable others have similar experiences.
Lara Hansen, Prior FAC Member