Michael is the Assistant Director at The Evergreen State College’s Center for Climate Action and Sustainability (CCAS). He has a Masters in Public Administration and a BA in Sustainable Urban Design, both from Evergreen. Michael first connected with Evergreen in 2013 as a student. He has since worked to connect students, faculty, and community partners through sustainability projects that blend creativity, education, and real-world impact. With a passion for SolarPunk (a meliorism movement that imagines hopeful, sustainable futures rooted in equity and community resilience) Michael integrates this ethos into everything from campus initiatives to game-based learning. Michael specializes in Regenerative Design-Thinking and sustainable project management. Helping students and community partners plan, organize, and sustain projects with long-term succession or legacy plans in mind. He is always excited to hear new ideas and support emerging projects through the Idea Intake Form. He enjoys creative problem-solving and exploring how games can serve…
Marlowe Gilmore is the Founder and CEO of ChargeHub Dynamics Inc., a Washington-based clean energy infrastructure firm focused on the design, development, and deployment of electric vehicle charging, solar, and battery systems. As a Minority-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business leader, he is committed to advancing equitable EV infrastructure while building scalable, revenue-generating energy assets across commercial and community-based properties. Marlowe brings a unique combination of public-sector leadership and private-sector execution. He spent more than 15 years with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), where he served as a Field Office Manager and Supervisory Project Manager overseeing over 350,000 square feet of federal facilities and directing more than 250 design and construction projects across Washington and Alaska. His work emphasized cost control, schedule performance, and operational continuity across complex portfolios. In 2024, he founded ChargeHub Dynamics to address the growing need for practical, scalable EV infrastructure solutions. Under his leadership, the company…
Talauna is originally from Tacoma, Washington, and has lived in Olympia since 2011. She is the proud mother of 21 year old twins, who have both left the nest and are now away for college at WSU and Weber State. She is a veteran organizer in the South Sound who is passionate and committed to advocating for racial justice, social justice, police accountability, and housing justice. Talauna has a BA in Organizational Management. She is a Certified Peer Counselor and Certified DV Advocate. She became committed to her work as an organizer and activist after the tragic murder of her aunt and mentor Yvonne McDonald in 2018. Talauna is a core organizer for Olympia Showing Up for Racial Justice, Founder and lead organizer for the Joy and Justice Book and Gift Giveaway, and D.R.E.A.M. Olympia (Dismantling Racism, through Education and Advocacy and Mentorship). In 2023 Talauna completed her appointed term…
Jack first got the bug for saving fossil fuels during his senior year in high school during the 1973-74 oil crisis, long before he or most of us had heard about global warming or climate disruption. He has since worked most of his career trying to save energy and fight climate change. He recently retired from his position at Tacoma Power as an Energy Efficiency Engineer, working with commercial and industrial customers helping them save energy. There he served on the Steering Committee for the Regional Emerging Technologies Advisory Council for the Pacific Northwest. Before that, Jack worked at the WSU Energy Program researching energy efficiency, focusing on new and emerging technologies. He is a licensed Mechanical Engineer and a Certified Energy Manager. Locally he has been very active in the Climate Change community and was a co-founder and leader of Olympia Climate Action from 2007 to 2013. In his…
Gordon is a retired physician, practicing medicine in Olympia for over 30 years. He is the chair of the Olympia Physicians for Social Responsibility Climate Task Force and the vice-chair of the Phagebiotics Research Foundation. He has pursued public health work in various capacities and currently serves on the One Health Committee for the Washington State Department of Public Health, addressing antibiotic resistance. He is passionate about the public health and medical consequences of climate change and believes all people deserve the opportunity for health as our world warms.
Angelika retired after 31-years with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. A biologist by training, she spent most of her career in salmon fisheries management. After heading the Puget Sound Fisheries Sampling Program for several years, she led the fisheries modeling unit, simulating the impacts of fisheries on endangered salmon stocks. During her tenure she served on national and international committees closely collaborating with Tribal, state, federal, and foreign governments. She joined TCAT to work with her community to address the climate crisis on the local level.
Tom is a founding member of TCAT, and served as board president for many years. He works closely with TCAT staff on developing and carrying out TCAT programs. He has lived and worked in Thurston County for over 30 years and has over 40 years experience working with community development, education, health, environmental, and transportation organizations. He has provided training on sustainability in Thurston County and throughout the Puget Sound region, with numerous presentations to elected officials. Tom has also worked with Native American communities in the Pacific Northwest and with state transportation agencies nationwide.