Pablo Garza, California Political Director, Ecosystems, Environmental Defense Fund, Sacramento office

Areas of expertise: Environmental and water policy, public funding, legislative process, political strategy

As the California Political Director for the Ecosystems Program, Pablo Garza develops and implements policy initiatives to help achieve Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) water and habitat objectives. He works closely with industry leaders, policymakers, agency staff and other environmental NGOs to shape smart policies that consider sustainable resource management. He coordinates across multiple program areas in order to track, identify and respond to political trends that may impact EDF’s mission.