MEET THE TEAM

In July 2021, Jill moved from the Midwest to Flagstaff to live with her daughter and 14-year-old grandson. Iowa is a very red state, and climate action was sparse there, so she was thrilled to be introduced to NAZCCA! She believes mitigating adverse climate effects is the most critical involvement we can pursue. Though no past career has qualified her for this field of endeavor, her many years of introducing children to nature and living for 25 years without electricity are great motivators toward saving our natural environment. As a retiree, Jill also has time to be involved in doing something so worthwhile. Please do not ask her for electronic involvement. :-)

A retired educator, Dee is an active volunteer with NAZCCA. She is currently a member of the Fleet Electrification Climate Action Team (EV-CAT) and is working on petitioning and making educational presentations to high school students and government agencies on the electrification of vehicles.

A resident of Flagstaff. Reyna is a proficient digital organizer who has volunteered with Flagstaff’s NAZCCA, actively encouraging outreach and engagement. A recent graduate of NAU, Reyna has volunteered as an event coordinator and has been a Climate Awareness Campaign Intern with NAZCCA.

Native of California, 4 degrees including economics and political science, former businessmen, works with climate issues in Nevada, San Diego County and northern Arizona, works with FridaysforFuture section Action Network. Married to Marja Ahola.

Bill retired from the corporate world in 2021 and moved to Sedona from the Boston, Massachusetts, area. His hobbies include Pickleball, hiking, mountain biking, and snow skiing. Bill's interest in the climate change movement is electric vehicles and any new technologies that can prevent or slow it. Bill has four children and one grandchild; his wife Sandi has three children, four grandchildren, and three great-grandkids.

Frances Julia Riemer is an educational anthropologist, feminist, and traveler extraordinaire. She has worked and traveled in the US, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Her ethnographic research focuses on issues of equity and access, gender, sustainable communities, women’s crafts and tourism, cultural differences, and social organization. She is a Fulbright scholar, and the Spencer Foundation and the National Academy of Education have supported her work.  

Stefan is dedicated to bridging cultures and has spent many years working in museums of natural history to help the community access current scientific understanding. He has been invited to host hundreds of climate change and sustainability presentations. He has begun working with churches, making presentations on biodiversity and climate change that bring scientific and religious values together in a way that bridges the divide between these two cultures.

Erin Mahan serves on the Board of the Northern Arizona Climate Change Alliance and is Vice President of Membership and Regulatory Affairs for the SunSpec Alliance, a global trade association advancing standards for distributed energy. Her work focuses on decentralizing the electric grid to enhance resilience, safety, and local empowerment. She frequently delivers talks to community groups, occasionally lectures at universities, regularly builds networks of dedicated advocates, and is a dedicated yogi and Naturkind. Erin champions open collaboration and creative problem-solving, and is recognized for inspiring individuals to take meaningful action toward achieving Net Zero goals. 

Annie was influenced early on to embrace ecology while an architecture student at he University of AZ. In the decades since she has enjoyed the challenge of living a low-environmental-impact life and continues to find new ways to do so. Her last role as an architect was that of promoting green building practices working for a small consultancy in Phoenix. She and her husband Jay enjoy living in Prescott, hiking, traveling in their teardrop trailer, including visits to see her daughter and family in San Diego.

Sharon lives in Prescott. She came to Arizona to escape the cold winters in the mountains of Colorado. Sharon retired from The Colorado Department of Human Services, spending her career doing community and capacity building in Early Childhood. This role seemed like a great fit to her skill set. Being outside has always been her passion and pleasure. Finding nature as the best centering place for her soul. Sharon is excited to be of service to this grassroots organization, that is committed to protecting our mother earth for future generations.

Lyle Beall is a Community Organizer with the Northern Arizona Climate Change Alliance, building community engagement and strengthening local voices on climate change, renewable energy, and responsible development in Apache County and on the Navajo Nation. Lyle brings a unique combination of community engagement, education, research, and hands-on experience to his organizing work. Before joining NAZCCA, he spent more than three years as a Research Assistant with the Johns Hopkins University Center for Indigenous Health, supporting community-based health promotion, youth and family engagement, research, native men mental health, and culturally grounded programs serving Indigenous communities. As an organizer, Lyle believes communities should have meaningful opportunities to learn, participate, and help shape decisions that affect their land, health, families, and economic future. Through NAZCCA, Lyle works to support informed community participation and promote responsible renewable energy development that considers local priorities, environmental protection, economic opportunity, workforce development, and the long-term well-being of Northern Arizona communities. For environmental justice and public health frameworks."