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leadership team at San Mateo County Sustainability Department
ABOUT US
Solving for tomorrow.

Leadership

Our staff are dedicated to serving San Mateo County residents and businesses, bringing diverse expertise in environmental science, policy, and sustainable management. 

Jasneet Sharma, Director, Sustainability Department

Jasneet W. Sharma

Director
Kevin O'Brien, Management Analyst

Kevin O’Brien

Management Analyst
Karen Wang, Communications Officer

Karen Wang

Communications Officer
Lizzie Carrade, program manager, special districts

Lizzie Carrade

Program Manager, Special Districts

Gilee Corral

Program Manager, Climate Resilience
Gordon Tong, Program Manager, Waste Reduction

Gordon Tong

Program Manager, Waste Reduction
Susan Wright, Program Manager, Climate Protection

Susan Wright

Program Manager, Climate Protection

The Latest News & Events

Compost Workshop
Jun
27
Compost Workshop

Learn how easy and fun it is to recycle your fruit and vegetable scraps, leaves, and plant cuttings into compost in these free workshops! These workshops teach composting options suitable for those with or without a backyard. Apartment dwellers welcome! Compost provides valuable nutrients for your garden soil, helps retain moisture, which saves water, prevents erosion, loosens clay and compacted soils for better drainage, and suppresses weeds. It is rewarding to know you are turning what some consider waste into precious organic material for your garden.

Discounts and rebates for backyard compost and worm compost bins will be distributed to San Mateo County residents!

COMPOST WORKSHOP

Date: June 27, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Foster City Community Garden
Register here.

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