Sustainable Works is a non-profit environmental education organization. We are a project of Community Partners. We are funded by the City of Santa Monica's Sustainable City Plan, our program participants, grants and donations, and from in-kind services from Santa Monica College. Although our programs are targeted to Santa Monica residents and businesses, our participants represent the greater Los Angeles Area. Sustainable Works is interested in expanding into other cities with a focus on sustainability, resource efficiency or community development.

Genevieve Bertone, Executive Director

Genevieve has worked with Sustainable Works in a variety of different capacities since 2001.  From business greening to community events, she is dedicated to the mission and success of the organization.  Genevieve is Vice-Chair of the City of Santa Monica's Sustainable City Task Force, a member of UCLA's Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability, and the Solar Santa Monica Advisory Board. She recently stepped into a new role as Executive Director for Sustainable Works. Genevieve has two undergraduate degrees in Philosophy and Religion from the University of Oklahoma, and recently received her Master's degree in Urban Planning at the UCLA School of Public Affairs.

Susy Holyhead, Business Greening Program

Susy has worked in a variety of private sector businesses; this experience combined with her passion for the environment brought her to the Business Greening Program as Account Executive in 2002.  While at Sustainable Works she has "greened" over 50 businesses, assisted in developing a Business Greening Certification Program, and supported and facilitated the Santa Monica Sustainable Quality Awards. www.smsqa.com

Susy travels mostly by bicycle to her 'business greening' meetings. In her spare time, she enjoys playing Frisbee on the beach, spending time with friends, singing and playing piano.

Barent Roth, Residential Greening Program

Barent Roth is the co-founder/co-principal of grow-design, a Sustainable to Restorative Industrial Design firm with offices in Los Angeles and Philadelphia . Barent graduated with a BFA in Industrial Design from the University of Illinois (1993) where he later taught Industrial Design from 1996-1999. Learning to design in a green way, Barent graduated with Honors from the Masters program in Industrial Design from The University of the Arts (UArts) in 2001, later teaching eco-design at UArts from 1999-2005. Barent maintains his design practice while teaching the Green Living Workshop as the Residential Greening Program Coordinator for Sustainable Works.

www.grow-design.com

Radina Valova , Student Greening Program

Radina volunteered for Sustainable Works as a Crew Member, Crew Leader, and intern for four fun-filled years. She earned a BA in Psychology from UCLA, and is interested in bridging the fields of environmental education and international law. Her passion in life is to increase public awareness of environmental issues and to motivate people to live more sustainably. She is excited to make her passion a reality through Sustainable Works.

Matt Henigan, Business Greening Program

Born in Washington D.C., he was educated at Tulane University and Pitzer College where he majored in Environmental Politics. He worked for the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ) and Heal the Bay before coming on board at Sustainable Works.

Phil Brier, Water Programs Specialist

Phil grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He received his BS in Business Management from Boston University and then spent a few years working various jobs in various settings. He joined Sustainable Works after volunteering with The Ballona Wetlands Land Trust. Phil is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Hydrology and Water Resources and intends to use his knowledge to help manage California's looming water shortage crisis.

Lisa Harrison, Public Information Coordinator

Lisa was born and raised in Seattle and lived in New York City for many years before relocating to Los Angeles five years ago.  Currently an SMC student, she plans on transferring to earn her undergraduate degree in Geography and Environmental Studies.  Having worked in various business sectors including Graphic Design, Marketing and Production Services, Lisa feels blessed to blend her business acumen with the vibrant Santa Monica sustainable community.