Board of Directors
Karen Henry is a Senior Engineer and Project Manager for the San Diego County Water Authority where she manages large-scale water conveyance projects. Prior to working for the Water Authority, Karen worked as the Deputy Director for the City of San Diego’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Division where she helped to implement the Urban Runoff Management Program and the award winning “Think Blue” public education and outreach campaign. Karen served as a Director for the California Storm Water Quality Association before becoming involved as a member of ILACSD’s board, and is a graduate from the 2008 LEAD San Diego program. Karen is a long-standing environmental enthusiast and frequent site captain of ILACSD’s countywide cleanups, Creek to Bay, and Coastal Cleanup Day.
Bill Haines has been an ILACSD board member since January 2005. Bill is a commercial real estate broker with Cassidy Turley. Bill has been an active I Love A Clean San Diego volunteer and supporter of the environment for a number of years. He is an avid volleyball player, surfer, bicyclist and self proclaimed "beach rat." He has also served as a member of the I Love A Clean San Diego marketing committee focusing on attracting corporate members.
Jeff Caufield is an environmental law attorney with Caulfield and James, LLP. Jeff has board experience in environmental counseling and toxic tort litigation. He has advised various businesses on environmental regulation and regularly counsels about the environmental implications of the purchase or sale of real estate. Mr. Caufield has a large network of environmental consultants and other individuals to assist ILACSD with ongoing programs and in pursuit of additional opportunities. He is an avid volleyball player and loves spending time with his wife and two kids, ages 4 and 8.
Joan Heredia has been involved in environmental permitting, compliance and policy for more than 20 years. She currently works for Enel on the development of renewable energy projects, and assists on environmental compliance audits and due diligence activities throughout the United States. She previously held a position at Sempra Global. Ms. Heredia has worked as an environmental consultant for Metcalf and Eddy on air emissions and air toxics issues related to environmental compliance for landfills, refineries and other industrial projects for Woodward Clyde/URS, serving as a World Bank Representative for several power projects. She obtained a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of California Santa Barbara, and later earned a certificate in Hazardous Waste Management and a master’s degree in Environmental Engineering. She seeks to make a positive contribution to reducing all forms of pollution and environmental impacts and achieve optimum balance between our modern world and natural resources. She greatly enjoys the outdoors, sailing, rollerblading and golfing and especially appreciates the beauty and warm weather of San Diego no matter where her travels may take her.
Jonathan Freeman was appointed to the ILACSD Board of Directors in September 2010. Freeman will advise the organization’s Board of Directors and Executive Director in monthly financial statement review, financial analysis, assisting in conducting audits and acting as an ambassador of the organization while out in the community and in his role as COO/CFO at Cassidy Turley BRE Commercial. Freeman graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Environmental Studies. He worked as an environmental consultant for four years before changing careers to focus on business and finance. He received his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the UCLA Anderson School of Management in 1997.
I Love A Clean San Diego welcomed Scott Norris to the Board of Directors in November 2010. Mr. Norris has led residential real estate activities as the Executive Vice President of Real Estate Services at San Diego County Credit Union since 2005. Norris joined the not for profit credit union movement in 1999 after spending 20 years in the financial services industry with Home Savings of America and Beneficial Corporation. Scott had been assisting ILACSD as a member of the finance committee since August 2010 before becoming a Board Member. We are happy to have him onboard to further his support of the organization. Scott and his wife reside in Bonita and enjoy traveling as well as fishing.
Fred Ashford is the most recent addition to the ILACSD Board of Directors, joining the team in December. Fred serves as the General Manager of Allied Waste, A Republic Services Company. He's a great fit for the board considering his wealth of knowledge in the trash business, something that ILACSD knows a lot about. Through his support, Allied Waste has acted as ILACSD's trash hauling partner since 2008, providing hundreds of dumpsters for cleanup events countywide. Fred also serves on the Board of Directors at The Boys and Girls Club of Greater San Diego. ILACSD is delighted that Fred has chosen to expand his commitment to the organization and the environment.
Meet Our Board 
