Emily Franc

Monterey Bay Climate Action Adaptation Network (MBCAAN) Coordinator

Emily Franc comes to California Marine Sanctuary Foundation with extensive experience and background in environmental research, policy, fundraising, and advocacy having worked for a California member of the House Energy and Environment Committee, as well as for various international agencies and non-profits including the United Nations Environment Program Caribbean Environment Programme (UNEP-CEP), The Ocean Foundation (TOF), Qatar Foundation International (QFI), and within the Waterkeeper movement as the Anacostia Riverkeeper, and most recently with Potomac Riverkeeper Network.

She has broad executive level experience in non-profit management and coalition building, strategic development and effectiveness analytics, communications, philanthropic fundraising, and a proven track record in taking organizational capacity to scale during periods of rapid growth. Her subject matter expertise focuses on environmental and watershed management to develop economically viable and sustainable strategies specifically related to critical ocean and coastal issues, land-based solutions to marine pollution, coastal watershed management, offshore energy, and climate change adaptation.

Emily is a California girl at heart, and will try most anything once. Emily believes in lifelong learning, and has an insatiable curiosity. An avid explorer and world traveler, and enjoys fishing, hiking, boating, and any opportunity to be out on the water. She has four adult children who are amazing! Emily received her undergraduate degree from California State University, East Bay and a Masters of Environmental Science from Johns Hopkins University.