San Joaquin Valley Clean Cities Coalition

In 2000, Linda Urata became the coordinator of the San Joaquin Valley Clean Cities coalition. Urata works at Kern Council of Governments in Bakersfield, California. There, she coordinates the Kern Energy Watch program, which is a local government and utility company partnership effort to increase energy efficiency in the public sector.

Since 1992, her professional life has been focused on improving air quality in the San Joaquin Valley. Under Urata's leadership as the executive director for Project Clean Air and as the coordinator for the San Joaquin Valley Clean Cities coalition, these groups have conducted award-winning programs in the transportation, alternate fuels, agriculture, and public education arenas.

A graduate of UCLA, Urata brings experience and enthusiasm for clean fuels and knowledge of nonprofit management to these organizations.

Roger Teschner has been involved with the San Joaquin Valley Clean Cities Coalition since 2004 and now serves as the co-coordinator. He worked for General Motors for 20 years in the Service Technology Group as an instructor, program developer and training center manager. He was also project director for the Professional Automotive Training Center working with the Central Valley New Car Dealer Association and American River College in Sacramento. He was director of the Advanced Transportation Technology & Energy Initiative at Fresno City College, Fresno California.

Roger has a B.S. Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.