Our Team

  • Beryl Jacobson

    President, CoFounder

    History of building both for and non-profit organizations with a focus in sustainability

    • Flying Embers | Cofounder

    • UC Berkeley, Conservation & Resource Studies

  • Phil Caputo

    Executive Director

    History of executing projects globally for celebrity-led disaster relief foundations

    • Happy Hearts Foundation

    • J/P HRO

    • Maestro Cares

  • Jonathan Gelbard, PhD

    Sr. Program Officer | Rewild

    Conservation Scientist with history of building successful NGO programs.

    • NRDC

    • Grasslands Alliance

    • HeadCount

  • Joe Woyjeck

    Sr Program Officer | Respond & Recover.

    Respected leader in the first responder community as a fire captain, instructor & trainer.

    • Los Angeles Fire Captain

    • National Fallen Firefighter Foundation

    • LA County Fire Museum | President

  • Naomi Firestone

    Major Gifts Officer

    History of global philanthropy addressing a variety of issues; concentration in mental health & wellness in the Santa Barbara community.

    • Principal at SFA design

    • Passion for community outreach, public relations, and design

    • Experienced organizer of social events and coordinator of client relations.