Sacramento Environmental Commission (SEC)

Commissioner​

Jonathan Gage Marchini ​

Appointing Authority: County of Sacramento

Term Expires​: 7/13/2025

Jonathan Gage Marchini is a Senior Associate with Abbott & Kindermann, Inc. He represents local governments, public agencies, businesses, and individuals in the areas of land use, environmental, and real estate law, with a current emphasis on CEQA, planning and zoning law, Clean Water Act and SMARA. Mr. Marchini’s practice includes legal counseling, transactional representation, environmental compliance counseling, and litigation representation. He litigates matters involving CEQA, state and federal contamination and hazardous materials laws, and numerous real property and tort claims. He is a native Californian, who grew up in the Central Valley where his family members farm. Mr. Marchini received Bachelors Degrees in Economics and Agriculture Business from California State University, Fresno and a Juris Doctor Degree from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.​

: Three Appointees

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Commissioner

Dr. Anthony DeRiggi

Appointing Authority: City of Sacramento

Term Expires: 01/01/27
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 Anthony DeRiggi, MD is a retired pediatrician and resident of Sacramento since 1978. He started and led the Environmental Stewardship Program for Kaiser-Permanente in the Sacramento-Roseville area.  He is a member of the Sierra-Sacramento Valley Medical Society Public and Environmental Health Committee, and serves on the board of Protect American River Canyons and the Sacramento Chapter of Physicians for

Social Responsibility.  He was a volunteer Mile Steward for the American River Parkway Foundation for over 15 years, and enjoys biking and kayaking on the American River Parkway.

Chair

Stephanie Holstege

Appointing Authority: City of Sacramento

 Term Expires: 01/01/27

Stephanie Holstege is a Senior Environmental Scientist with the State of California, currently working for the State Water Resources Control Board, and previously with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. She holds a bachelor's degree in Environmental Policy, and a master's degree in Environmental Science and Management, with a concentration in Fish and Wildlife Management. Stephanie also serves as a Global Youth Mentor with Plastic Tides, where she assists youth leaders in planning and implementing projects to reduce plastic waste in their communities and raise awareness about the plastic pollution crisis. Additionally, Stephanie is an ambassador for eXXpedition, a multidisciplinary group of women researching and bringing attention to plastic pollution. Stephanie also serves on the Board of Directors and as Secretary for Tree Davis. Born and raised in Sacramento, Stephanie is excited about the opportunity advocate for environmental initiatives and policies that improve the community.
 

Commissioner

Jacqueline Todak 

Appointing Authority: City of Sacramento

Term Expires: 12/31/2024
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​Jacqueline Todak ​​​Roden PMP is a Project Manager at Jacobs and has spent nearly a decade leading and delivering multi-disciplinary projects and major programs focused on expanding and improving the resiliency of public infrastructure, primarily to support water conveyance, treatment, and storage. She holds a dual master's in Environment and Natural Resources and International Studies from the University of Wyoming and a bachelor's degree in Operations Management from Washington State University. Originally from Washington, she has called Northern California home since 2015, is active in multiple professional organizations, and spends much of her free time traveling overseas and exploring the Sierras with her husband and dog.​​​

:One Appointee​

Commissioner

Eugene Lee

​Appointing Authority: City of Elk Grove​​

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Eugene Lee is passionate about sustainable equitable communities.  Retired from the California Energy Commission, he supervised teams working to advance energy efficiency, energy benchmarking, and building decarbonization in the built environment.  As an Assistant Tribal Liaison, he promoted clean energy equity in disadvantaged communities and tribal lands.  He has successfully launched and overseen the implementation of several state programs: the California Building Energy Benchmarking Program, the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program, the Transit-Oriented Development Housing Program, and the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program, a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) program.  Born in Sacramento, he proudly serves as Board Treasurer for Sacramento Splash, a local child environmental education non-profit, a Climate Ambassador for the City of Elk Grove, a UC Davis Alumni career advisor, and a climate professional for #OpenDoorClimate.

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Contact Information:

Commissioners can be contacted by email via the SEC Secretary at 

koehnjill@saccounty.gov or by calling the SEC secretary at (916) 875-8584.​