WHO WE ARE
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Sage Block VOBEC member since 2024. Seasonal resident of Fire Island since 1999. Bachelors in Environmental Policy and Masters in Sustainable Communities from SUNY Binghamton. Currently working as a public engagement and communications account executive for Arch Street Communications in the transportation, energy, and resiliency sectors in New York. Passionate about building more community-driven, equitable, resilient, and sustainable places. |
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Camille Guigliano Current VOBEC Chairperson and VOBEC member since 2002. Seasonal resident of Ocean Beach since 1999. Created and managed Tools for Schools (a group of Pfizer volunteers that donated used office supplies to NYC schools) from 1988- 2005. With two others, organized and managed Prospect Heights Recycling in Brooklyn from 1989 to 1992, until curbside recycling could be implemented in that neighborhood. Traveled to Borneo in 1993 to work with Birute Galdikas to help preserve the orangutan in the wild. Volunteered at the American Museum of Natural History from 1994 to 2003. Traveled to Namibia in 1998 to work with Laurie Marker to help preserve the cheetah in the wild. Former Associate Director at Pfizer, Inc. Currently a consultant in the pharmaceutical industry. |
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Beth Jacobwitz Current VOBEC secretary and member since August 2017. Seasonal resident of Ocean Beach since 1990. Masters in Marine Conservation and Policy from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Science at Stony Brook University and attorney for over 25 years, with a specialty in complex litigation. Active volunteer in a number of local historical and environmental organizations, including the Diamondback Terrapin Research Program at West Meadow Beach, Stony Brook, New York. Passionate about the impact of rising sea levels on coastal communities and the options available to communities and governments to address these impacts. |
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David Lipsky VOBEC member at inception and again since 2007. Seasonal resident of Ocean Beach since childhood. Environmental scientist with over 35 years of public and private sector experience addressing a broad range of air, water, biota and toxic substances issues. Chief Distribution, Water Quality Science and Research, Bureau of Water Supply, New York City Department of Environmental Protection. |
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Lisa Lowe Member since 2012. Seasonal resident of Ocean Beach since 1984. Environmental scientist with more than 30 years experience in environmental management with expertise in compliance, remediation, auditing, and acquisition/divestiture due diligence. |
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Emily Wicks VOBEC member since May 2020. Seasonal resident of Ocean Beach since 1999. Bachelors in Applied Mathematics from UC Berkeley and currently a Quant Developer at Citigroup. Started a non-profit organization which aimed to increase awareness of forced labor, child labor, and sweatshops in the clothing industry, a component of which was to encourage the purchase of previously owned clothing. Managed consulting projects involving landfill waste diversion in a commercial setting. Passionate about water security as well as emerging water/wastewater treatment technologies. |
