President

For most of her life Mandy has been driven by her passion for the outdoors, fitness and a healthy lifestyle. These ingrained passions have focused her formal and experiential education and guided her lifestyle choices. As a biologist and Naturalist/Guide for her company Wildheart Coastal Adventures, she has been able to share these interests and positively influence folks to care about and protect our natural world.

In the past, Mandy's marine oriented activism has led her to participate in various organizations and grass-roots actions with Sea Shepherd, COAST Alliance, CHNMS core group and now REACT Alliance. She has worked functionally within our local system as a member of the harbor advisory board two times and has volunteered with the National Estuary program..

Mandy currently lives in Los Osos, California in her tiny home off the grid. She has two wonderful sons and has a simple, peaceful and satisfying life. Her personal motto: You have a choice...You have a voice!

Contact: Mandy@REACTalliance.org

Secretary

Nicole Dorfman is a small business owner and community activist. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and has dedicated her life to the betterment of families and children. Nicole served on the board of the Morro Bay Open Space Alliance, and worked to preserve open space on the Central Coast.  An avid reader, researcher and writer, Nicole is motivated to increase understanding and connections across political and ideological divides. She lives in Morro Bay with her husband and teenage sons. 

Contact: Nicole@REACTalliance.org

A transplant from Iowa, Betty has lived in Morro Bay for 37 years. For the last 35 years, she has been a tutor to elementary-to-college-age students. For the last 25 years, she has been learning Morro Bay politics, even serving as a city council member for 8 years. For the last 5 years, she has been actively involved in Citizens for Affordable Living. CAL took stands opposing the new sewer plant site and its rate increases, initiating a City ordinance to prevent RV camping on the Embarcadero, opposing the recent trash increase, and supporting preservation of the zoning north of Beach Street on the Embarcadero which lets citizens decide if a battery storage facility should be placed on the Embarcadero.

Contact: Betty@REACTalliance.org

Treasurer

The Central Coast is where she grew up and then never wanted to leave. Shell Beach is where she currently resides. After graduating Cal Poly with a degree in Psychology, the majority of her career has been focused on business development. The ocean is where she spends a majority of her time free diving and surfing. On land she enjoys backpacking, yoga and gardening. Colette has always had a profound interest and passion in nature. Currently she is putting all of her focus on uncovering the facts about the proposed wind project while helping her community to stay informed.

Contact: Colette@REACTalliance.org

Andrea grew up in Colorado and spent much of her time in the Rocky Mountains, she attended Colorado State University and upon graduation in the 1980’s, moved to the Central Coast and completed a Master’s Degree at Cal Poly. While growing up in Colorado, Andrea spent much time in the mountains and in nature. Upon moving to California, she continued this with adding time spent on, in and around the ocean. Andrea retired in late 2021, after 35 years working in local municipal government. Most recently, she oversaw Port San Luis Harbor District as Harbor Manager for seven years, as well as taught at California Polytechnic State University as an adjunct professor. Prior to that she spent two years as the Executive Director of a newly formed, non-profit organization instrumental in securing historic fishing privileges to the Central Coast - the Morro Bay Community Quota Fund. Andrea began her career with the City of Morro Bay, spending 27 years with that city, including 7 years as City Manager. Andrea is involved with several other local nonprofits/organizations including President of the California Association of Harbor Masters and Port Captains since 2022, Board member of the Los Osos Community Advisory Council, serves on the Land Committee for the Land Conservancy of SLO County, is a member of the Los Osos Community Services District Parks and Recreation Committee and is Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Morro Bay Community Quota Fund. Married to Richard Hubbard since 1990. They have one married daughter who lives with her husband and their new son in Los Osos.

Contact: Andrea@REACTalliance.org

Sheri is from a 3rd generation Hemet, California family. She went to Cal State Long Beach and received a BS in Physical Therapy in 1984. Sheri worked at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in San Diego 8 years and Twin Cities Community Hospital for 27 years before recently retiring. She and Tom have 3 children. They own the f/v Kathryn H and fish live nearshore and spot prawn permits between Morro Bay and Big Sur. She has been actively involved in the fishing community and commercial fishing politics since marrying Tom in 1986. She is the Secretary for the Central Coast Women for Fisheries organization. She has been actively involved with the proposed Morro Bay offshore wind farm since 2015.

Contact: Sheri@REACTalliance.org