Beth Huang, Program Officer, Civic Engagement & Democracy, Tides

With 15 years in student, labor, community, and electoral organizing, Beth brings her extensive experience leading organizations similar to the civic engagement grantees supported by Tides. Beth believes in the power of organizing to protect and advance democracy and draws on her expertise to educate donors about the most effective organizing efforts across the country. Her portfolio focus at Tides is civic engagement, voting rights, and organizing. Prior to working at Tides, Beth served as executive director of the Massachusetts Voter Table. She headed their grassroots census and redistricting efforts, advocated for voting rights and economic justice policies, and coordinated organizations to participate in ballot initiative campaigns. Beth is an alumnus of the United States Student Association and has a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Pablo Rodriguez, Founding Executive Director, Communities for a New California

Pablo is the founding Executive Director of Communities for a New California Education Fund, and directs 14 full-time staff, over 40 part-time year-round canvassers who implement ongoing non-partisan voter engagement efforts. Since 2011, CNC Education Fund's Civic Engagement programs have engaged over 600,000 voters through phone banking and door-to-door canvassing. Prior to CNC, Pablo served as a Public Policy Consultant and Communications Director at a Sacramento political strategy and research firm. Pablo also previously served as Director of the Dolores Huerta Community Organizing Institute, where he developed trainings for base building, and directed political action campaigns for organizations throughout California.  

Peter Martin, Executive Director, Tides Foundation

Peter brings more than 20 years of experience working at the intersection of civic engagement, social justice and philanthropy as an advocate and funder. Peter has extensive experience developing grantmaking programs focused on climate solutions, civic engagement, and democracy in both a 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) context. Peter also has a successful track record of launching and leading collaborative giving vehicles, especially focused on shifting power and resources to frontline, proximate leaders. Before joining Tides, Peter advised progressive donors and family foundations on their social impact. Peter also served as executive director of the Sierra Club Foundation for nearly a decade.