Our Team

Susan Kirsch
Founder and President of Catalysts for Local Control (c/4) and Catalysts Institute (c/3). Former president, Marin Coalition, co-founder of Livable CA, Citizen Marin, and Friends of Mill Valley. Retired educator, non-profit ED, and fundraising consultant.

Ray Lorber
Author of “A History of Catalysts for Local Control” and a leader in tracking state housing legislation. Ray is a regular contributor to the Marin Independent Journal and author of “George Washington’s Providence.” Ray is retired from a career in technology.

Maurice Green, PhD
Webmaster for Catalysts for Local Control, Palo Altans for Sensible Zoning and other non-profit groups. President of Zayda Productions, a web design and videography agency. Retired from a 40 year career as a medical laboratory director.
Lobby Day Planning Team

Linda Harmeson
