C.J.  is the Major Gifts Officer for ACE and is responsible for building and sustaining a vibrant, diverse, and committed community of individual philanthropists who believe in ACE’s mission and vision. C. J. has been a frontline fundraiser for almost a decade and  believes that philanthropy has an essential role to play in building an ecologically sustainable world and a clean energy future. C. J. is passionate about ACE’s mission and is committed to building the power of young people to solve the climate crisis. C. J.  knows that those impacted by the climate crisis have the most to teach in how we solve it and loves elevating those voices in the climate space through philanthropy. 

In his free time, C. J.  enjoys playing with his beloved cats, gardening with Native plants, hiking California’s back country and spending time with his chosen family. C. J.  also loves the arts, literature, and traveling as much as possible.