Guillermo Rodriguez

Guillermo Rodriguez is a prominent figure in environmental conservation and public land management in California. He currently serves as the California State Director and Vice President of the Pacific Region for The Trust for Public Land (TPL).24

Career at The Trust for Public Land

Rodriguez joined TPL in 2017 as the California State Director.13 In this role, he was responsible for developing and leading TPL's programmatic activities throughout California, one of the organization's largest program areas.1 His work focused on park creation, land conservation, and addressing park equity issues across the state.

In 2022, Rodriguez was promoted to Vice President of the Pacific Region while retaining his position as California State Director.2 This expanded role includes overseeing TPL's work in Oregon, Washington, and Hawaiʻi, in addition to California.2

Key Initiatives and Achievements

During his tenure at TPL, Rodriguez has:

• Spearheaded efforts to bridge the park equity gap in urban areas
• Launched initiatives to transform public school campuses into green schoolyards
• Worked on aligning California's land conservation portfolio with the state's climate action strategy
• Focused on expanding community schoolyards, conserving forests, and protecting cultural heritage sites across the Pacific Region2

Professional Background

Before joining TPL, Rodriguez had a diverse career in both public and private sectors:

• Served as Policy and Communication Director for the Department of the Environment, City and County of San Francisco (2011-2017)1
• Worked as CityBuild Director in the Office of Economic and Workforce Development under former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom1
• Held senior director-level positions at Pacific Gas and Electric Company1
• Served as Executive Director of the Latino Issues Forum from 1992-19981

Education and Board Memberships

Rodriguez is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and holds a Certificate of Financial Analysis and Management from UC's Haas School of Business.13 He serves on the boards of several nonprofits, including Youth Outside, Brightline Defense Project, Meals on Wheels of San Francisco, and the University of California Natural Reserve System Board of Councilors.3