CCLR Announces Five New Board Members and One New Advisory Council Member

New Board Members bring vast redevelopment and environmental law experience to the national nonprofit’s bench

CCLR is excited to announce five new Board members and one new Advisory Council member have joined our organization in 2026. These accomplished professionals bring decades of experience in the fields of environmental law, remediation, real estate development and community organizing to the non profit. As Board and Advisory Council members, our new leaders will assist with CCLR’s strategy, priorities and ensure CCLR is accomplishing its mission in service to communities with brownfields.

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New Board Members

Ed Holder, Mercy Housing Ed Holder is the Vice President of Real Estate Development, where he has led the organization’s statewide affordable housing development platform since 2011. In this role, he oversees one of the largest nonprofit housing pipelines in the country, spanning nearly 50 communities and 4,800 homes across California, from early feasibility through leaseup. Over this period, MHC has completed or rehabilitated more than 7,000 homes and has consistently ranked among the nation’s top nonprofit developers.

Letitia D. Moore, Holland & Knight Letitia Moore is a San Francisco attorney with more than 25 years of experience addressing complex environmental, regulatory and land use decisions. Ms. Moore advises local, national and global companies on compliance with federal and California environmental laws and regulations, and on environmental due diligence in business and real estate acquisitions. Ms. Moore’s experience as a senior managing attorney with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Planning Commissioner and Mayor of the City of El Cerrito, gives her a deep understanding of government decision-making, allowing her to offer an insider’s view for her public, private and nonprofit sector clients.

Jon Munkers, Alta Science & Engineering Jon Munkers is co-founder and CFO of Alta Science & Engineering, an Idaho-based, multi‑discipline firm serving private and government clients at the federal, tribal, state, and local levels. With 26 years of experience, Jon brings senior‑level expertise in Brownfields programs, rural redevelopment, and hazardous waste site investigation and cleanup throughout the Pacific Northwest. His work emphasizes the use of high‑quality data to support informed decision‑making on complex environmental challenges.

Jon Reekstin, The Olson Company John Reekstin is the Executive Vice President of Community Development for The Olson Company. He directs the entitlement and land acquisition activities for the Company. During his 20 years with the Company he has overseen the entitlement of over 90 communities. Prior to joining The Olson Company, John was the Executive Director of the City of Santa Ana’s Community Development Agency, Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority, and the Director of Administrative Services for the City of Huntington Beach.

Patricia A. Spitzley, Racer Trust Patricia A. Spitzley is Director of Government Relations and Deputy Redevelopment Manager for RACER Trust, one of the largest environmental bankruptcy trusts in U.S. history, and is a leader on a team that has closed more than 100 property sales, resulting in more than 69,000 recurring jobs and $22.3 billion in total output in communities across RACER’s 14-state portfolio. Patricia is passionate about elevating community voices in evaluating reuse options so redevelopment serves resident needs.

New Advisory Council Members

Anna Kemper, 1000 Friends of Oregon Anna is a dedicated advocate for comprehensive climate and housing policy in Portland, with a strong background in communications and community organizing. She currently serves as the Great Communities Program Director at 1000 Friends of Oregon. Since 2018, she has contributed to local policy initiatives to address Portland’s homelessness and housing insecurity crisis through her roles as the communications manager at HereTogether Oregon and the Community Engagement Director at Humans for Housing.

About the Center for Creative Land Recycling

The Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR or “see-clear”) is the United State’s oldest nonprofit dedicated to the beneficial reuse of underutilized and contaminated properties known as brownfields. CCLR provides cost-free assistance to local governments, Tribes and non-profits to facilitate the reuse of brownfields because people deserve clean, healthy, and safe neighborhoods to live, work and play. CCLR promotes sustainable, community-led, and responsible reuse of underutilized and environmentally-impacted properties known as brownfields. We educate, advocate, assist, and convene stakeholders to revitalize communities through land recycling. For more information visit www.cclr.org .