2023 OCOY Nominee: Katie Davis
Nominated by OWAC member: Betsy Senescu
As the Vice Chair of the Sierra Club California Executive Committee, Davis provides a voice in the State’s capital, working to achieve strong climate and environmental action at the State level and western region.
“I have known Katie Davis for over a decade, watching her interest and impact grow over the years: first as a spirited executive, wife, and mother – blossoming into an energetic, effective, and educated force for the environment throughout California and the West,” said nominating OWAC member Betsy Senescu.
Since first volunteering for the Sierra Club Santa Barbara-Ventura in 2014, Davis has served the organization’s National Marine Team, Climate and Energy Committee, the Santa Barbara Air Pollution Control District and Vice Chaired the Community Advisory Council.
Katie has said, “One of the gravest threats to the health of our environment is our rapidly changing climate, so my emphasis has been on efforts to reduce emissions from burning fossil fuels.” Her aim is to encourage jurisdictions to set 100% renewable energy goals and halt the worst forms of tar sands oil expansion.
Some of Davis’s other significant accomplishments include:
Hosting and organizing the largest ever in-person fundraiser for Sierra Club CA; helping win the adoption of a measure to shift Santa Barbara County to 100% renewable energy by 2030 – including EV buses and county cars. Facilitated the redirection of energy production to a solar-powered battery farm. Her efforts also halted offshore oil expansion and decommissioning of three oil rigs and 18 wells.
Katie is charming, smart, effective, and passionate about protecting and improving California for all and is a worthy candidate for this honor.
Thank you, members, for your time and consideration of the nominees.
