Meet the Team
Liz
Chef & founder at Santosha Nutrition, Liz has a passion for plant-based cuisine, regenerative agriculture and fighting food waste. After working in the hospitality industry for almost 10 years, it became clear that Liz needed to become part of the solution instead of the problem. As a chef, Liz works with the community to provide unique, farm-to-table experiences in San Diego. With the goal of spreading sustainability education, Liz founded Sustainability is Sexy in 2021 with the help of a group of local, eco-preneurs. She continues to work as a plant-based chef, focusing on her growing family, and building Sustainability is Sexy’s reach and impact together with the community.
Alexandra
Alexandra Regan has always been passionate about the environment. From a very young age, she felt a deep connection with our natural world and a desire to protect wild places. Alexandra is especially interested in the connection between personal wellness and planetary health. She has volunteered with organizations such as Sierra Club, and Coastkeeper, and most recently spent two years as the Co-Chair of the Food & Soil Committee for San Diego 350. She likes to spend her free time outdoors; gardening, camping, birding, hiking, and exploring new places!
Stephanie
A second generation San Diegan, ‘Recycle Lady', worm mom, food waste fanatic, & reusable cup collector, Stephanie Morris was raised by a family of green thumbs & shamelessly thrifty people. An early respect for nature grew into a passion for sustainable living while earning a degree & teaching credential from San Diego State.
Stephanie diverged from teaching toward a sustainability career in 2020 when she established the sustainability program for a local organic grocery chain. She is a TRUE Zero Waste Advisor and Senior Sustainability Coordinator at WNC, helping commercial properties reach their waste performance potential.
Stephanie finds joy in exploring the wide world of "waste", connecting with nature, and believes everyone is an environmentalist in some shape or form. She can often be found enjoying local food and drink, beach-combing, shopping small, or volunteering with SIS and Encinitas Toastmasters.
Marissa
Marissa Acosta is a Zero Waste & Sustainability Specialist with a background in Environmental Science and Higher Education Administration and Leadership. Through her current role she helps educate the campus community on the importance of sustainability and zero waste. She is passionate about all things sustainability and is constantly looking to expand her knowledge on ways to be more sustainable and implement it in her life. In her home town she worked with other community organizations like the local Earth Day organization, Citizens Climate Lobby, and Charge Across Town. She’s looking forward to working with likeminded individuals in the San Diego community on the sustainability and environmental justice movement through SIS. Marissa hopes to expand people's knowledge and understanding of sustainability and zero waste while also creating a reliable network of sustainability leaders. In her free time she likes to read, visit different beaches, and try new hobbies like aerial silks or pottery.
Fio
Fiorella Rossel Borkert is a creative upcycler, product designer, and production & product development specialist with an urge to find plastic waste solutions through fashion and other innovative outlets. She is a craft beverage enthusiast and a never-ending learner. Fio is also cofounder and the designer of The Bountiful Bag Upcycling Program. Their mission is to rescue [unrecyclable] plastic waste from the beer and entertainment industries and turning them into durable, functional and fashionable products. They donate a percentage of their profits to I Love A Clean San Diego and other nonprofit organizations chosen by their contributors. Her goal is to gather businesses and communities together through the power of SIS, while educating and creating awareness about the plastic crisis, food waste, and labor laws without judgement and with all the care in the world.
Daisy
Growing up in the greater Seattle area, Daisy was always surrounded by nature and environmentally conscious communities. She relocated to SoCal for work back in 2019 and realized that not all cities put such care and attention towards the planet. Since then, she has been leading her company's regional Eco employee resource group - organizing volunteer events, distributing grants to nonprofit partners, and hosting/organizing educational events for coworkers in the LA/OC/SD areas. She also sits on the leadership team for the San Diego chapter of Seed Consulting Group, a volunteer-run nonprofit that offers pro bono consulting services to environmentally focused groups. She currently works as a Management Consultant and hopes to continue to help others realize the importance of protecting our planet. In her free time, she loves to travel, cook/bake, and be active - whether it's jiu jitsu, running, bouldering, or throwing the ball for her two fur babies.
Kelsey
Kelsey Corbran is a sustainability professional, nature lover, and big believer in the power of individual action to help the planet. She has 5 years of experience in environmental and sustainability roles at non-profit organizations, with a focus on waste reduction/diversion and environmental program development. In her free time, you'll find her hiking a local trail with her dog Paradise, cooking up plant-based meals, making pottery, and traveling. She’s excited to support SIS to help spark change!
Gabrielle
Gabrielle is a sustainability advocate whose creative work is rooted in environmental awareness and compassion for all sentient beings.
As an illustrator & surface pattern designer, Gabrielle incorporates eco-friendly materials and low-waste production methods whenever possible, aiming to create art that not only brings beauty into the world but also respects the planet.
The founder of Why We Are Vegan, a passion project, she shares plant-based living and mindful consumption through a personal lens, encouraging ethical choices in everyday life.