Kim Delfino

Kim Delfino has worked for more than thirty years within and for the non-profit community to advocate for biodiversity conservation.  As part of this work, Kim values the critical role that science plays in policy, planning, and project implementation.  As President of Earth Advocacy, Kim provides policy and advocacy expertise to nonprofits and foundations with the goal of protecting and restoring our lands, water, and wildlife for future generations. Prior to establishing Earth Advocacy, Kim was the California Program Director for Defenders of Wildlife for two decades. She has experience in public and private land use planning and policy, species conservation, energy policy, federal land management, and water policy. Kim served on the California Water Commission from 2010-2015. She also serves on the board of the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Trends and is an adjunct professor at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. Kim began her career as an associate attorney in Washington, D.C. with the public interest law firm of Meyer & Glitzenstein, where she specialized in cases involving the Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, and other environmental laws. She is a graduate of UC Davis and McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific.