Andrea Sanchez Davidson

Andrea is an advocate and filmmaker whose work is inspired by social and environmental issues at the intersection of the natural world and health. As the Program Manager for Resource Legacy Fund’s Ocean, Coast, and Fisheries programs, she shapes and oversees projects that advance coastal conservation, climate resilience, and equitable coastal access. She has over a decade of experience supporting advocate networks as well as efforts to bring public and philanthropic funding to frontline communities.

Andrea is the co-founder of Surfgrass Productions, a communications and film production company working to connect science, conservation, and environmental justice through film. In previous roles, she has worked on ocean data and design projects, sustainable agriculture, western clean energy campaigns, and federal clean energy policy efforts. Driven by her experiences as a second-generation immigrant, Andrea participated in the union negotiating team for UAW Local 2103 - Sierra Employee Alliance and the diversity, equity, and inclusion committees at the Energy Foundation and Resources Legacy Fund. She holds a BA in International Relations from San Francisco State University and a Master of Advanced Studies in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.

Andrea joined the Community Advisory Board for the opportunity to bring racial justice and community impact perspectives to potential investments. She believes that environmental and racial justice issues are inextricably linked and that more inclusive financial markets can help transform the legacy of disenfranchisement that Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color face. Andrea shared, “We can’t save the planet or improve individual communities without addressing the systems that actively work against sustainability, including the exploitation of workers and the perpetuation of racial injustice.”