Newport Bay Naturalists And Friends
MANAGEMENT
CEO/Executive Director
Heather Cieslak MPA
CEO/Executive Director Experience
Heather Cieslak grew up in Illinois and moved to California after graduating from Northern Illinois University with a BA in Marketing. Previously, Heather was the Finance and Operations Manager with Amigos de los Rios, a nonprofit committed to protecting and restoring open space in urban environments, specifically in East LA County. Prior to that, Heather spent a number of years as Associate Director with National Assistance League, responsible for marketing, fundraising and administration to support their 125 chapters nationwide. Also while at NAL, she pursued her MPA in Nonprofit Organizational Management from California State University Northridge. As Operations Director, Heather ensures our programs and activities are part of an overall annual plan and supporting budget, that they are well-managed, and that we are actively marketing and communicating our mission and activities to our community.
Staff Information
| Number of Full-Time Staff | 5 |
| Number of Part-Time Staff | 5 |
| Number of Volunteers | 250 |
| Number of Contract Staff | 19 |
Staff Demographics
Ethnicity
| Other | 0 |
| Caucasian | 15 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8 |
| African American/Black | 1 |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 6 |
| Native American/American Indian | 0 |
Gender
| Male | 9 |
| Female | 21 |
| Not Specified | 0 |
CONTACT
Newport Bay Naturalists And Friends
PO BOX 10804
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658
heather.cieslak@newportbay.org
Phone: 949-923-2269