Staff

Chief Executive Officer

Len Materman

In the Spring of 2020, Len Materman was appointed CEO of the San Mateo County Flood & Sea Level Rise Resiliency District (OneShoreline), the first countywide independent government agency in California focused on these climate change impacts.  From September 2019-September 2020, Len served as the first Public Policy Practitioner in Residence at Stanford University’s Center for the American West and, with colleagues at Stanford and UC Berkeley, he was a contributing author of two recent books on financing and implementing large-scale climate resilience.  

Previously, Len served as the Executive Director of the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (SFCJPA), where he led the largest completed multi-jurisdictional sea level rise protection effort in the state, for which the SFCJPA has been highlighted as a model of regional collaboration in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and other major media. Prior to leading the SFCJPA, Len served as a consultant to nonprofits, foundations, and the U.S. State Department, and as executive producer of a film on water broadcast nationally on PBS. During the Clinton Administration, Len served as a policy advisor to the Director of FEMA and as FEMA’s representative on two White House Task Forces. Prior to his work in Washington, Len was the Director of Government Affairs at UC Berkeley, where he received two Chancellor’s Distinguished Service Awards.  Len has degrees in Political Science and Biology from UC Davis.

Project Manager

Colin Martorana

Colin Martorana is a Project Manager for the San Mateo County Flood & Sea Level Rise Resiliency District (OneShoreline). He began his career back in his hometown of Santa Barbara, after completing his degree in Environmental Engineering at the University of California San Diego. He worked with the City’s Water and Wastewater Engineering Department, managing regional wastewater system upgrades and maintenance projects, as well as supporting the opening of the City’s desalination plant.

In 2018, Colin joined the County of San Mateo, as a member of the County’s Flood Resilience Program, a pilot effort that was absorbed by OneShoreline in its formation. During this time, he has taken the lead on the expansion and upgrade of the County’s flood monitoring and warning system, led community and flood emergency personnel education and training efforts, and managed the development of OneShoreline.org.

Finance Manager

Lucy Dong

Lucy Dong is the Finance Manager for the Flood & Sea Level Rise Resiliency District (OneShoreline). Lucy has over 10 years of combined experience in general and technical accounting. She has experience from diverse financial positions with large high-tech companies, the public sector, and public accounting.

Lucy is highly dedicated and passionate about developing her career with OneShoreline as a CPA. Since joining OneShoreline, Lucy has actively managed OneShoreline’s financial operation and supported the Audit Committee and Board of Directors in the oversight of OneShoreline’s finances.  Lucy has taken the lead in designing and implementing key cross-organizational and cross-functional projects, including Human Resources, Accounting System, Investment and Debt Management, Treasury, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Internal Control, and External Auditing.

Lucy has an MBA, with a focus in accounting, from the University of Central Florida. She also has a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Chongqing University.

Project Manager

Makena Wong

Makena Wong is a Project Manager for the Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District (also known as OneShoreline). She is motivated by bold, science-driven climate adaptation measures and policy, with a focus on seeking justice for underserved and vulnerable communities. After joining OneShoreline in July 2020, she has led OneShoreline’s first regional sea level rise project, the Millbrae and Burlingame Shoreline Area Protection and Enhancement Project; led the development of OneShoreline’s Planning Policy Guidance, a first-of-its-kind resource to incorporate climate hazards into land use decision making in San Mateo County; managed various flood protection and community engagement activities in the San Bruno Creek Flood Zone; led the Pillar Point Harbor Area Shoreline Management Study; and is always looking for outreach opportunities to spread the word about OneShoreline’s work and to build trusted relationships that facilitate meaningful engagement in its project development processes.

In June 2020, Makena completed a Masters degree in Environmental Engineering at Stanford University, during which she participated in the Stanford Future Bay Initiative analyzing risks associated with climate-driven flooding in North Fair Oaks and completed a climate policy fellowship with the National Audubon Society in Washington D.C. Prior to graduate studies, she worked in environmental engineering consulting and received her B.S. in Civil Engineering at Santa Clara University.

Project Manager

Johnathan Perisho

Johnathan Perisho is a Project Manager for the San Mateo County Flood & Sea Level Rise Resiliency District (OneShoreline). He has over a decade of experience working to support resilient natural systems through diverse projects including regional planning, site design and installations, pilot strategy development and monitoring, community engagement, policy, and land management.

Previously, Johnathan served as a project manager with the Watershed Conservation Authority, a state and local government JPA with territory across Los Angeles and Orange counties where he advanced multi-jurisdictional watershed planning and development for stormwater management, parks, open space, and trails. With The River Project he partnered with both the City and County of Los Angeles on residential retrofit projects for water capture, conservation, and reuse leading to development of standard plans with City of LA Bureau of Engineering, and on plans and initiatives as Design & Policy Director.

Johnathan has degrees in landscape architecture from Cal Poly Pomona and Ball State University.