Meet Your CCAN Organizers
Schedule a meeting
Interested in getting more involved with the Chesapeake Climate Action Network? Looking for some help on how to get started? Schedule a meeting with YOUR CCAN organizer in Virginia, Maryland, DC, or nationwide! Browse the list below to find the organizer nearest to you.
Virginia Organizers
Northern Virginia:
Ting Waymouth (she/they) is passionate about waste, electrification, and connected communities. She helped found the NoVA New Leaf chapter of CCAN as a volunteer in 2022.
Meet Ting Waymouth! Find a time to meet her at this link.
Hampton Roads:
Michelle Ueltschi (she/her) is eager to advocate for equitable climate and environmental policies for her community in Hampton Roads.
Meet Michelle Ueltschi! Find a time to meet her at this link.
Rest of Virginia:
Zander Pellegrino (he/him) supports the VA organizing team’s grassroots and campaign work across the state. He’s from Northern Virginia.
Email Zander at zander@chesapeakeclimate.org.
Maryland Organizers
Central Maryland:
Dustin Branch (he/him) joins the CCAN team following two years working as a community and legislative coordinator in the Maryland General Assembly, and has been organizing for progressive causes since becoming an intern on Obama’s first presidential campaign in 2008.
Meet Dustin Branch! Find a time to meet him at this link.
Rest of Maryland:
Mustafa Abdullah (he/him) helps lead the organization’s efforts to build grassroots power and infrastructure to help our communities in DC, MD, and VA achieve climate stability.
Meet Mustafa Abdullah! Email him to schedule a meeting at mustafa@chesapeakeclimate.org.
Central Maryland:
Beth Landry (they/them) joined CCAN in May 2025 as the Central Maryland Grassroots Coordinator, and brings 15+ years of organizing and issue-based/electoral advocacy to the team. Beth is from Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and has also lived in DC and Virginia.
Meet Beth Landry! Find a time to meet them at this link.
Anne Arundel County:
Lauren Greacen Gygax (she/her) is the Maryland Program Associate, assisting with CCAN’s priority advocacy campaigns in Maryland.
Meet Lauren Greacen Gygax! Find a time to meet her at this link.
DC and National Organizers
Washington, DC:
Ayla Frost (she/her) joined CCAN in January 2024 as DC Intern, and has worked as a full-time DC Organizer since September 2024.
Meet Ayla Frost! Find a time to meet her at this link.
DC/MD Tree Savers:
Meredith Prescott (she/her) is developing volunteer leadership and teams primarily to properly remove invasive species.
Meet Meredith Prescott! Find a time to meet her at this link.
National:
After graduating in 2023, Gabby Walton (she/her/hers) came to CCAN as the Federal Fellow before taking her current position as a full-time staff member.
Meet Gabby Walton! Find a time to meet her at this link.
Email info@chesapeakeclimate.org with any questions.
