The California Natural Resources Agency oversees and supports more than 26 distinct departments, conservancies, and commissions. Our Agency Executive Team leads efforts to steward California’s natural environment and to advance Governor Newsom’s key priorities.
Over 21,000 Californians work within our Agency all across the state to meet our mission “to restore, protect and manage the state's natural, historical and cultural resources for current and future generations using creative approaches and solutions based on science, collaboration, and respect for all the communities and interests involved."
Executive Leadership
Wade Crowfoot
Secretary for Natural Resources
Saul Gomez
Undersecretary for Natural Resources
Sara Aminzadeh
Deputy Secretary of External Affairs
Tony Andersen
Deputy Secretary for Communications
Samantha Arthur
Assistant Secretary for Salton Sea Policy
Christopher Calfee
Special Counsel to the Secretary
Bryan Cash
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Finance
Jenn Eckerle
Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy for Natural Resources and Executive Director of Ocean Protection Council
Miranda Flores
Deputy Secretary for Legislation
Amanda Hansen
Deputy Secretary for Climate Change
Lisa Lien-Mager
Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildfire Resilience
Le-Quyen Nguyen
Deputy Secretary for Energy
Noaki Schwartz
Deputy Secretary for Equity and Environmental Justice
Kevin See
Agency Chief Information Officer
Stephanie Shimazu
General Counsel
Geneva E. B. Thompson
Deputy Secretary for Tribal Affairs
Katherine Toy
Deputy Secretary for Access
Nancy Vogel
Deputy Secretary for Water