OC Coastkeeper names Newport Beach resident as new board member

Janice Sclafani has been named the newest board member of Orange County Coastkeeper. A Newport Beach resident, she was selected to Coastkeeper’s board of 12 members as a candidate who demonstrates experience in community leadership, enthusiasm for environmental conservation and strong communication and fundraising skills. As a member of the board, she will help develop comprehensive solutions to environmental issues that affect everyone in the community.

A native Californian, Sclafani was born and raised in Tustin and shares a love for the local waters. As a child, she recalls spending summers at her family’s Balboa Peninsula home. When applying for colleges, she chose the University of California, San Diego because it not only established academic excellence, but overlooked the California coastline. She and her husband belong to the Balboa Yacht Club and enjoy boating together in their free time.

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Janice Sclafani

Currently, Sclafani is regional vice president of sales at Essity Professional Hygiene - West U.S. A results-driven sales leader, she has established a 32-year career in sustainable paper manufacturing. Her expertise is in corporate operations, sales management and training, as well as enhancement of supply chains and alternative distribution channels.

Sclafani has a proven capability to implement change, lead new business initiatives and effectively influence corporate policy. Her professional experience along with her passion for sustainability will benefit Orange County Coastkeeper’s shared mission.

“Almost my entire career, I have worked for paper organizations where national and community sustainability is the core to corporate ethics. It is my wish to continue to assist Coastkeeper with shaping sustainable policy along with our municipal and manufacturing partners,” Sclafani shared. “Over the course of time, I look forward to shaping my goals as I understand how I can better contribute to the organization.”

Orange County Coastkeeper advocates for fishable, swimmable, drinkable and sustainable water in Orange County, with programs targeting watershed education, marine restoration, water conservation and water quality enforcement.

For more information on the organization, visit www.coastkeeper.org.