Board

Deborah Harmon is on the Advisory Board of the Inland Equity Community Land Trust. Deborah was born in Torrance, CA., graduated from Carson High School in 1982. Today, Deborah is a resident of San Bernardino, Ca. with 3 wonderful grandchildren. Deborah also volunteers in her community for various organizations.

Andrew Simolke is on the Advisory Board of the Inland Equity Community Land Trust. Andrew Simolke is a lead Union representative at UDW Home Care Providers Union. He has done volunteer service for local social justice organisations in the Inland Empire. Andrew is white, and has an extensive background in planning community events, protest-action and public speaking. Andrew has a degree in Communications and Economics from CSUSB.

Rania Safi  is on the Advisory Board of the Inland Equity Community Land Trust. Rania is a lead union representative with UDW where she actively develops leaders among union members through quality trainings and relationship building. She believes that identifying effective communication systems reach members of the union and community is essential in their personal and professional development.

Gerald Katz is the developer of EcoAcre, an ecological living demonstration project featuring a solar powered off grid  rammed earth home that shows how green building can provide affordable, safe and comfortable alternatives to the unsustainable methods of construction.  The concept of EcoAcre is to achieve as much energy and resources from an acre of desert land to provide for the needs of a family.  The residence at EcoAcre is named Solaterre, because it gets its power fr

Yolanda Esquivel Advisory Board of the Inland Equity Community Land Trust. Mrs. Esquivel is President of LULAC Council 3190 I was born in Donna, Texas and came to California in 1967. Graduated High School in 1969. Attended college at the University State College at San Bernardino received a B.A., teaching credential and a Master’s Degree in Education. Yolanda is the president of LULAC Of Riverside (The League of United Latin American Citizens).

George Aguilar serves on the Advisory Board of the Inland Equity Community Land Trust. Mr. Aguilar is a business owner (Aguilar and Associates) with strong ties to the local community. As a former President of The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) of Inland Empire, Mr. Aguilar is also part of the Chicano Latino Caucus and Vice Chair of the Colton Utilities Commission. He helped create La Esperanza Market in the city of San Bernardino.

Penny Newman is on the Advisory Board of the Inland Equity Community Land Trust. She is the Founder of the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ), a non-profit, grassroots, base-building organization working on environmental health and justice issues in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. She retired in March of 2018 after 40 years of service. Penny professional education is in Speech and Language Pathology with an emphasis in neuropathology.

Michael Milan serves as Treasurer of the Inland Equity Community Land Trust. He works for the City of Palm Springs in the vacation rental department. Michael is the Chapter President for Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) Inland Empire chapter. He brings several years of fundraising and strategic planning to the organization. Michael is an American of Filipino descent.