Staff

Haley Ehlers

Executive Director | haley@cfrog.org | (805)263-7408

Haley Ehlers, an Oregon native, joined CFROG in 2021 as Program Manager and has enjoyed getting to know the Ventura County community and working in local environmental issues.

Haley recently graduated from Illinois State University with an M.S. in Political Science, Applied Community and Economic Development Sequence. She completed her undergraduate studies at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in marketing and a minor in nonprofit leadership in 2016. She served as a community economic development volunteer with the Peace Corps in Timor-Leste from 2016 to 2018 and worked alongside a rural savings and loan cooperative. State-side, she worked in resource development at the Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties.

Abrah Steward

Program Manager | abrah@cfrog.org | (805)265-3843

Abrah Steward joined CFROG in 2023 as the Program Manager. As a longtime resident of Ojai, she is very excited to deepen her engagement in community environmental issues across Ventura County.

Abrah is a graduate of the University of California Berkeley with Bachelor’s degrees in Society & Environment and Conservation Resource Studies, concentrating in environmental policy and agricultural sciences, respectively. She is passionate about uniting science and policy to inform impactful environmental legislation.

She has served as a board member for the California Public Interest Research Group’s Berkeley chapter and the Director of Policy at the Berkeley Student Food Collective, in addition to working as a researcher, farmer, and environmental consultant.

When she’s not working, Abrah enjoys knitting, playing music, baking, and spending time with her dog, Bean!

Brooke Balthaser

Community Organizing Manager | brooke@cfrog.org | (805)243-8088

Brooke Balthaser joined CFROG in 2024 as the Community Organizing Manager. Brooke grew up in the Bay Area but recently moved to Oxnard and has been enjoying getting to know her new community and environment.

Brooke is a graduate from the University of California Santa Barbara with a B.A. In Political Science as well as a minor in Poverty, Inequality, and Social Justice. During her undergraduate education, Brooke had a focus on environmental justice, sustainability, and climate policy, fostering a passion for addressing issues within the intersection of social and environmental injustices. Brooke strives to be a catalyst for positive change and to ensure that every voice is heard in decision-making processes.

Outside of work, Brooke enjoys going to the beach, listening to music, traveling, thrifting, and visiting family and friends.