MFN Staff

Cecilia (she/her) is the Campaign Manager for Moving Forward Network. A first-generation Mexican American born and raised in Southern California, supports the work of the Campaign team. She entered the world of freight as the Yale Environmental Fellow in 2021 at MFN. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability–EJ and a Master in Public Policy. She received her Bachelors in International Relations from the University of California Davis. She has a dog named Lambert and loves tacos.

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Wendy (she/her) is from South Pasadena, CA. Since receiving her Master’s in Social Work she has spent much of her career working in academia in program and project administration and management roles. Wendy has been with the Moving Foward Network since 2022 managing operations. Prior to that she worked at USC Environmental Centers for 8 years leading environmental health related community engagement work with environmental justice organizations both in Los Angeles and across the country. She has been associated with MFN as a member and worked with member organizations in Los Angeles and nationwide since 2014.

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Martha Matsuoka focuses her teaching and research on environmental justice, community-based regionalism, sustainable community development and social movements. Her current research focuses on policy, planning, organizing and advocacy related to ports and goods movement. She is co-author with Manuel Pastor, Jr. and Chris Benner of “This Could Be The Start Of Something Big: Regional Equity Organizing And The Future Of Metropolitan America,” published by Cornell University. She currently serves on the Board of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation (currently serving as Chair) and the Human Impact Partners and is a member of the Switzer Foundation’s Fellowship Network. Martha received her Ph.D. in Urban Planning from UCLA, a Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley and an A.B. from Occidental College.