This document is a resume for Christopher James Peguero. It summarizes his education, which includes a Bachelor's degree in Sociology, as well as leadership training. It then details his work experience over 20 years in environmental and social justice roles, including his current role as Environmental Equity Advisor at Seattle City Light, where he works to ensure equitable environmental policies and community engagement. It also lists his professional affiliations, community involvement, and awards.

1. Christopher James Peguero
1516 18th Ave S  Seattle, WA 98144
christopher.peguero@gmail.com  206-349-1273
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EDUCATION ANDTECHNICAL SKILLS:
• Bachelor of Science in Sociology, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
• Multi-year leadership development training with the City of Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative
Core Team IV
• Seattle City Light Race and Social Justice Initiative Change Team member
• Facilitator and speaker for 200+ attendees at ECO's National Environmental Career Conference in
Boston, MA. 2003
• Participant and speaker for 200+ attendees at ECO's National Diversity Roundtable in Arlington, VA.
2002
• Facilitative Leadership Training with Interactive Associates,San Francisco, CA 2002
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2015–2016 Seattle City Light's Environmental Affairs and Real Estate Division - Seattle
ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITYADVISOR
• Implement a new program at Seattle City Light (SCL) to embrace the City of Seattle's Equity and
Environment Initiative - ensuring an equitable distribution of environmental benefits and burdens across
communities and advocating for inclusive community engagement within the utility and in partnership
with communities.
• Provide leadership within Seattle City Light, partner agencies, and across city government to increase
engagement of people of color, immigrants, refugees,people with low income, and limited English-
proficiency communities on mitigating environmental issues.
• Develop and present management-level recommendations on the direction of Seattle City Light's
environmental justice efforts, and on related customer-facing environmental projects and programs.
• Partner with Seattle City Light staff to identify and implement effective communication strategies,
policy development, and planning efforts.
• Provide leadership on CIP project teams to assess racialequity impacts of environmental policies and
programs, provide recommendations and mitigate inequitable impacts.
• Work with Seattle City Light and other city departments on interdepartmental teams to advance equity
and increase inclusive community engagement across city government on environmental equity issues.
• Build relationships with community based organizations (CBOs) and develop innovative approaches to
support deeper partnerships between SCL and communities of color, immigrants, refugees,people with
low incomes, and limited English-proficiency communities.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal and externalstakeholders and
regional partners.
• Evaluate the potential for an environmental apprentice program to increase interest in and employment
in environmental fields for communities of color, immigrants, and people with low incomes.
• Provide expanded utility-specific environmental education outreach to communities of color.
2007–2015 Seattle City Light's Environmental Affairs and Real Estate Division - Seattle
DIVISION ADMINISTRATOR
Reported to the Director of the Environmental Affairs and Real Estate Division as part of the Division's
management team. Primary duties included:
• Tracked,monitored and promoted Women and Minority Business Enterprises/Historically Underutilized
Businesses (WMBE/HUB) expenditure program for the Division

2. Christopher James Peguero
1516 18th Ave S  Seattle, WA 98144
christopher.peguero@gmail.com  206-349-1273
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• Led coordination and development of $17+ million Division budget; monitor expenditures and track the
status of $1+ million in consultant contracts
• Advised Division on contractual/ procurement rules and process
• Coordinated and advised managers and director on all aspects of hiring and manage personnel issues,
including: performance reviews, training programs, compensation issues and recognition activities
• Lead in navigating city personnel rules and processes
• Supervised Management Systems Analyst, Sr. and co-supervised three Administrative Specialist II
positions and one Administrative Staff Assistant
• Primary lead for all office duties for Division, provided oversight on division administrative issues,
policies and procedures and carried out special projects as assigned by the Director
• Experienced with Racial Equity Toolkit and Inclusive Outreach and Public Engagement RSJI tools to
analyze Division and Department strategic initiatives, budget proposals and policies
• Member of the RSJI Change Team resource subcommittee that developed a Seattle City Light specific
Racial Equity Toolkit for budget and policy development
• Managed, coordinated and tracked appropriate RSJI training opportunities for EA&RED staff to better
understand their impact from policy decisions on underrepresented communities to minimize unintended
disparate impacts
• Developed, managed and participated in public engagement events
2003 – 2005 Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) - Seattle
FEDERAL PROGRAMS MANAGER
Managed all aspects of two paid environmental internship programs with total revenues of over $5.5
million per year for the Seattle office of this Boston based non-profit organization.
• Negotiated and maintained national contracts and agreements with the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) and National Park Services (NPS) including interpretation, contract renewaland coordination of
local agreements with federal procurement staff in the Western United States and Washington, DC
• Planned and participated in outreach and recruitment activities to university career fairs and at national
conferences of professional organizations related to environmental careers specific to diverse and
underrepresented communities
• Developed strategies for overcoming pipeline issues into the environmental sector through targeted
outreach to professional environmental organizations that served communities of color, i.e., AISES
(American Indians in Science and Engineering), MANNRS (Minorities in Agriculture, NaturalResources
and Related Sciences), HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities), Tribal Colleges and
Universities and Historically Black Colleges and Universities
• Maintained and expanded relationships with local offices of two federalagency sponsors (BLM, NPS)
growing overall business by providing outstanding customer service throughout all phases of each
internship program
• Expanded business to two new partners for ECO: US Forest Service and NaturalResources
Conservation Service
2001-2003 Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) - Seattle
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM COORDINATOR
• Managed an average annual caseload of 40 to 50 paid internship projects; advertised job
announcements, screened and referred top candidates to hiring manager coordinated phone interviews,
monitored receipt of all enrollment paperwork and communicated with and monitored intern's progress by
phone, e-mail, and on-site visits.

3. Christopher James Peguero
1516 18th Ave S  Seattle, WA 98144
christopher.peguero@gmail.com  206-349-1273
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2000-2002 Diverse Employment, Inc – Seattle
STAFFING SPECIALIST
Recruiter for temporary agency that specialized in the placement of traditionally underrepresented people
into the technology sector.
• Reviewed applicant resumes,interviewed and screened candidates and provided customer service to
client companies
• Monitored temporary project assignments and marketed candidates and company services to potential
new and existing customers
1994 – 1999 YMCA Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya – Suring, WI
SUMMER PROGRAM AND FACILITY MANAGER/ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR
Managed summer and weekend recreational programs at a 140 acre American Camping Association
accredited YMCA Summer Camp. Programs included: overnight backpacking trips, team building,
sports, canoeing, arts and crafts,sailing and swimming and youth leadership development.
• Recruited and trained 20+ camping staff, lifeguards, nurses and support staff that served 1000+ youth
and young adults each summer
• Managed and operated a high ropes challenge course for summer camp youth and adult weekend retreat
team building groups
• Managed multiple overlapping backpacking, canoeing, golf and equestrian specialty offsite camp
programs.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
• 2016-Current - Gay City Community Center Board of Director Member
• 2015-Current - YMCA International Service Program Executive Board Chair
• 2011-Current - Member of Seattle City Lights Race and Social Justice Initiative Change Team
• 2011-2014 City of Seattle Race and Social Justice Initiative Core Team IV member
• 2009-Current - SEqual – City of Seattle LGBTQ Employees for Equality; Founder and Advisor
• 2009-Current - co-coordinator for Building Bridges; conversation cafes for City of Seattle employees to
discuss the intersectional social justice work around race,gender and sexual orientation in the work place
and in policy development.
• 2012-2014 - National Rockwood LGBTQ Leadership Fellow – Rockwood Leadership Institute
• 2007-2008 - City of Seattle LGBT Citizen’s Advisory Commission – Seattle Office of Civil Rights
• 2000-2004 - American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Professional Chapter Member
LOCAL COMMUNITYAND INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Coordinated post-earthquake relief trip for Seattle residents to build temporary housing in Ecuador 2016
• YMCA Land Bank and Women and Youth program development trip, Managua, Nicaragua 2015
• Co-led 2 three-week YMCA post tsunami relief and community rebuilding projects to Miyako and
Sendei, Japan 2011
• Participated in a 2 week YMCA service project to Northern Thailand to build an elementary school
library with 30 other people from 4 countries 2005
• Seattle community member interview panelist for Seattle Office of Professional Accountability Civilian
Deputy Director
• Multiple panelist experiences for the Rainier Valley Historic Society’s “Dismantling Racism” series
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
2002 The Environmental Careers Organization: Susan W. Hunnewell Awardee for Excellence in
Leadership
2015 Seattle City Light: Light, Power and Pride Awardee for Race and Social Justice