TURN Board of Directors
Beverly Tucker
Chairperson | Oakland
Beverly spent the majority of her career as chief counsel for the California Teachers Association and staff attorney for the United Auto Workers. She also worked as a staff attorney for the CA Attorney General’s Office and CA Department for Fair Employment and Housing, and brings a commitment to workers.
Kori Saika Chen
Treasurer | Oakland
Kori is Director of Strategic Initiatives for Red Bay Coffee, and brings the perspective of diverse, community–oriented small businesses as utility customers. He served on the TURN staff as Grassroots Organizer between 2010 and 2012, and has extensive experience as an organizer and entrepreneur.
William Nusbaum
Secretary | Brentwood
Bill has 35 years experience working in the telecom industry for regulators, major carriers, and consumer advocates. He served as TURN Senior Telecom and Managing Attorney between 2003–2013, and brings institutional history and deep management experience.
Veronica Fields
Lancaster
Veronica is a young organizer who has mobilized hundreds of people to turn out for rallies and public hearings locally. Veronica brings the voice of residents in the High Desert, and experience using social media to motivate young people to become politically involved.
Rosie Sanchez-Ulloa
San Diego
Rosie serves as a Rapid Response Team Case Manager for the In Home Outreach Program (IHOT) at the Telecare Corporation in San Diego. Rosie brings to TURN the voices and experiences of diverse immigrant communities near the border as they seek affordable utilities and affordable housing.
Stan Santos
Fresno
Stan has served as a Splicing Technician for AT&T, as well as a member and steward for his local chapter of the Communications Workers of America, since 1999. He represents Central Valley residents struggling to pay their bills, and the importance of reliable phone service.
Shalini Swaroop
San Anselmo
Carl Wood
Oceanside
Carl served over 20 years as chief contract negotiator and business agent for the Utility Workers Union of America. He served as a Commissioner on the California Public Utilities Commission during the Deregulation Crisis of the early 2000’s, and is an expert on worker safety and consumer protection.