
Maria Corona
Co-Executive Director, California Green Business Network & Bilingual Sustainability Manager
Environmental Innovations
Corona is a bilingual sustainability professional with extensive experience in community outreach, environmental justice initiatives, and social media marketing. She is Co-Executive Director and Equity Chair for the California Green Business Network. Passionate about advancing equity and sustainability, she collaborates with Community-Based Organizations to enhance participation from frontline communities, so that the Green Business advantage is uniform and equitable. Corona began as the City of Watsonville Green Business Program Director, where she provided bilingual assistance to businesses in English and Spanish. She brings expertise in waste reduction and recycling through her implementation of SB 1383 organics recycling and food recovery programs across three jurisdictions, as well as her previous role as the Zero Waste Coordinator at CSU Monterey Bay.