Jane, a Ventura native, grew up spending time in Ventura’s hills as well as in the Sierras, Channel Islands, National Forests, and bodysurfing at the local beach breaks. A graduate of Loyola Marymount University with a degree in Civil Engineering, Jane is a registered California Professional Engineer and a Certified Floodplain Manager who specializes in land, earth and water. She is the 30-year owner of Lewis Engineering, the first engineering consulting firm to receive the City of Ventura’s Green Business Certification. Jane’s work allows her to advocate for the outdoors as well as support a variety of local nonprofits. In addition to serving on the Ventura Land Trust board, she volunteers with Surfrider Ventura, the Ventura Botanical Gardens, Ojai Valley Land Conservancy and the Sierra Club where she has participated in and helps coordinate the Wilderness Basics Course program. Jane lives in Ventura with her husband Curt and two adult children, Sarah Jane and Jason, She has instilled in her children a great love and respect for our planet and the way we interact with it. Jane loves traveling, gardening and being outdoors and is proud to advocate for Ventura County’s natural areas that need human protection.