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Bruce Reznik, Executive Director
bruce@sdcoastkeeper.org
Bruce Reznik, a California licensed attorney specializing in environmental law, joined San Diego Coastkeeper as Executive Director in August 1999. Under Bruce’s direction, Coastkeeper has grown from two people to a full-time staff of eleven, making it the largest clean water advocacy organization in the region. During his tenure, Coastkeeper has launched its successful Environmental Law & Policy Clinic, Watershed Monitoring Program, Project SWELL curricula, Marine Conservation Initiative, and many other programs and campaigns. Under his direction, Coastkeeper has played a key role in helping reduce sewage spills and beach advisories throughout the region and require local agencies to adopt some of the nation’s most protective clean water regulations.
Bruce has been appointed to several local and statewide advisory groups on water quality issues, and has received numerous awards for his work, including: The California Junior Chamber of Commerce’s Outstanding Young Californian (2002); San Diego County’s Clean Water Champion (2002); San Diego Metropolitan’s 40 Under 40 (2002); The San Diego Junior Chamber of Commerce’s Outstanding Young San Diegan (2001); and Councilmember Donna Frye recognized Bruce Reznik Day on June 24, 2001. He serves on the Boards of the international Waterkeeper Alliance, California Coastkeeper Alliance, League of Conservation Voters San Diego, Vote the Coast and Progressive San Diego.
Prior to joining Coastkeeper, Bruce was the Senior Associate at Gladstein & Associates, a Los Angeles-based consulting firm specializing in air quality, alternative fuel and advanced transportation projects. Bruce’s efforts expanded the use of electric and natural gas vehicles throughout California.
Bruce holds a Bachelors' degree in Political Science from the University of California Berkeley, and earned his law degree at the University of San Diego School of Law. He also completed environmental law coursework at George Washington University in Washington D.C., and is taking Nonprofit Management courses at the University of San Diego.
He lives in North Park with his wife Elizabeth Studebaker, the Executive Director of North Park Main Street, and his two-year-old lab-mix Sasha.