Our Team

Anna Markowitz (She/Her)

  • Anna has been working in government at the federal, state and local level for the past 15 years and is looking forward to bringing her policy and organizing background to the local green energy field in New York. Prior to joining Communities for Local Power, Anna was an Advance Lead for the White House/ Harris Campaign and organized large scale rallies and events for Kamala Harris around the country.

    Before joining the Harris Campaign, Anna was Chief of Staff for State Senator Michelle Hinchey where her team helped local Hudson Valley residents resolve hundreds of billing issues with Central Hudson. This was by far their biggest constituent issue and she looks forward to bringing that experience to help guide her work at CLP.

    In her prior position as Assistant County Executive for Pat Ryan she oversaw the Youth Bureau, Human Rights Commission, Mental Health Department, Restorative Justice Center, and the Universal Basic Income Pilot for Ulster County and is looking forward to helping young people find paths to green jobs in the Hudson Valley. 

    Anna lives in Saugerties with her family and enjoys hiking, listening to music, and trying as many local restaurants as possible

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Lauren Hollick (She/They)

  • Lauren is a local program director, educator, and artist who is coordinating our Empower Kingston Green Jobs paid training program. She has worked with many local organizations and part time with her parent's roofing business "Hollick Contracting" for well over a decade and loves getting her hands dirty. Lauren is passionate about trade careers and the impact green job training has on current and future generations and she strives to make her programs accessible and inclusive to all community participants.

    Lauren is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz and Dutchess Community College and is a proud life-long resident in the mid-Hudson Valley. Outside of work, you can find Lauren attending local art events, bird watching, and painting in nature preserves with her life partner, Michael.

Sarah Homet (She/Her)

  • Sarah is a seasonal staff member supporting the Empower Kingston Green Jobs paid training program. Raised between Romania, Hungary, the Netherlands, and the United States, she grew up in a family deeply involved in nonprofit work, which inspired her lifelong commitment to community-driven change. With a diverse background, Sarah has experience as a marketing consultant, writer, educator, and volunteer music therapist. A Kingston resident, she is passionate about empowering her local community, and she is dedicated to making a direct impact through this program and by cultivating third spaces where community and creativity can thrive.

    Sarah is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University. In her free time, she enjoys playing music and nurturing her love for the earth through hiking, gardening, and foraging.

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Rosemary DaCruz (They/Them)

  • Rosemary joined the team in November 2022. Growing up, they watched their mother struggle everyday to make ends meet in the face of an unsustainable, for-profit energy system. Realizing that their story was not unique, they were driven to fight for change to make a better world alongside millions of people fighting against the same inequalities. As a first-generation graduate from Marist University, they fell in love with the Hudson Valley through several years of working in local politics and student engagement. They’re inspired everyday by an ever-growing collection of stories from community conversations and a passion to bring us together to create a sustainable, beautiful future. When they’re not working, they can be found exploring New York with their fiancée Lillyanna or petting stray cats.