Position Title
Deputy Director
- California Ocean Protection Council
Kaitlyn Kalua is the Deputy Director for OPC. As Deputy Director, Kaitlyn provides executive-level leadership and is responsible for the development and implementation of policies, programs, and procedures to advance OPC’s strategic priorities. Kaitlyn served as OPC’s Water Quality Program Manager from November 2021 to July 2023, where she led policy initiatives and programs to protect and improve coastal and marine water quality and served as staff lead on legislation. Kaitlyn came to OPC with experience in water quality regulation and policy, equitable water access, coastal adaptation planning, and federal ocean policy. Prior to joining OPC, Kaitlyn served as Policy Manager for the California Coastkeeper Alliance and previously as a 2017 Knauss Sea Grant fellow with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Kaitlyn received her J.D. and Environmental Law certificate from the University of California, Davis School of Law.