For the past 40 years, Martha has served in the non-profit sector as an advocate, community organizer, and coalition builder. She joined PSR-LA in 1998 to launch the environmental health programs, and became Executive Director in November 2007. She is the Co Chair of Standing Together Against Neighborhood Drilling, Californians for A Health And Green Economy, and founded the LA Leap Coalition who has successfully created the office of Climate Emergency Mobilization in the City of Los Angeles.