David Lewis

As Executive Director of Save The Bay, David Lewis has been San Francisco Bay’s top advocate for more than a decade. This celebrated citizens’ group stopped the Bay from being filled in 50 years ago, and still works to make the Bay cleaner and healthier for people and wildlife. With David at the helm, Save The Bay beat back San Francisco International Airport’s plan to pave more of the Bay for runways, and is taking on industry giants Cargill Inc., the American Chemistry Council, and other polluters of the Bay. He recently testified before Congress on oil spill prevention and restoring Bay wetlands to combat the impacts of climate change. David was born and raised in the Bay Area. Prior to joining Save The Bay, he devoted 14 years to work for nuclear arms control in Washington, D.C., including in the U.S. Senate, and also worked on election campaigns across the country. He’s an avid gardener and soccer dad, still trying to catch up to his daughters on the ski slopes.