{"id":94289,"date":"2025-07-17T13:30:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T20:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/?p=94289"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:05:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T23:05:54","slug":"news-sempervirens-fund-welcomes-raj-ann-rekhi-to-its-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/news\/news-sempervirens-fund-welcomes-raj-ann-rekhi-to-its-board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS: Sempervirens Fund welcomes Raj-Ann Rekhi to its board of directors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Raj-Ann Rekhi joins the board to help lead conservation efforts at California\u2019s first land trust<\/h2>\n
\"Raj-Ann

Raj-Ann Rekhi Gill<\/p><\/div>\n

Los Altos, Cailf. (July 17, 2025)<\/strong> \u2013 Sempervirens Fund, California\u2019s first land trust, is proud to welcome Raj-Ann Rekhi <\/strong>to its board of directors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Raj-Ann Rekhi is an Operating Partner at SVQ, a Silicon Valley-based angel investing syndicate, and brings decades of experience in nonprofit development and international affairs. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees at Syracuse University, her undergraduate alma mater, and holds a Master of Science in International Relations from the London School of Economics. Over the course of her career, she has worked with a range of organizations including The Asia Society and Museum, American India Foundation, and the San Jose Museum of Art. Rekhi also serves on the board of the India Community Center in Silicon Valley. A passionate advocate for arts, culture, and community, she is an avid hiker and lifelong lover of the outdoors.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to join Sempervirens Fund and contribute to its enduring mission of protecting the redwood forests\u2014one of California\u2019s most iconic and vital landscapes\u2014for generations to come,\u201d said Rekhi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Sempervirens Fund is California\u2019s first land trust and the only organization dedicated exclusively to protecting the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Founded in 1900 by a group of concerned citizens, the organization is celebrating 125 years of redwoods conservation in 2025<\/a>. Its mission is to ensure coast redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains thrive for generations to come. The organization also encourages public connection to and stewardship of California\u2019s natural wonders.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to welcome Raj-Ann to our board,\u201d said Sara Barth<\/strong>, Executive Director of Sempervirens Fund. \u201cHer global perspective, commitment to public service, and deep roots in the Bay Area will help advance our vision for resilient redwood forests and thriving communities.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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