Chris Desser is an artist, writer, and advocate for progressive social change. Currently, she serves on Marin County Planning Commission; previously she served on the California Coastal Commission and the San Francisco Commission for the Environment. Author of numerous articles and essays, Chris co-edited Living with the Genie—Technology and the Quest for Human Mastery (Island Press, 2003). She has practiced environmental law and served on the boards of many companies, foundations and progressive non-profit organizations
