Mark Gold ’84, ’86 MA, ’94 PhD (Environmental Science and Engineering), formerly President of Heal the Bay, has been appointed Associate Director for External Relations of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Over the past 25 years Mark Gold has worked extensively on issues of coastal protection and water issues, including pollution, and is recognized as one of California’s leading environmental opinion makers. He has served as President of Heal the Bay since 2006 and was Executive Director from 1994-2006.