Franque Bains (she/her)
Chapter Director, Utah
Franque is Southern California seeded and sprouted and she grew up in a household where humor brought healing in the most unexpected ways. With all of that good sunshine on her skin and laughter in her bones, she's spent the last 15 years working as an educator and community organizer. Receiving formal education at Claremont Graduate University she earned a master's in mathematics and education and taught for schools in California and Guatemala. She comes to the Sierra Club as a lover of the west, its mountains, the sunsets, the wildly varying and beautiful ecosystems. She brings a deep respect for the power of collaboration to create solutions. She is convinced that our humor and our stories are powerful agents for change. What a wonderful world we can build, if we can slow down, listen to our stories, and laugh together.
Franque has led numerous deeply impactful community organizing initiatives: She served as co-organizer of the People's Energy Movement of Utah, a coalition where she got to know the Sierra Club. In the light of the George Floyd tragedy, Franque founded Utahn Conversations, a communal project that conducted critical conversations on Anti-Blackness that created change and built safety.
Luis Miranda (he/him)
Senior Campaign Organizer
Beyond Coal Campaign
Luis joined Sierra Club in 2021 as a field organizer for the Beyond Coal Campaign, and today serves in the interim as Chapter Director for Sierra Club Utah. Previously, Luis served as the Director of Grassroots Capacity Building for United Way of Salt Lake, building equitable community engagement infrastructures in Salt Lake County's west side. In the past, he has organized transparency movements in Guatemala and grassroots leaders participating in the Colombian peace process. Luis grew up in Guatemala and then on Salt Lake's Redwood Road, and is a first-generation college graduate with degrees from the London School of Economics and the University of Notre Dame. These days, Luis spends time playing music, practicing mindfulness, and exploring Utah's majesty.
luis.miranda@sierraclub.org | 801.467.9294 x-104
Rebekah Ashley (she/her)
Lead Organizer, Climate & Energy
Bekah started at Sierra Club in 2019 as an intern on the Climate Action Campaign to support community engagement and outreach on federal climate policy. She is now a Lead Climate & Energy Organizer at the Utah Chapter, organizing the 100% Clean Energy School Districts campaign, which aims to secure local school board commitments for climate action. Bekah also leads the Utah Chapter’s Community Advocates Program, helping communities in Utah access federal funds for climate and environmental initiatives through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. These laws provide crucial resources to support Utah communities' resilience to drought and climate change. When Bekah is not working, she loves snowboarding, backpacking, watching live music, and hanging out with her dog Martin in the mountains.
rebekah.ashley@sierraclub.org | 801.467.9294 x-101
Maria Archibald (she/her)
Lands and Water Programs Senior Coordinator
Before joining the Sierra Club team, Maria spent nearly a decade organizing regionally and nationally with youth-led climate justice groups including Uplift, Utah Youth Environmental Solutions (UYES), and the Power Shift Network. She managed the Rising Leaders Program at the Grand Canyon Trust for several years, where she facilitated political education and community organizing workshops for young environmental justice advocates. She graduated from the University of Utah's environmental humanities graduate program in 2022 and is passionate about combining legislative advocacy and grassroots action to protect Great Salt Lake and other life-giving waters across Utah.
maria.archibald@sierraclub.org | 801.467.9294 x-102
Lindsay Beebe (she/her)
State Lobbying and Advocacy Representative, Western Region
Lindsay started organizing with the Sierra Club in 2015 as the Beyond Coal Organizer in Utah, traveling the state and working volunteers from Logan to Kanab, and everywhere between. In 2019 she transitioned to work as a Campaign Representative for Beyond Coal in Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Oregon. In 2023 she joined the newly expanded State Lobby Team and currently works with Chapters in the West to develop their legislative advocacy programs. Lindsay has lived in Utah since 2011, drawn west like many before her to explore, enjoy and protect our beautiful mountains and deserts. Lindsay holds a Bachelor of Science in Community & International Development from the University of Vermont, and previously served as Education and Outreach Coordinator for HEAL Utah. In her spare time, Lindsay enjoys skiing, camping, ceramics, and gardening.
Amy Dominguez (she/her)
Deputy Press Secretary for the Southwest
Dedicated to amplifying community voices in the transition to clean energy, Amy is passionate about environmental justice and grassroots organizing. Since joining the Sierra Club, she has worked to coordinate and execute strategies to move Utah beyond all fossil fuels and toward 100 percent clean energy. She previously served as a Communications Coordinator for Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors (HECHO), a program of the National Wildlife Federation to strengthen Latinx visibility in public lands decision-making and advocacy. Amy graduated from Westminster College in Utah with a degree in Communication, minoring in Justice Studies. She lives in Salt Lake City, where she enjoys hiking, hanging out with her dog, Atlas, and listening to podcasts.