Maximiliano Felipe Ochoa
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, Program Coordinator

Max Ochoa is the Program Coordinator with the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, a California Conservancy whose mission is to protect the natural and cultural resources of the Coachella Valley. Previously, he worked with various community-based organizations as a policy advocate for farmworkers and economically disadvantaged communities facing the disproportionate cumulative impact of pollutants and other environmental stressors impacting human health and wellbeing. Max, a P’urepecha from the State of Michoacan, Mexico grew up in the Eastern Coachella Valley near the Salton Sea. He holds a bachelor of Science in Political Science and Ethnic Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the University of California, Irvine. In his free time, he enjoys reading comics, volunteering, improving his photography skills, and exploring the outdoors.