Proven Experience

SCA Principal, Steve Teshara, has nearly 35 years of proven experience working with and influencing regional agencies, local governments, and state and federal agencies engaged in the greater Lake Tahoe-Truckee region.

Working with the Tahoe Transportation Coalition, later the Lake Tahoe Transportation & Water Quality Coalition, Steve was a key player in creating and supporting Lake Tahoe’s first-ever “Joint Federal Legislative Agenda” in the early and mid 1990s. He was a member of the Steering Committee for the historic Lake Tahoe Presidential Forum in 1997. Steve led the Coalition’s efforts to secure support from the governors of California and Nevada and Tahoe’s local governments for establishing the Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization (TMPO) in 1999. Later, Steve and Coalition partners were active in shaping and supporting the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (Public Law 106-506), and amendments to the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) that directed $300 million in EIP project investments to Lake Tahoe. Steve has also been involved in shaping and supporting legislation at the state level in California and Nevada affecting positive outcomes for transportation policy and EIP investments.

Steve is widely recognized for his work in communities throughout the region, particularly in the areas of transportation, economic and business development, and grass-roots advocacy. Steve helped establish the Lake Tahoe Sustainability Collaborative (LTSC) in May 2012, a citizen-based effort to accelerate a shift toward a healthier Tahoe-Truckee community, environment and economy. He was one of the founders of three community-based transportation organizations: the Truckee-North Tahoe Transportation Management. Association (TNT/TMA), the South Shore Transportation Management Association (SS/TMA) and the Community Mobility Work Group of the Lake Tahoe Sustainability Collaborative.

As an experienced advocate and community leader, Steve and SCA understand that private sector investment and active citizen stewardship, in partnership with governments, public agencies, and forward-thinking policies are essential to ensuring true sustainability in the region.