Welcome to Sustainable Community Advocates, a company launched in 2010 by long-time community leader Steve Teshara to serve clients and support innovative initiatives throughout the Lake Tahoe-Truckee region.

As we approach 2025, Steve has now been active in policy, planning, public-private partnerships, legislative advocacy, and project delivery for nearly 40 years. He continues to provide leadership and professional services for community-based businesses, special districts, and transportation organizations. Among these are the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce (Tahoe Chamber), the Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association (TNT/TMA), and the South Shore Transportation Management Association (SS/TMA).

Working as a member of various collaborative efforts, Steve has helped secure millions of dollars in vital federal, state, and local investments for hazardous fuels reduction and forest health, watershed restoration, transportation and mobility infrastructure projects consistent with
the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP). He has also been a leader in support of several significant community revitalization initiatives.

Steve’s experience includes than 28 years as the chief executive for community and business organizations. He played an instrumental role in founding the TNT/TMA, serving as board chair for 22 years, currently as a planning and management consultant, and the SS/TMA, serving as board chair for 30 years, currently as the board vice chair. While at the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association (now the North Tahoe Community Alliance), Steve co-founded the North Lake Tahoe-Truckee Leadership Program, along with leaders of the North Tahoe Business Association and Truckee Chamber of Commerce. Steve is able to successfully “connect the dots” and bring people and organizations together to identify and support solutions to a variety
of the challenges and needs in communities throughout the Lake Tahoe-Truckee region.

SCA recognizes that sustainability requires the balanced integration of environmental, economic and community-based solutions to address contemporary and longer-term challenges. SCA’s professional services are based on this important understanding.