Josh Simmons

Joshua Simmons is the Director of the Santa Ynez Chumash Environmental Office (SYCEO). Josh has been assisting the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians with environmental matters since 2007. As SYCEO Director, Josh oversees the tribe's environmental programs covering natural resources, waste management, energy, alternative fuels, green buildings, etc. He earned his B.A.

Joshua Simmons is the Director of the Santa Ynez Chumash Environmental Office (SYCEO). Josh has been assisting the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians with environmental matters since 2007. As SYCEO Director, Josh oversees the tribe's environmental programs covering natural resources, waste management, energy, alternative fuels, green buildings, etc. He earned his B.A. in Environmental Science from Assumption College in Worcester, Mass. in 2003.  After more than a year of study in Australia and Italy, Josh obtained a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law and passed the Bar Exam in 2006.   He started working for the Chumash while attending the UCSB Bren School, receiving his Master of Environmental Science & Management (MESM) in 2008.