Ms. Arkin (previously Gbeh) has 24 years of experience teaching and researching environmental science, 15 of which have focused on the preparation of documents for compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations. She is a graduate from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Environmental Science, a minor in Global Climate Change and a focus on Environmental Justice. Ms. Arkin is a County of San Diego Qualified Environmental Impact Report Preparer, a Qualified Riverside County Environmental Consultant and a Qualified CEQA Consultant in the City of Lake Elsinore. In the past, she has held the following appointments: California Exposition and State Fair Board Member (Vice Chair); Jamul-Dulzura Community Planning Group Member (Vice Chair); San Diego County Fish and Wildlife Advisory Commissioner (Chair); Riverside County Flood Control District Commissioner; andSan Diego County Environmental Health and Quality Advisory Board Member. She is currently Co-VicePresident of Programs for the San Diego Association of Environmental Professionals and serves on theCalifornia Council for the Small Business Majority. In the past, Hannah served as the Vice President ofGovernment Affairs for the Building Industry Association (BIA) of San Diego County, ExecutiveDirector for the San Diego County Farm Bureau, and Administrator for the San Diego Region IrrigatedLands Group. She has owned multiple farms throughout San Diego County and is a mother to three children.