Wesleyan University - Liberal Arts Univ of CA, Santa Barbara - BA Economics Thunderbird School of Global Management - BFT NYU, Grad. Sch. of Business - Finance & Marketing
Social/Volunteer Organizations
Santa Cruz County Convention Bureau: President 1984, Director 1978-1986 Scotts Valley Recreation and Cultural Foundation: Chairman 1982-1985 Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce: Director for five years. Member since 1973 Greater Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce: Director 1983-1984. Member 1983-1992 Exchange Club of Scotts Valley: President 1982-1983, 2008-2009. Member since 1979 California-Hawaii-Nevada District Exchange Clubs: President 2006-2007, President Elect 2005-2006. Four time recipient of the “Outstanding District Director” award SV Water District: Director 2003 – 2014, V. P. 2005, President 2006, 2007,2012 Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board: Director 2007 – 2010 Assn. California Water Agencies, Region 5: Director 2005-2012, Vice Chair 2008-2010, Chair 2010 - 2013 Member State Board, Association of California Water Agencies 2008 - 2013 ACWA-JPIA, Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Board 2003 to Present, Executive Committee 2008 - 2014
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Service to "Small Business"
California Small Business Association: First President 1990-1993, Director 1990 to 1999
California Smaller Enterprises Resource Services, Inc. “CALSERS”: President, 1997 to 2000 Director and Treasurer 1994 to 2000
National Small Business United: Trustee 1991-1993, Director 1990-1991 Associate Trustee 1994-1998, Associate Director 1988-90 Council of Regional Executives 1989-1991
California Small Business United: President 1988-90
California State Conference on Small Business: President 1986-1988, Vice President 1984-1986 Secretary 1982-1984, Member 1980 - 1990
United States Small Business Administration: Chairman 1983-1987, San Francisco District Advisory Council Member of the Council 1976-1990
White House Conference on Small Business: Delegate 1986, Vice Chair Northern California Delegation
California Chamber of Commerce Small Business: Vice Chairman 1983-1985, Committee member 1981-1994
Advisory Board to the California Senate Select Committee on Small Business Enterprises: Member 1983-1991
Small Business Resource Group: California Assembly Select Committee on Small Business, Member 1982-1990
Cabrillo College Small Business Education Program: Advisor 1980-1988 and one of the Founders of Santa Cruz Small Business Consortium which led to the formation of the Central Coast Small Business Development Center