Professional Biography Addendum Contect Info

Addendum


CORPORATE DIRECTORSHIP:
West Marine Products, Member of the Board of Directors – (1993-1997). This NASDAQ listed company is the world’s leading provider of Recreational Boating Equipment and Supplies.



SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
Trade Shows and Conferences: Conference presentations include COMDEX, COMNET, IEC NCF, Networld+Interop, Opticon, Internet World, NGN, SUPERnet, Gigabit Ethernet conferences, ISPCON, San Francisco Boat Show, Alameda In-The-Water Boat Show.

Corporate: AT&T, US WEST, Genuity, Pacific Telesis and Wells Fargo Bank as well as San Francisco, Oakland and other Chambers of Commerce.

University Clubs: Dartmouth Club, Harvard Club (both in NYC and Boston), Yale Club, Princeton Club, University of Chicago Club, San Francisco State University and many others.
Yacht Clubs: St. Francis, New York, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Metropolitan, Encinal, Sacramento, among others.

Service Clubs: Lion’s, Rotary, Optimist and others.



CREATIVE AWARDS:
Over 50 Professional Awards for Copywriting, Art Direction, Design and Creative Direction, including: CLIO, Communication Arts, GRAPHIS, ADDY, Andy, American Advertising Federation, West Coast Art Directors, LA Art Directors, LA Illustrators, Boston Ad Club and SF Society of Communicating Artists, among others.



MEDIA APPEARANCES:
Television: Nightly Business Report, KRON, KPIX, KGO, KTVU, KCRA, KOVR, KICU, KOFY, KBHK, KTXL and all three networks in Australia

Radio: KGO, KCBS, KQED, KNBR, KFRC, KYA and others.

Newspaper: NY Times, Washington Post, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, LA Times, San Jose Mercury News, Marin Independent Journal, Contra Costa Times and many others.

Trade Media: Network World, America’s Network, Business Communications Review, Board Watch, InfoWorld, Telecommunications, Telephony, Red Herring, Sailing World, Latitude 38, Santana and many more.



SPORTS AND COACHING ACTIVITIES:
40 years of competitive sailboat racing and cruising in the Pacific (Hawaii, Tahiti & Australia), Atlantic (both sides), Mediterranean, Caribbean and Mexico. Tactician, Second Place International One Design World Championships, Glasgow, Scotland. Three term Chairman International One Design Class (second oldest keel-boat class in the World). Winner Santana 35 Class in SF Bay, Ocean & National Championships. Coached Little League, Youth Basketball, Soccer and Olympic Sailing.



COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Youth Soccer: Three term President of the 27 year old Mill Valley Soccer Club. During tenure this [501(c)(3)] non-profit Foundation doubled in size to 1400 children (plus over 2,500 parents) becoming one of the largest in Northern California. During each year, recorded all-time-highs in: Enrollments, Revenue, Profits, Cash Reserves, Player Activities. Expanded Club into several new disciplines and events including: “Micro Soccer” for efficient training of the youngest players; Adult Teams as role models; Hosted Region-wide Tournaments and Jamborees; Opening Day Soccer Festivals; Memorial Day Parades and Celebrations. Received A+ rating from CYSA (California Youth Soccer Association). Lead and Co-funded joint venture with city and other youth sports organizations to raise $500,000+ and build Marin County’s first new soccer fields in 20 years.
YMCA Indian Princesses (Fathers and Daughters) Program: Served two terms as Longhouse Chief of the three Nations and 85 Tribes serving Marin County. Improved parental participation rate, upgraded value-added by YMCA, including: PC-based Roster and Tribe Management tools to facilitate recruitment of Chiefs and Volunteers to the program.



PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS:
Executive Producer of GigE Conference featuring Yipes World Intel sponsored this 2 day conference, 45 paying exhibitors & 1500 paying attendees. Created and Produced the SF International Kite Festival six times annually, the last of these day-long events drew 35,000 attendees to the SF Marina Green. Co-Executive Producer of the SF International Art Deco Exhibition – 5-day long event including Deco Exhibitors from across America, Daily Deco Fashion Show, A Deco Film Festival of 40 rare films and a sold-out Art Deco Ball. The event drew 40,000 paid attendees. Produced the San Francisco Bay Challenge and the Alameda America’s Cup Festival drawing 20,000+ to watch the first racing of America’s Cup yachts on San Francisco Bay.



MEMBERSHIPS:
St. Francis Yacht Club: Committee Chairmanships - Marketing, Tuesday Yachtsmen’s Luncheon, Lighthouse Talks and New Member Development; Vice Chairman - Membership; Active Member - Long-Range Planning and other Committees. San Francisco Yacht Club: Active Member - Growth & Usage, House, Annual Meeting Committees. Transpac Yacht Club.





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