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Toni Castro
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| OCCUPATION: CEO, Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce |
| EXPERIENCE: 21 years in the Non-Profit Sector. |
| DIRECTORSHIP: Executive Director, CPSF; CEO, Capitola-Soquel Chamber |
| HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: Walking, shopping, surfing, biking and being outdoors
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| QUOTE: I love living and working in Paradise, every day is a vacation! |
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Mike Card
VICE PRESIDENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| OCCUPATION: Minincipal Police Chief |
| EXPERIENCE: Law Enforcement for 23 years |
DIRECTORSHIP: Have not had the opportunity to direct a full length movie,
but maybe I am headed there. |
| HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: Running |
| QUOTE: No matter where you go, there you are. |
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Bruce Arthur
PRESIDENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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| OCCUPATION: Consulting / Stormwater Management, L.I.D., Rainwater Catchment |
| EXPERIENCE: Vice President ARCOR INT., Human Resources Representative for ASML, Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator for ASML, Manager of Environmental Education for Pondsaway Inc./ Rain Source Water. |
| DIRECTORSHIP: Past board member: Watsonville Wetlands Watch, Coastal Watershed Council, Santa Cruz Metro Transit District, Capitola Jr. Lifeguards Parents Club, and AYSO Soccer. Member of Capitola City Council 1998-2006. Mayor of Capitola 1999-2000 and 2004-2005. Capitola Planning Commission 1969 and 1996 |
| HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: Running, Snowboarding, Dirt Bike riding, Mountain Biking, Gardening. |
| QUOTE: Be careful telling the truth ... someone may believe you! I’m from the Government ...and I’m here to help! |
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Brian Dueck
SECRETARY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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OCCUPATION: Partner/Owner HomeSpace/WorkSpace, furniture stores
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EXPERIENCE: Helped run family business in Santa Cruz since 1998. Opened multiple retail stores in Northern and Southern California. Built airplane and flew across U.S. in late teens.
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| EDUCATION: BS Health and Human Services, Sacramento State. Certified Emergency Medical Technician |
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: Mountain biking, martial arts, surfing, and motocross.
Coaching youth sports. Involvement with construction teams to build homes for homeless families in Mexico.
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MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE: Family, wife and 3 kids. Good friends. Developing relationships around the world through Christian ministry. |
| QUOTE: If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough! |
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Rich Hill
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Mike Banks
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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OCCUPATION: Retired, U.S. military (USAF)
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EXPERIENCE: 34 years in military service: instructor pilot, combat pilot in Vietnam, U-2 pilot, held staff and senior staff positions, served as Air Attaché and Defense Attaché at two U.S. Embassies (The Hague, Netherlands and Quito, Ecuador). After retiring from the USAF, returned to California and started a consulting business, "Perfect Changes", which helped senior citizens relocate to retirement facilities. Began volunteering for the Capitola Police Department, and in 2005, became coordinator for the "Volunteers In Police Service" (VIPS), a position he still holds today.
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HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: Besides being married to the most wonderful woman in this world, he loves to sail his boat, "Thirteen" in Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean, and play golf almost anywhere he can--albeit, not very well.
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| QUOTE: Sailing is just like flying an airplane, it just takes a little longer to get where you are going! |
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Aaron Cushman
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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James DeLeon
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Andrew Dally
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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OCCUPATION: Officer, Capitola Police Department
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Rick Ehle
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS & CO-FOUNDER OF CPSF (read full bio here)
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OCCUPATION: Partner – Belcher, Ehle, Medina & Associates, Inc.
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EXPERIENCE: 40 Years of Progressive Law Enforcement and non-profit experience. San Jose State College Police - Officer (1970-1971); Oakland Police Department – Retired as Captain (1972-1997), CA Dept. Corrections – Assistant Director (1997-2001), Capitola Police Department - Chief (2001-2010). Member - Diablo Valley YMCA Board of Directors (1980-1986), Member - Bay Area Women Against Rape (BAWAR) Board of Directors (1983-1997), Member & Vice President - Capitola Public Safety & Community Service Foundation’s Board of Directors (2005 – Present); Santa Cruz SPCA Board of Directors (Board member January – September 2010, President - September 2010 – Present); Partner – Belcher, Ehle, Medina & Associates, Inc., “The Safety Solutions Company”.
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| DIRECTORSHIP: Assistant Director for the California Department of Corrections; Board Member and Past Chairman of the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce; Chairman of the Santa Cruz Law Enforcement Chief's Association 2002-2004; President of the Santa Cruz County SPCA's Board of Directors. |
| EDUCATION: B.A. in Criminal Justice at San Jose State College |
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: Golf, walks on the beach, travel.
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| QUOTE: I’m goofy enough, I don’t need to open my mouth to confirm that fact. |
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Larry Smith
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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| OCCUPATION :Retired and loving it! |
| EXPERIENCE: 7 Years in the military with intense technology training. 43 years in technology sales including VP of Sales at two silicon valley start-ups. |
| HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: Landscape photography, racing Porsches, good wine, family, and good conversation. |
| QUOTE: When the pain exceeds the pleasure, don't do it! |
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Chris Thompson
EMERITUS MEMBER |
| OCCUPATION: Officer, Capitola Police Department |
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| DIRECTORSHIP: Founding CPSF Board Member |
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