Board of Directors
Allan Cone, President
Allan received his BA degree from the University of Illionis, his Bachelor of Laws degree from Stanford University and served as a Commissioned Officer in the US Army (active and reserve) Judge... Read Bio
Frederick Kasl, Vice President
A native Californian, Frederick graduated from the University of Denver and established an international importing and sales organization in Los Angeles. In 1992, he joined the not-for-profit... Read Bio
Dorothy Rodella, Treasurer
Dorothy is a Vice President and Branch Manager in Sebastopol for Exchange Bank with 35 years of banking experience. She currently is a member of the Sebastopol Rotary Club and serves as a... Read Bio
Barbara Gerber, Secretary
Barbara is from a military family, lucky enough to have been in the Bay Area when her father retired. She settled in Oakland and worked at the University of California, Office of the President... Read Bio
Dena Bliss
Dena spent her childhood in a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania and then finished growing up in Hollywood, CA. She attended UCLA and SSU where she ultimately got her M.A. in management and... Read Bio
Lois Downy
Lois spent her childhood in rural Nevada, and after brief stints in California's central valley and London, she moved to Sonoma County to raise her family. When her children started school,... Read Bio
Larry Needleman
Born and raised in NY, Larry has lived in west Sonoma County since 1974. After graduating Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration, he worked in various aspects of the food... Read Bio
Pete Pistochini
Pete is a third generation bay area native. After attending U.C. Berkeley, he spent a decade as a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps as an F-4 fighter pilot. He later... Read Bio
Larry Prager
Larry received a B.A. from the University of Miami and did graduate work in creative writing at San Francisco State before teaching American literature in Jerusalem in 1973. He has owned and... Read Bio
Patricia Willets
Patricia was born and raised in the Bay Area. She graduated from Stanford University and worked in Silicon Valley for 33 years as a computer analyst. She retired in 1996 and moved to San... Read Bio
Sandy Younglove
Sandy has a midwestern childhood, born and raised in a Chicago suburb. Her family moved to San Rafael, California in the late 60's. After high school, she continued her education at Stephens... Read Bio
