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Board of Directors Louise Thornton is an estate planner who moved to Laguna Beach in 2003 from Ventura County where she resided for over 20 years. She formed her own living trust/estate preservation business in 1994 after more than 25 years in the insurance industry. Louise, who grew up along California's central coast, is a graduate of Pitzer College where she has remained active in college and alumni affairs. She currently enjoys swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving and is a Tidewater Docent. Ed Almanza is a professional environmental planner. His graduate work at UCSB addressed methods for monitoring water quality of Mono Lake, California, using satellite imagery. He is currently helping The Nature Conservancy develop up-to-date vegetation maps and monitoring tools to manage resources of the Nature Reserve of Orange County, including the Laguna Greenbelt. He has authored dozens of environmental impact reports for several jurisdictions in Orange County. Recent work includes an environmental impact report for Monterey County on its revised General Plan. A native southern Californian, Mr. Almanza first moved to Laguna Beach in 1971. Fred Sattler is a retired business executive who has worked in the field of health care economics and the organization of health care for over 25 years. Fred was a resident of Minnesota for 22 years and prior to moving to Laguna Beach he concurrently held the positions of Chairman and President of NWNL Health Network, Vice President of Health Care Management for North Western National Life Insurance Company. In addition to his duties at NWNL, he held a faculty teaching position at the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota and served on several boards of directors and advisory committees of both for profit and not for profit organizations in the private and public sectors. He received an MBA from Rugters University’s Graduate School of Management in 1973. Fred was awarded a bachelors degree from Beloit College, Beloit Wisconsin in 1971. He has written and had published a dozen articles and monographs dealing with issues related to the economics and organization of health care. Walker Reed is presently an independent financial advisor associated with Grant Bettingen, Inc. in Newport Beach, Ca. Walker is insurance licensed and is a California Real Estate Broker. Walker has had extensive experience in small business development, commercial real estate, and mortgage and personal finance. He has a BA in economics from San Diego State University. Walker has participated in local civic affairs. He served on the Parking Traffic & Circulation Committee, was Vice President of the Coalition of Neighborhood Associations, and served on the Laguna Beach Vision Planning Steering Committee. Walker founded the El Mirador Neighborhood Association and was founding president of the Laguna Beach High School Alumni Association. Walker has been a member of local Rotary and has been a past officer in the Laguna Beach Business Club. Other interests include kayaking, amateur astronomy, tennis, and creative writing. Candice Burroughs is a 30 year resident of the Laguna Beach area and is currently a real estate professional with Prudential California Realty. She is also a Certified Meeting Professional with extensive experience in the hospitality industry. She has had many opportunities to serve the community on both the local and regional level where she shares her passion for ocean, seniors, and the arts. Candice is on the Board of Directors of Laguna Beach Senior’s, The Women Leaders Network, and serves as a docent for the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts. She has been a student of gerontology and has been involved in the development of senior and affordable housing projects as well as many educational events for seniors and their families. Candice is the mother of two adult children and in her free time enjoys being on or in the water. Molly Peckels is a Reading Supervisor at Chapman University. She moved to California five years ago from Tennessee. Molly holds a B.S. degree from Spring Hill College in Elementary Education and taught grades 2nd through 8th for fifteen years. Her interest in the marine environment lead Molly to become a Tidewater Docent as soon as she read about the program. Molly made a great contribution to the program with the suggestion of a coloring book as an educational tool to support the brochure. With the encouragement of the Marine Protection Officer and the Laguna Ocean Foundation the book was published in 2006. A revision has been made so two books are available to support tidepool education and rules. Mia Davidson More info coming soon... Art Smart More info coming soon... Scott Ferguson More info coming soon... Jeff Rosaler More info coming soon... |