Laguna Beach scenery

LEADERSHIP

OFFICERS

Rick Balzer
  • Rick Balzer - Chair
  • Laguna Beach resident since 1949
  • Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
  • Active in Laguna Board of Realtors (Realtor of the Year 1973)
  • Served on Parking & Transportation Committee, Glenneyre Street and Arch Beach Heights study committees
  • Former Board Member Boys & Girls Club
  • Former Board Member Laguna Art Museum and Co-Chair, Historical Art Council
Thomas Davis
  • Thomas P. Davis - Vice Chair
  • Laguna Beach resident since 1976
  • Founder & Principal of Davis Law, APC
  • BA, Magna Cum Laude from USC, Juris Doctorate from Duke University
  • Areas of Concentration include Real Estate and Construction Disputes, Business and Commercial Disputes, Partnership and Corporate Disputes and Probate Litigation
  • Founding Director, Chhahari (Nepalese Orphanage)
  • Former Director, President, and Vice President of the OC Epilepsy Society and Laguna Shanti
  • Former Director of the Friendship Shelter, SchoolPower Endowment Fund, Surfrider Foundation (National) and ACTION (Aids Care Teams)
  • Supports the YMCA, SchoolPower, the Laguna Playhouse, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and the Laguna Beach High School Drama and Athletic departments
Robert Harryman
  • Robert J. Harryman, CPA - Treasurer
  • Laguna Beach resident since 2007
  • Director, Corporate Planning & Analysis with GE Healthcare Clarient Diagnostics
  • BA, Business Administration & Accounting, University of Washington
  • Former Deloitte & Touche, New Regency Productions
  • Board Member & Treasurer, LagunaTunes Community Chorus
  • Former Board Member, Gallimaufry Performing Arts
  • Lagunatics cast member since 2009
  • Supports Laguna Food Pantry, OC AIDS Services, St. Mary's Episcopal Church & No Square Theatre

TRUSTEES

Nicole Anderson
  • Nicole Anderson, Esq.
  • Laguna Beach resident since 2006
  • Principal, Anderson Law Group, primarily estate planning and business law
  • Member, Trusts & Estates Section, State Bar of California, Orange County Bar Association
  • Member, National Association of Women Business Owners Orange County Chapter
  • Member, Laguna Beach Business Club and Laguna Beach Professional Alliance
  • Trustee, Laguna College of Art and Design
Jerry Bieser
  • Jerry Bieser
  • South Orange County Resident since 1979
  • Vice President Chicago Title Company
  • Consistent Top Producer 31 years in a row
  • Active in Laguna Board of Realtors since 1982
  • Active in Laguna Beach Charitable Events

 

Dennis Boyer
  • Dennis Boyer
  • South Orange County Resident since 1959
  • Retiring Chairman of Preston Clarke & Company
  • BS, Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Denver
  • Over 20 years in retained executive search specializing in Board and C-level assignments for the hospitality, leisure & travel industries
  • Former Member, Communications Committee, Association of Executive Search Consultants
  • Enjoys outdoor activities, skiing, travel, entertainment and reading
  • Member, Los Angeles Athletic Club and Volunteer, Laguna Art Museum
  • Supports Army & Navy Academy, Hawaii Preparatory Academy and St. Margaret's of Scotland
Donnie Crevier
  • Donnie Crevier
  • Laguna Beach resident since 1950
  • Owner Crevier Classic Cars
  • Received numerous awards including the Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award for Exceptional Performance and Distinguished Community Service in 2002 and 2012 Citizen of the Year Award, Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce
  • Board President, High School Inc. Academies Foundation
  • Advisory Board, OC Human Relations
  • Board Member, Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach, America on Track and THINK Together
Mandi Dossin
  • Mandi Dossin
  • Laguna Beach resident since 1986
  • Partner and General Manager, DGWB Advertizing & Communications
  • BA (English and Psychology) HDE, University of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Expert in field marketing and customer relationships
  • Current Board Member, Working Wardrobes
  • Former Executive Board Member, SchoolPower
  • Former Executive Board Member, American Marketing International
James Fletcher
  • James P. Fletcher, CFA
  • Full time Laguna Beach resident since 1983
  • Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at First Republic Investment Management
  • Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Stanford University
  • Holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Los Angeles and Orange County CFA Societies
  • 28 years of investment experience managing assets for non-profit organizations and high net worth individuals
  • Past Chair, Laguna Beach Educational Foundation Investment Committee
  • Chair, Laguna Beach Community Foundation Investment Committee
Lynee Kniss
  • Lyneé M. Kniss, Esq.
  • Laguna Beach resident since 1995
  • BA in Art History, Cum Laude from UCLA, Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School
  • Legal counsel in estate planning, probate and trust administration, business succession planning, conservatorships, guardianships, and general business
  • Prior Wealth Management Advisor specializing in assisting families with estate and tax planning
  • Volunteer, PTA, Laguna Beach Parent Education or "Coffee Break"
  • Member, California State Bar, Orange County Bar Association, Orange County Estate Planning Council, Estate Planning Council of South Orange County, Laguna Board of Realtors Affiliates, and Bruin Professionals
John Mansour
  • John G. Mansour
  • Laguna Beach resident since 1999
  • Athens Group - Partner
  • BS in Biology, Magna Cum Laude from University of Arizona and attended College of Medicine at University of Illinois
  • Member of the Urban Land Institute
  • Board of Directors for Grower's First
  • Former Board Member, Friendship Shelter, SchoolPower Endowment, and OC United Way
Lisa Mansour
  • Lisa Mansour
  • Laguna Beach resident since 1999
  • Vice Chair, Laguna Beach Arts Commission
  • BSBA degree, marketing major, University of Arizona, Cum Laude
  • Cast Member of No Square Theatre's Lagunatics
  • Member, Laguna Art Museum Advisory Circle, Festival of Arts, and LBaa
  • Board Member, Lagunatunes Community Chorus
  • Former Board Member, Friendship Shelter and SchoolPower
Angie Miller
  • Angie Miller
  • Laguna Beach resident since 1989
  • BFA, Chapman University, University of Pittsburgh, Semester at Sea
  • Owner, Miller and Associates, Vice President, Fun is First, Inc.
  • Founding Board Member, Semester at Sea Alumni Board of Directors
  • Member, Association of Destination Management, ADME
  • Certified Master Gardener, University of California Cooperative Extension
  • Former Board Member, Communications & Arts, Chapman University
  • Committee Member for several local Laguna non-profits
Tarbox
  • Laura Tarbox, CFP - Founding Chair
  • Laguna Beach resident since 1980
  • President & Founder, The Tarbox Group, Inc., a fee-only wealth advisory firm
    with offices in Newport Beach, and Palo Alto, CA
  • Served on various financial industry boards and taught CFP classes for 20 years, the last 18 at UC Irvine, where she received the Distinguished Instructor Award in 1997 and was the Financial Planning Program Director
  • Volunteer, SchoolPower Endowment and Capital Fund
  • Volunteer, Laguna Beach Community Clinic
  • Volunteer, Laguna Canyon Foundation
Dan Pingaro
  • Dan Pingaro - Executive Director
  • Resident of South Orange County 1969-1988, returned 2014
  • Former CEO, Sailors for the Sea
  • BS, Colorado State University
  • Ten years with the US Environmental Protection Agency, San Francisco
  • Founder CLEWGEAR apparel brand, 1999, foul weather sailing gear
  • Advisory Council Member, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
  • Representative, World Bank Global Partnership for Oceans
  • Former Trustee, Marine Science Institue, Redwood City, CA
  • Former Member, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, New England
  • Former Member, 34th America's Cup Sustainability subcommittee
  • Inaugural Recipient, Surfrider Foundation Thomas Pratte Memorial Scholarship
Rachel Lindsay
  • Rachel Lindsay - Associate Project Coordinator
  • South Orange County Resident
  • Business Administration Degree, Finance, Cal State Fullerton
  • Professional Background in Risk Management
  • Court Appointed Special Advocate
  • Advanced Fundraising Certification via OneOC
  • Volunteer, Ronald McDonald House
  • Volunteer, Olive Crest

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