O'Neill Sea Odyssey

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	Jack O'Neill, Board Co-Chair Jack is the developer of the surfing wetsuit and founder and Chairman of O'Neill Inc., located in Santa Cruz, California. Jack O'Neill's concern for the environment has led him to search for a way to give something back to the ocean which has given him and his family so much. The O'Neill Sea Odyssey, created in 1996 provides a hands-on educational experience to encourage the protection and preservation of our living seas and communities. Jack O'Neill, a resident of Santa Cruz resides just steps from the Monterey Bay.
	Tim O'Neill, Board President Tim O’Neill has been a surfer and sailor for most of his life, learning to surf and sail at age five. Tim graduated from Soquel High School, and worked at the O’Neill surf shop both during and after his years at Soquel High. Tim started running the Team O’Neill catamaran when it was launched in 1983. He received his 100 ton skipper’s license in 1992. Tim also serves as President of Team O’Neill and is in charge of the O’Neill fleet. He lives in Santa Cruz with his wife Lisa O’Neill, and his sons Riley and Connor and daughter Bridget.
	Bridget O'Neill, Board Chair Born in San Francisco and raised in Santa Cruz, Bridget O'Neill serves as Vice President for International Design for O'Neill, Incorporated. In this capacity, Ms. O'Neill serves as an officer for the company and oversees all design of products and clothing for O'Neill's licensees.
	Mike McCabe, Board Vice-President and Treasurer Mike is a partner in the CPA firm McCabe & Totah, LLP, located in San Jose, California. He was born in Dublin, Ireland and spent the majority of his early years in Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ohio before moving to San Jose to attend Santa Clara University. He graduated from Santa Clara in 1978 and spent 15 years with one of the national accounting firms leaving in 1993 to open his own practice with several other CPA’s. Mike is married, has 5 children and enjoys camping and scuba diving.
	Nicholas P. Petredis, Esq., Board Secretary Nicholas P. Petredis, Esq., Board Secretary, is an attorney in private practice in the Silicon Valley. He received his law degree from Temple University School of Law after completing an M.A. in Planning & Public Administration from Pepperdine University and a B.A. in Political Science from Salem College. Prior to entering law school, Nick was an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps serving as a Naval Aviator. A resident of Palo Alto, he is the past Chair of the Palo Alto Airport Commission, advises several non-profit organizations pro bono and is a Director on the Board of the San Jose Medical Research Foundation.
	Donna Blitzer Donna served eighteen years in the state and federal legislative arena as Congressman Sam Farr's Chief of Staff when he was in the state Assembly and as District Director for the 17th Congressional District, covering Monterey, San Benito and most of Santa Cruz counties. Recently she joined University of California, Santa Cruz as Director of Community and Government Relations. Donna lives in Santa Cruz with her husband and has two grown daughters. She graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz with a BA degree in English Literature. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Central Coast Small Business Development Center.
	Jack McLaughlin Jack comes from a proud family tradition in serving public education. Dr. McLaughlin is currently the Chief Academic Officer of Software Technology, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama. Prior to that, he was Director of West Coast Operations for LearningStation.com, an application service provider that connects school kids with cutting edge technology. Jack also served as the Director of Curriculum for the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, and as a schoolteacher and administrator in New York City. He earned his Doctorate in Educational Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City.
	Robert Bremner Rob is the owner of Essential Surf Company LLC, an internet retailer and also manages a family investment partnership. He is a longtime member of the Santa Cruz County Planning Commission and has recently been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. Before that he served for nine years on the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. He received his BS degree in Accounting from San Francisco State University. Rob was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and has resided in Santa Cruz with his wife Nancy since 1982. They have three teenage daughters.
	James Beckett, M.D. Dr. Beckett has been a practicing dermatologist at the Santa Cruz Medical Foundation since 1978, and has been educating area residents about sun safety and providing skin cancer screening for 20 years. He was an Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine for 25 years. Dr. Beckett also served as the Medical Director of the Santa Cruz Medical Clinic from 1982 to 2004. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine. At UCLA he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. His residency in dermatology was conducted at the Stanford University School of Medicine where he received a National Institute of Health (NIH) Fellowship in Dermatopathology. A recipient of the Health Caring Award from the William S. Graham Melanoma Foundation, Dr. Beckett currently serves on the boards of Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group, Santa Cruz Medical Clinic, Inc., Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and O’Neill Sea Odyssey.
	Steve John Steve John owns Ocean Honda in Soquel, California. Steve has a long history of community involvement and was a founding Board Member of the Santa Cruz County Bank. Currently he serves on the Boards of the Cabrillo College Foundation, The York School, The Monte Foundation and The Blind Adaptive Group. Steve is an avid golfer and his enthusiasm for the sport has been a catalyst for his interest in The First Tee program, which is a comprehensive character development program for children through the game of golf. Steve also is a current National Course Ranking Panelist for Golf Digest Magazine. Steve also enjoys waterskiing and snow skiing. He lives in Santa Cruz with his wife Lisa and their children. Steve joined the OSO Board of Directors in January of 2006.
	Jim Thoits Jim currently works for his Palo Alto-based family business, Thoits Brothers. Inc., which manages properties held by their corporation. Jim attended San Jose State University and Moss Landing Marine Laboratories where he got his BS in Marine Biology and Chemistry. He has worked for environmental firms both as a biologist, chemist and a laboratory director. As an avid sailor, he has cruised throughout the Pacific, been involved in offshore racing and has owned boats in the Santa Cruz Harbor since 1971. He was elected to the Santa Cruz Port Commission and is serving his second 4 year term. He served on the O’Neill Sea Odyssey Leadership Team, and was a member of the Santa Cruz Lighthouse Committee during the initial phases of conception through construction. He grew up in the Palo Alto area but has resided in Santa Cruz since 1971. He is married to his wife Debbie and they have two teenage daughters.
	Advisory Board Stephany Aguilar Councilmember, City of Scotts Valley Jeff Almquist Judge, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Blanca Alvarado Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (ret.) Albert Aramburu Marin County Board of Supervisors (ret.) Director, California Conservation Corps (ret.) Bruce Arthur Capitola City Council (ret.) Cliff Barrett Scotts Valley City Council (ret.) Celeste Basuino VP/Sr. Financial Advisor UnionBanc Investment Services LLC Steve Belcher Chief of Police, City of Santa Cruz (ret.) Jess Brown Executive Director, Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau Harry Edwards, Ph.D. City of Oakland Parks and Recreation Director (ret.) Sam Farr US House of Representatives, District 17 Tim Fitzmaurice Santa Cruz City Council (ret.) Sister Julie Heyer, O.P. Dominican Hospital President (ret.) Salud Para la Gente President David Jochim Sr. VP & Manager Union Bank of California Carl Keehn Chief Financial Officer, O'Neill Australia Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. President, Waterkeeper Alliance Scott Kennedy Santa Cruz City Councilmember (ret.) John Laird California Integrated Waste Management Board Bob Lee Santa Cruz County District Attorney Rafael Lopez Watsonville City Council (ret.) Terry Medina Chief of Police, Watsonville Police Department (ret.) Harvey J. Nickelson President/CEO, Coast Commercial Bank (ret.) Ellen Pirie Santa Cruz County Supervisor Emily Reilly Santa Cruz City Council (ret.) Mike Rotkin Santa Cruz City Council Simon Salinas Monterey County Board of Supervisors Joe Simitian California State Senate, 11th District Bill Simpkins Community Volunteer, Boat Owner Robert Stephens President, California Audubon Owner, Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery Kathryn D. Sullivan, PhD President/CEO, COSI Columbus NASA Astronaut Mark Tracy Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner (ret.)


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