About Us

Leadership

"Investing In Tomorrow" through innovative learning opportunities that advance scientific and environmental awareness.

Executive Committee

Wayne Rayfield
Chair

Retired Business Leader
John Williams III
Vice Chair
Attorney at Law
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Tim McMahon
Immediate Past Chair

Sr. Vice President
CB Richard Ellis
Mel Chambers
Secretary
MLPC Investments, LLC
Bill Steel
At Large

Samuels, Green, Steel & Adams, LLP
Brett Mansfield
At Large
Sr. V.P. Business Sales Mgr., Union Bank
Mr. Dan Stetson
President

Ocean Instititute

Directors

Beth Apodaca
President
Sand Dollar Guild
Lisa Bartlett
Councilmember, City of Dana Point
Lewis "Bud" Bruggeman
Retired Radiologist
Scott Burrows
First Vice President Wealth Management
Smith Barney
Gary Capata
Capata & Company
Scott Connella
Executive V.P.
Union Bank
Chris Copps
Senior Vice President
The Copps Group/Merrill Lynch
Derrick Davidson
Vice President/General Manager
Cox Media
Sanford Edward
President
Headlands Reserve LLC
Dennis E. Gabrick President/CEO
Preserved TreeScapes International
Jeff Gehl
Managing Principal
RCP Advisors
William Habermehl
O.C. Superintendent
Orange County Department of Education
Rick Hadley
Chairman and CEO
Hawaiian Springs, LLC
Terry Horne
Publisher
Orange County Register
Toni Iseman
Council Member
City of Laguna Beach
Harold Kaufman
Consultant
EPS Settlements
Joe Martino
Howard S. Wright Constructors, LP
Maurice Masson
Merit Properties, Inc.
Bob McKnight
CEO
Quiksilver, Inc.
Barbara Merriman
Lantern Bay Charters
Kim Olenicoff
Olenicoff & Zinser
The Pond Inc.
Harold Rapoza
General Manager
Anaheim Hilton
Jim Samuels
General Manager
Laguna Cliffs Marriott
Mark Slymen
Montage Hotels & Resorts
 
Johnny So
General Manager
St.Regis Resort, Monarch Beach
Charlie Steinmetz
President
JCA Associates, Inc
Bryan Stirrat
Bryan A. Stirrat & Associates
James Swenson
Retired Business Leader
     
Michael Torcaso
Toshiba
Jens Von Gierke
Wave Hospitality Advisors LLC
Greg Wohl
Wohl Investment Company
 Wyland
Marine Artist  
       
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