November 3 - 5, 2009Harrah's, South Lake Tahoe, NV
Cruising into a Leaner, Greener Tomorrow
Bagan, Patrick J., Vice President and General ManagerSierra Boat Co.
PO Box 72
Carnelian Bay, CA 96140
530-546-2551 Fax 530-546-7321
pat@sierraboat.com
Pat is currently the Vice President/General Manager of Sierra Boat Co. on Lake Tahoe. He has been with Sierra Boat Co. since 1965, working his way up through Sierra Boat Co in all aspects of the Marina business, from mechanic to wood restoration. In 1988 he became Vice President of Operations overseeing the entire Marina operation. He is responsible for all aspects of the daily operations at Sierra Boat including the care, custody and control of over 1200 vessels, 500 of which are classic wood boats. Pat manages the largest wooden boat restoration facility in Northern California. His responsibilities include supervision of 26-40 employees including foremen, storage, gas dock, administrative office and chandlery personnel. He has designed and overseen all restoration projects of the marina including dredging, slip replacement, harbor enclosures, building remodels and bringing the Marina up to current environmental standards.
Pat is a current board member of the Marina Recreation Association and Vice President of Clean Marinas California.
Burnam, Dr. Joshua, Senior Project ManagerAnchor QEA
28202 Cabot Road #425 Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
949.347.2787
jburnam@anchorqua.com
Dr. Joshua Burnam is a Senior Project Manager at Anchor QEA, where he specializes in all aspects of planning, permitting and construction management of waterfront projects, including dredging and marina projects on the West Coast. Dr. Burnam has worked on dredging and marina renovation at numerous Port, harbor and marina projects. Prior to joining Anchor, Dr. Burnam functioned as a Senior Regulatory Project Manager and regional Subject Matter Expert (SME) for dredging for the United States Army, Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program. Dr. Burnam was the Los Angeles District Regulatory Dredging Coordinator; Chairman of the Dredging Operations Subcommittee of the Los Angeles Contaminated Sediments Task Force; a member of the Corps/EPA National Dredge Team; Corps of Engineers Representative on the California Statewide LNG Interagency Task-force, and a Senior Regulatory permit manager in Los Angeles County. He is a graduate of the UCLA Environmental Science and Engineering program, and in his spare time enjoys UCLA Sports, Fishing, and SCUBA diving.
Cantrell, Yvonne, Vice President, ControllerWater Resorts Inc.
1110 West Kettleman Lane, #20B
Lodi, CA 95240
209.333.8500 fax 209.333.1753
ycatrell@houseboats.com
Yvonne Cantrell is Vice President and Controller for Water Resorts Inc., a marina management company located in Lodi, California. She has worked in the marina industry since 1979. She was Regional Manager of Tower Park Marina in Lodi from 1992 through 1996. Cantrell has been a director on the Board of the Marina Recreation Association since 1992, serving as Treasurer and President during her tenure. She is Past-President of California Delta Chambers and Visitors Bureau. She obtained her MBA from University of the Pacific in Stockton, California in 1998, and her BSBA from California State University, Stanislaus. She is a Certified Management Accountant. In her position with Water Resorts, Cantrell is primarily involved with the accounting and marketing aspects of the houseboat rental business.
Comstock, Roxie, Manager of Business EnhancementBellingham Marine
1001 C Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
360-392-14286 fax 360-734-2417
rcomstock@belligham-marine.com
Roxie Comstock joined Bellingham Marine in 2003, after receiving her MBA. In her role as Manager of Business Enhancement at Bellingham Marine, she has a unique view of the marina industry from a worldwide perspective. She has a thorough understanding of the different technologies being implemented in the industry's leading "green" projects as well as the manufacturing and building practices being utilized by Bellingham's offices across the globe.
Roxie is helping to lead Bellingham's sustainable design and construction efforts and is working at an industry level to help foster a greater understanding of how to help marina and dock owners co-exist in an environmentally sensitive area.
Having attended several of the building industry's "green" conferences and seminars both as a professional and a presenter, Roxie's focus is on the development of standards for sustainable design and construction and product labeling. Roxie is a member of Cascadia, a local chapter of the USGBC.
Cruger-Hansen, John, Harbor Master, Retiredj.crugerhansen@comcast.net
Retired Antioch Marina Harbor Master John Cruger-Hansen has over 34 years of marina management experience, and is fully familiar with Marina operations and marine laws and regulations. He is also a skilled boat operator. His professional background is in boating. Born and raised in Denmark, he holds a Master's License in Boat Building from the Danish State Department of Commerce.
In 1982, the Governor of California appointed John Cruger-Hansen to the State of California Boating and waterways Commission. He chaired the Commission in 1985, and served on the Commission until 1986. John also has served as president of the California association of Harbor Masters and Port Captains in 1985 and again in 1998, and he has been a board member of California Marine Parks and Harbors Association for many years.
Before he came to the Antioch Marina, he was Harbor Master at the Berkeley Marina for eight years. Before he came to Berkeley, he managed a private marina for eleven years in Marina del Rey in Southern California.
Dolan, Chris, Marina Design EngineerEaton Corporation - Marina Power & Lighting
149 Warwick Ct.
Williamsburg, VA 23185
757.258.6327 fax 757.258.8805
ChristopherLDolan@eaton.com
www.marinapower.com
Chris has worked in the marina industry since May of 2000 after receiving his undergraduate degree from the College of William in Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Beginning in 2000, Chris worked for Marina Power & Lighting as the inside sales and marketing manager. In 2002, he took over as Marina Power & Lighting's design manager overseeing all complimentary marina electrical design work. In 2006, Eaton Corporation acquired Marina Power & Lighting as Chris moved into his current role of Marina Design Engineer. Chris currently overseas approximately 600 marina and RV park designs per year. His duties include the oversight of all turnkey design work, product training sessions, and design work presentations. Chris is currently on the editorial advisor board for Marina DockAge magazine, and holds close ties to the Marina Association of Texas and the Marina Recreation Association. Chris and his wife, Carrie, currently reside in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Gianatasio, KathyDiversified Marine Products
4105 South Market Court
Sacramento, CA 95834
530.613.2628 mobile
Most of my career has been in distribution of marine accessories beginning in January 1974. For 10 of those years, I also held ownership in a retail accessory store in a waterfront marina. After spending 25 years in the field as an outside sales rep, my position expanded to sales management of all States west of the Rockies, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Mexico. In 2006 Diversified was acquired by Brunswick Boating Group Division and expanded our inventory to include Mercury/Quicksilver engine parts, oils, lubes, and Mercruiser engines (new and re-man). Most recently we have turned our attention and inventory commitment towards marinas, boat yards, repair shops and haul-outs. My current position with Diversified Marine Products is manager of Business Development. I have always been especially interested in inventory management and turns from a retail point of view. If the product just sits on the shelf and doesn't move through to the end user, nobody wins.
Itinerary includes partnership with vendors/suppliers, focus on at least one new mission for marinas that creates a new profit center, and importance of education and participation of minimum one employee from each division. Yes, including the fuel dock.
Han, MichaelWater Resorts Inc.
22300 Jones Valley Marina Drive
Redding, CA 96003
530.275.7959 fax 530.275.8260
mike@houseboats.com
Michael Han is Vice President of WRI and General Manager overseeing WRI's three marinas on Shasta Lake: Jones Valley, Sugarloaf and Lakeview Resorts. He first started with the Company in 1979 at its Tower Park Marina. He rejoined the Company when WRI purchased Jones Valley in 1989. Since then, he has been responsible for supervising all Shasta Lake Resorts LP operations, including regulatory matters, procurement and design of new vessels and expansion of the business on Shasta Lake. Michael has been instrumental in the design and development of all the marinas on Shasta and their innovative luxury rental houseboat operations. He has acquired specialized training in marina engineering, environmental protection, hazardous waste management, water quality control, customer service and human resources.
Michael had over ten years of boating experience prior to joining WRI, having started in the industry with the operation of his own commercial fishing vessel out of San Francisco Bay. From 1979 to 1982 he worked for Tower Park, and from 1982 to 1989 he pursued yacht sales and sales management in the California Delta, Bay Area, and San Diego where he was consistently the top producer for his dealership.
Michael attended Sonoma State College. He is a licensed California Yacht and Ship Broker, Fire and Casualty Insurance agent, and DMV agent. He is a board member of the Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association, co-founder and past-president of the Shasta Lake Business Owners Association, and past regional vice president of the Marina Recreation Association.
Michael is an avid boater, outdoorsman and fisherman. He has coached various high school sports teams over the years. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for the Catholic schools in Northern California. He and his wife of 23 years, Christina, have a son and a daughter. Christina manages the retail stores, human resources and marketing for Shasta Lake Resorts LP.
Hayes, Jim, Vice President, OperationsAlmar Management Inc.
3001 Peninsula Road
Oxnard, CA 93035
805.985.5003 fax 866.204.7086
jhayes@almar.com
Jim has been with Almar since 1998. Prior to Almar he spent more than 15 years in the hotel/resort business working for companies like Westin and Le Meridian Hotels. The customer services experience gained from the hospitality industry has helped a great deal in understanding how the marina industry should evolve. Almar operates marinas through-out California and Hawaii. Almar is the largest operator of marinas on the West Coast with more than 30 years of experience in developing, constructing and operating marinas.
Ketchum, Kevin, Chief Operating Officer, Thomas PropertiesPrincipal, California Yacht Marina
P.O. Box 9036
Torrance, CA 90508
310.534.8436 fax 310.534.8670
rkketchum@californiayachtmarina.com
Mr. Ketchum is responsible for strategic planning, analysis and implementation associated with the acquisition, development, and management of a real estate portfolio which includes marina, self-storage, industrial, office and retail properties. California Yacht Marina owns and operates six Southern California marinas with over 2,000 slips located in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Ventura counties.
Krauss, William, Legislative AdvocateThe Apex Group
980 Ninth Street, Suite 1580
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.444.9601 fax 916.444.7841
wkrauss@theapexgroup.net
William Krauss, a principal of The Apex Group, is a governmental advocate specializing in issues involving the State Legislature, as well as various state regulatory agencies.
Mr. Krauss began his political career as a Field Representative for Senator Tim Leslie. In that capacity he served as the Senator's advisor on a variety of issues affecting his district with an emphasis on water policy matters. After leaving the Senator's office, Mr. Krauss went into business for himself, founding a political consulting firm specializing in issues surrounding the charter school movement. In addition, Mr. Krauss served as a political consultant and campaign manager on a state legislative race.
After several years in politics, Mr. Krauss took a position in the business sector as a manager with a large manufacturing company. His experience in the manufacturing industry has given him an invaluable understanding of the intricacies of business and the impact public policies have on the economy.
Mr. Krauss returned to political activity by accepting a position with The Apex Group, where he serves as the lead advocate on several clients, including The Association of Settlement Companies, Turlock Irrigation District, Lennox International, all of the firm's recreation-industry clients, and shares responsibility on several other clients of the firm.
Mr. Krauss graduated cum laude from California State University, Sacramento, with a bachelor's degree in Government and a minor in Communications Studies.
Kuhn, Mary, General ManagerCalifornia Recreation Company
1137 Bayside Drive
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
949.721.0111 fax 949.721.0118
mkuhn@greatslips.com
Mary spent 19 years with the Marriott Marina She helped guide the marina through the challenges of the 1996 Republican National Convention and several America's Cup venues. Mary's background includes over 25 years of sales and customer service experience in such fields as the charter yacht industry and as a concierge. Mary co-founded the Concierge Association of San Diego in 1984. Mary has served as Vice President and is the current President of the Marina Recreation Association. Mary has been the General Manager of California Recreation Company for 3 years and oversees the operations of their 5 marinas located in both Northern and Southern California.
Holmes, Mark D., Esq.Law Offices Of Mark D. Holmes, APC
2801 West Coast Highway, Suite 210
Newport Beach, CA 92663
949.645.0450 fax 949.645.0451
mark@mdholmeslaw.com
Mark was born in 1960 and raised in Illinois before moving to California in the early 1970's. He obtained an undergraduate degree in English from Cal State University- Sacramento in 1981, and received the Top Twenty Senior Award at graduation. Mark conducted one year of graduate study in English Literature, and taught for a year at Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet in Mainz, Germany. He then worked as a manager for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service in Germany for four years, during which time he earned a Masters of Science in Business Administration from Boston University.
Mark graduated from the University Of Texas School Of Law in 1991 and has focused for the past fifteen years on maritime, business, employment, real estate and maritime litigation and transactions. He has been trial counsel on numerous large products liability, breach of contract and negligence cases. Mark is also corporate counsel to numerous marinas and yards, vessel repair and service companies, boat dealerships, boat and yacht manufacturers, yacht brokers and boat rental companies.
Mark also serves as General Counsel to the Marina Recreation Association; and recently founded Green Wave Energy Corp., a developer, manufacturer and provider of solar, wind, water and wave energy generating technologies.
Leathers, Tim, Regional Vice PresidentAlmar Management, Inc.
406 Cola Ballena
Alameda, Ca. 94501
619.204.3505
tleathers@almar.com
Tim and his wife Linda took off sailing in 1997 and completed the Baja Ha Ha. Shortly upon arrival in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Linda was hired by Almar to be the co-manager of Marina Cabo San Lucas. Four years later Tim and Linda became co-managers of Cabrillo Isle Marina in San Diego, another Almar Marina. After re-building the Marina Tim accepted a position within Almar as Regional Vice President responsible for Almar's Bay Area Marinas.
During Tim's time in San Diego he became involved with the formation of the San Diego Clean Marina Program which has now become a State wide effort, and known as the Clean Marinas California Program. All of their children and grand children reside in Northern California with the exception of one who is on active duty with the United States Navy.
Levy, Larry, OwnerEmployee Relations Management Consultant
458 San Marin Drive
Novato, CA 94945
415.892.1497 fax 415.892.6596
larrylevy@earthlink.net
Larry is an Employee Relations Management Consultant, Mediator and Trainer in Marin County. He has been in private practice for over 19 years and focuses on helping marinas and harbors who are periodically confronted with problems with employees. In a nutshell, he is the on-call H.R. manager to the marina industry. Further, he also assists corporate H.R. Managers when they request an outside consultant to conduct an investigation or present specialized seminars.
Larry specializes in solving problems with managers and employees, mediating conflicts, counseling personally troubled and often non-productive employees; writing employee handbooks and personnel manuals; investigating complaints of sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination; responding to wage and hour questions; interpreting and applying the various state and federal leaves of absence; answering inquires about Workers Compensation, State Disability, Unemployment Insurance and the Americans With Disabilities Act; recruiting hard to find job candidates; and conducting specialized training. He has been retained as an expert witness at sexual harassment trials and mediations involving suspected wage and hour violations.
Larry has completed an exhaustive and thorough program to become an employment mediator. He is now skilled to mediate disputes within your marina to achieve a mutually beneficial resolution.
Prior to opening his practice Larry spent 15 years in a corporate environment preceded by 9 years as a Marin County Adult Probation Officer. He has completed all the graduate work toward a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology and he attends 10-12 labor law seminars each year.
Larry is active with the Marin Builders Association, Novato Chamber of Commerce, Business Executives Association of Marin, Sonoma County Executives Association, National Association for Remodelers in Industry, Redwood Empire Remodelers Association, and the Marin Bookkeepers Network. He is the current Vocational Director for the Rotary Club of Ignacio and a former Board of Director with the North Bay Children's Center.
McMahon, Shaun, General ManagerShelter Cove Marina
2240 Shelter Island Drive
San Diego, CA 92106
619.224.2471 fax 619.224.9117
scmmarina@aol.com
Nineteen years ago, in 1990, Shaun McMahon took the helm, as General Manager at Shelter Cove Marina in San Diego's America's Cup Harbor. Shelter Cove has been thriving ever since as one of the most sought after marinas around. Shaun's background is in accounting and finance, having completed her undergraduate work at SDSU and obtaining her MBA from the University of Phoenix. While at SDSU, she served as president of the alumni's Women in Business Association.
While working in the marina industry, Shaun has involved herself with several committees and organizations focusing on issues of environmental pollution and regulations that affect the recreational boating community. From 1998-2000, she served on the San Diego Oceans Foundations Board. Currently, Shaun is spending a great deal of her extracurricular time as the San Diego Regional Certification and Review Coordinator for the California Clean Marinas program. Thanks to Shaun and her colleagues at the CMC program, more than 80 marinas in the state have been certified and marinas are calling daily to schedule reviews. This program is vital to the protection of the natural environment necessary for a healthy recreational boating industry. The program is completely voluntary, and plays an integral role in avoiding costly, cumbersome regulation that might otherwise prove to be a stranglehold on this industry.
Shaun has also ably served on the Marina Recreation Association Board of Directors for the last seven years and is currently Treasurer. When she isn't juggling all of these professional responsibilities, she is a devoted and doting mom, residing in Chula Vista with her six-year-old, Ryan.
Newport, Brian, Executive Business CoachActionCOACH
3031 W. March Lane, Suite 210
Stockton CA 95219
209.478.1107 fax 209.757.1733
briannewport@actioncoach.com
www.actioncoach.com/briannewport
Brian Newport is the founding and managing partner of the only ActionCOACH business coaching firm in California where he and his team of coaches work with business owners and leaders to reach new levels of success in their businesses. He has won numerous awards over his career, which includes being awarded in the top 1% of business coaches across North America for "Best Client Results" in 2007 and 2008. After helping his family's business grow over 300% in 6 years to annual sales over $20 million, Brian went on to earn a Master's of Business Administration and a Master's in Project Management. Then after traveling North America as a Fortune 100 strategic management consultant for 12 years, he jumped at his chance to join ActionCOACH as a Certified Master Business Coach. In his 6 years of executive business coaching he has developed specialty areas that include profitability growth, recruitment, strategic leadership & management, process optimization, and sales and marketing. The clients of his firm typically see double digit growth within the first 6 months.
Pettis, Jennifer, BiologistAnchor QEA, L.P.
28202 Cabot Road, Suite 425
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
949.347.2788 Fax 949.347.2781
jpettis@anchorqea.com
Jennifer Pettis is a staff biologist at Anchor QEA CA, L.P. (Anchor), specializing in permitting, regulation, and preparation of state and federal environmental documentation relating to waterfront redevelopment, coastal infrastructure, sediment management, water quality and contaminated sediment impact assessment. Due to her strong biology background, Ms. Pettis provides detailed guidance in ecological risk assessments, Biological Assessments (BA), and Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) and Endangered Species Act (ESA) issues. Ms. Pettis currently provides technical guidance and manages a multitude of waterfront related jobs in California, with emphasis on the permitting of marinas. Prior to joining Anchor, Ms. Pettis functioned as a fishery biologist for dredging, port development, marina development, dock construction and repair, seawall construction and repair, military operations, restoration, and mitigation projects for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service Southwest Regional Office. Prior to her experience at NOAA Fisheries Service Southwest Regional Office, Ms. Pettis worked on a variety of biological research projects, accumulating 10 years of biological research experience in terrestrial and marine ecology, marine mammal biology, sea turtle biology, scientific analyses and animal acoustics.
Rethmeier, Dennis, President and Owner
Western Pump, Inc.
3235 "F" Street
San Diego, CA 92102
619.578.2176 Fax 619.239.9925
DennisR@westernpump.com
Dennis Rethmeier has been the President and owner of Western Pump, Inc. since 1988. The firm has 65 employees with locations in San Diego and Indio, CA, and specializes in Fueling and Lubrication systems including equipment sales/distribution, maintenance and repair, construction and installation, environmental testing, and design build projects. Recent major projects include several multi-million dollar fueling and lubrication installations at Marine Corp Camp Pendleton, Marine Corp Miramar, US Border Patrol, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Metropolitan Water District, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, City of San Diego, and BP/Arco. Western Pump received the Family Owned Business of the Year award in 2005 from the University of San Diego and the San Diego Business Journal. In 2006 Western Pump was recognized by the San Diego Business Journal as one of San Diego's Best Places to Work in the small to medium size category. In 2007 the company was recognized as one California's Best Places to Work by the Employers Group.
Prior to acquiring Western Pump, Dennis was with the chemicals division of Cabot Corporation, Boston, MA, for 19 years in various management positions. In his last position with Cabot, Dennis served as President, Spectrum Ceramics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cabot. This was a significant change from the chemicals business as Spectrum manufactured ceramic substrates used in military guidance systems. Faced with another transfer back to the East Coast, Dennis decided that he wanted to be the captain of his own ship and finish raising his family in San Diego. That led to his acquisition of Western Pump which had a long history in petroleum equipment dating back to 1948.
Dennis has served on various Petroleum Equipment Institute Committees over the years including Safety, Vapor Recovery, Education, and Strategic Long Range Planning. Dennis also served on the PEI Board of Directors in 2005 and 2006 and was nominated Treasurer of PEI in 2008.
Dennis received his BA in Chemistry from the University of Colorado in 1966 and attended the Harvard Business School PMD program in 1978. Dennis has also been active in the Family Business Forum at the University of San Diego for 10 years and has been a member of Vistage International since 2003.
For the next several years, Dennis and his wife Jan, who have been married for over 40 years, will be in the process of transitioning the control of Western Pump over to the second generation. Two sons, Ryan and Derek, have worked for the company for over 16 years and both currently have key management positions. Daughter Dana, who is now a full time mother of two young children, worked in the company for five years prior to beginning a family. Dennis's outside activities include travel, reading, family, exercise, church, fishing, and gardening. Although not necessarily fun and relaxation, Dennis also serves on the Board of Scripps Ranch HOA as Vice President.
Short, Randy, President & CEOAlmar Management Inc.
3001 Peninsula Road
Oxnard, CA 93035
805.984.3738 fax 805.984.0370
rshort@almar.com
Randy is the President/CEO and a principle with Almar Management Inc. and Almar Marinas. He has designed, developed, constructed and managed marinas of all sizes both domestically and internationally for more than twenty years. The many projects include the renowned Marina Cabo San Lucas in Mexico and the beautiful Ko Olina Marina in Hawaii just to name a few. He is a past president of MRA and many other professional organizations.
Sloop, Rob, Senior Coastal and Waterfront Project ManagerMoffatt & Nichol, Engineers
3780 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 600
Long Beach, CA 90806
562.426.9551 fax 562.424.7489
rsloop@moffattnichol.com
Rob is a Senior Coastal and Waterfront Project Manager with Moffatt Nichol in Long Beach, CA. He has served as both Project Manager and Project Engineer on a wide range of US and international based projects involving public and private marinas, boat ramps, cruise ship wharves, dredging, navigation improvements and harbor design. His responsibilities include water quality modeling, underwater inspection, permit support, design, construction drawings and specification preparation, and construction support. Several of his projects have been located in remote locations in developing countries and required innovative solutions to develop design criteria and construction solutions without the use of typical construction means and materials.
Stewart, DaveDavid Keith Stewart is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball during the late 1980s and early 1990s. A 20-game winner for four consecutive years, he was known for his post-season performance and for the way he used to stare down batters when pitching to them. He currently works as a sports agent in San Diego.
In 1987 he won 20 games while posting an impressive 3.68 ERA and striking out 205 batters. His new-found stardom would not be short-lived as he won 20 or more games in each of the next three seasons (1988-1990) and led a powerful Athletics club to the World Series each of those years. Remarkably, he pitched over 250 innings in each of those four seasons, frequently posting complete games. In 1989, the Athletics won the World Series championship, with Stewart, who won two of the four games while giving up just three runs, being named World Series MVP. In 1990, the A's won their third straight pennant, beating the Boston Red Sox in the American League Championship Series, and Stewart was named the ALCS MVP. However, Oakland was upset in the World Series with a sweep by a decidedly underdog Cincinnati Reds squad.
On June 29, 1990, Stewart no-hit his future team, the Toronto Blue Jays, at SkyDome, the first no-hitter by an African American since Jim Bibby in 1973 and, to date, the last thrown by an Athletic. In a game that started minutes after Stewart's no-hitter finished, Dodger Fernando Valenzuela no-hit the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium - the first time in Major League history that no-hitters had been thrown in both leagues on the same day. Coincidentally, ESPN broadcast both games back-to-back that night.
Stewart was also a part of the 1992 Oakland team which lost in the ALCS to the Blue Jays. Toronto went on to win the World Series that year, catching Stewart's eye and prompting him to sign with them in 1993. The Blue Jays made it to the ALCS once again, and triumphed over the Chicago White Sox 4 games to 2, with Stewart winning ALCS MVP honours for the second time in his career. The Blue Jays then went on to defeat the Phillies 4 games to 2 in the World Series. Stewart remained with the Blue Jays for the 1994 season, then returned to Oakland to finish his career in 1995.
Over his career, he started 18 games in the postseason, compiling a stellar 2.84 ERA and 10-6 record. Including the postseason, Stewart posted a 9-1 career record against Roger Clemens.
Weiss, Philip E., Counselor-at-LawWeiss & Jones, L.L.P.
1551 Shelter Island Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
619.225.8884 fax 619.225.8801
email: shiplaw@earthlink.net
Philip E. Weiss, Esq. was graduated cum laude by San Francisco State University, where he earned degrees in Political Science and Philosophy. After four years of service in the U.S. Navy, Weiss earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of San Francisco, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the U.S.F. Maritime Law Journal, a leading academic periodical. Weiss is a respected author and speaker on maritime law issues, and has, for 16 of his 19 years of practice, successfully represented hundreds of marina, boatyard and other clients in a broad array of maritime issues, including those involving "necessaries" liens, trespassing/abandoned vessels, vessel arrests, wharfage and other maritime contracts, oil pollution, allisions/other maritime torts, and negotiations with holders of competing liens. For the past decade Mr. Weiss has served (and he currently serves) as an Adjunct Professor of Maritime Law at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where he teaches a "survey" class. He is also a non-voting member of the San Diego Harbor Safety Committee. Mr. Weiss currently sits by appointment of the California Bar Association as the Vice Chairman of the Commission on Specialization of Admiralty and Maritime Law, which has established standards for formal certification of attorneys practicing in this area of the law. He will assume the position of Chairman of this Commission later this year.
Wilkes, Robert, PresidentWilkes Creative
4501 147th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98006
425 451-8005
rcw@wilkescreative.com
Robert Wilkes is president of Wilkes Creative and a nationally-known brand strategist. Mr. Wilkes speaks at national conferences on marketing, brand strategy, advertising and design. He has published more than thirty articles on the marina industry in Marina Dock Age, Marina World, The Triton, Euromarina, Boat & Motor Dealer and SEA Magazine, among others.
Wilkes Creative clients include Bellingham Marine; the ports of Kodiak, Ketchikan and Juneau; Boeing; Weyerhaeuser; Land 'O Lakes, Certified Angus Beef and many others. This year Mr. Wilkes has been retained by the MRA to coordinate association's brand strategy and marketing communications.
Mr. Wilkes has a BS in Engineering and a MA in Management, and is a former Naval Aviator. He makes him home in Bellevue, Washington.
Zaki, Karima, CHA
Principal
Above Thirty Thousand Feet
619.341.1411
kzaki@abovethirtythousandfeet.com
Karima Zaki joined Strato Hotel Consultants as a principal after 20-plus years of experience in the hotel industry. Ms. Zaki's career spans across positions, brands, and hotel types, making her exceptionally qualified to add value to any enterprise. Her roles as General Manager, Area Vice President, and Vice President of New Development have refined her ability to find and develop talent, drive business to its full potential, and provide visionary leadership.
Karima Zaki has been a key player in national and global companies such as Hilton, Hyatt, Doubletree, Promus, Princess Cruises Resorts, and Red Lion. She has also held leadership positions with independent hotels such as the Ojai Valley Inn and Country Club and the Palm Canyon Resort. Her career has spanned from 200 to 2000 room hotels, 5-star to commercial, resorts, urban core, airport, and suburban hotels. This expansive background has created a rich and valuable tool chest with which to tackle any project and extract its fullest potential.