annual report - Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

ANNUAL REPORT
07.01.2014 – 06.30.2015
Enrich. Educate. Entertain.
Connecting our Community through the Arts
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Letter from Sherry Swayne,
Chair of the Board of Directors
On behalf of everyone at the Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation, I’m pleased to share with you the tremendous
results of our 2014-15 season – the most successful season in our history!
It was a record-breaking year for ticket sales, donations and sponsorships. June marked the opening of our
new outdoor sculpture garden, a significant new addition to the North Bay visual art landscape that is free and
accessible to all. If you haven’t visited the sculpture garden yet, I encourage you to take a few minutes out of
your day to enjoy the magnificent redwood sculptures by Sonoma County artist Bruce Johnson that comprise
our first exhibit.
Beyond that, we continued to deliver our core mission by enriching, educating, and entertaining our community.
In the coming pages, you’ll see highlights of last season, and you’ll also learn about some of our programs
that you might be less familiar with, like our Professional Development | Tools for Teachers program, which
helps educators throughout the North Bay integrate the arts into their teaching of all core subjects, improving
comprehension and retention. It is programs like this that enliven our campus all year long, and make a lasting
impact on the families of the North Bay.
As I conclude my three-year term as Chair of the Board of Directors, I’d like to thank all my fellow board members,
the dedicated staff and volunteers of the Center, and each and every one of our supporters throughout the
community that help make this important work possible. We couldn’t do it without you!
Sincerely,
Sherry Swayne | Chair, Board of Directors (2012-2015)
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Celtic Woman played a sold out
concert on December 9, 2014.
PERFORMANCES
attended by 146,452 patrons.
53 sold out performances
including Steve Winwood, Heart,
John Oliver, Celtic Woman,
Willie Nelson & Family, Dancing
with the Stars, Craig Ferguson,
Santa Rosa Symphony Pops,
Steely Dan & ZZ Top.
2013-2014 Highlights
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18%
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Steely Dan played TWO sold out
shows on April 7 & 8, 2015.
INCRE ASE
in tickets sold, to the
highest level in the
organization’s history.
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Students showcasing their artwork at
Draw It! Paint It! Sculpt It! Art Camp.
CHILDREN SERVED
though our Education Through
the Arts programs.
PHOTO BY WIL L B U C Q U OY
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13,571
NO - COST TICKETS
distributed through our Evert Person
ArtReach program, helping to make
arts and education opportunities
accessible to all, regardless of income.
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HOURS OF TRAINING
provided to 53 educators from Sonoma,
Napa, Marin, Lake and Mendocino
counties via our Professional
Development program.
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14%
INCREASE
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Allen Toussaint made one of his
last appearances on our stage with
the Preservation Hall Jazz Band on
November 18, 2014.
in contributed revenues from
individual donors and foundations.
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ANOTHER
RECORD
BREAKING
ART OF DESSERT
$402K
Alan & Susan Seidenfeld were presented
the Arts Benefactor of the Year award
by Board Member John Whiting (right).
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was raised for the Center’s
Education Through the Arts
programs at our 12th annual
signature event.
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WELCOMED
2 NEW
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Transcendence Theatre Company
presented their first-ever holiday
show, “Joy to the World,” at the Center
in December 2015.
theatre companies to our stages:
Transcendence Theatre Company
and
Left Edge Theatre Company
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We welcomed many new rental partners this year,
including: Canine Companions for Independence
Graduations; Harvest Fair Awards & Gala; Santa Rosa
Gem Fair; Sonoma County Hobby Expo; Santa Rosa
Symphony Gala; San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus;
Community Action Partnership Business Expo.
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800+
PROUDLY HOSTED
COMMUNITY
RENTAL EVENTS
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Elsie Allen High School performs
at the annual Music For Schools
instrument drive.
INSTRUMENTS
placed in 36 different schools
through our Music For Schools
instrument-lending program.
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MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR DONORS AND MEMBERS
Professional Development:
Tools For Teachers
“It’s fun, energizing, a great way to learn
and touches the heart.”
– Pamell Gallagher, 6th Grade Teacher
Olivet Charter School, Santa Rosa
When funding for her school’s music program dried up during the last recession,
6th grade teacher Pamell Gallagher swung into action.
She felt a great sense of responsibility to bring more of the arts, which she sees
as essential to learning, into her classroom. So she began regularly taking our
Professional Development: Tools for Teachers workshops.
Bringing the arts into the classroom, Pamell says, “is about connection to self and
others as well as self-expression.“
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“When you incorporate the arts, expression and creativity into learning, it taps into
something kids love about school,” says Pamell. “It’s fun, energizing, a great way
to learn and touches the heart. It’s about being human.”
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NEW OUTDOOR SCULPTURE GARDEN
Inaugural Exhibit: “Root 101”
By Acclaimed Local Artist
Bruce Johnson
“This is our gift to the community and we look forward
to this space becoming a popular destination, inviting
people to enter, walk through, or experience as an
oasis for relaxation and reflection.”
– Rick Nowlin, President & CEO
The inaugural exhibit in our new sculpture garden is comprised of colossal wood
sculptures made from salvaged old growth redwood that artist Bruce Johnson has been
working with for 50 years. Three years ago, Johnson acquired 80 tons (four truckloads)
of huge salvaged redwood stumps and chunks, some trees over 1,000 years old near a
tributary to the Eel River. “There is something primal and archetypal about these huge
water washed forms,” observes Johnson. “Within the form of roots and swirl of grain
you can see and touch patterns of nature and feel the fractal expression of growth and
energy. These materials are the heart of the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts exhibit.”
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SOURCE OF REVENUE
EXPENSES
PROGRAMMING 55%
PROGRAM SERVICES 77%
CONTRIBUTED REVENUE
FOR OPERATIONS 25%
ADMINISTRATION 15%
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS 10%
FUNDRAISING 8%
RENTALS/LEASES 8%
OTHER 2%
Total Operating Revenues:
Total Operating Expenses:
$11,074,325
$10,566,236*
2013-14 Financial Review
*Includes non-cash expenses of $720,190 in depreciation and an $8,240 loss from the disposal of property.
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The Board of Directors of The Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation gratefully
acknowledges the generous annual support of members, donors, and sponsors for gifts
received as of June 30, 2015.
$10,000 – $24,000
Bill and Mary-Louise Reinking
Daniel Ocampo
Amaturo Family Foundation, Inc.
Jan Rodriguez
Oregon Rain Water
Community Foundation Sonoma County
Thomas Sands/Wells Fargo
Carolyn Petersen
Creative Sonoma
Joan and Mack Schwing
Alan and Susan Preston
$100,000+
Dean Foundation
Joyce Steele
Ken and Sharon Maiolini
Lytton Rancheria - Lytton Band of
Pomo Indians
Exchange Bank
Larry and Tracey Stidham
James and Elese Rundel
John Ash & Co/Vintners Inn
Paul and Vivienne Wilcock
Bob and Jacque Scheibel
Syeda Shahbano and Razi Arifuddin
Wells Fargo Bank
Mesa Beverage/
Lagunitas Brewing Company
Anonymous (2)
Estate of Wilhelm Wurst
Janet Siela
DONORS
Individuals, corporations, and
foundations who have provided
generously for the Center.
Rodney Strong Vineyards
$50,000 – $99,999
County Of Sonoma, Advertising Fund
Ernest L. and Ruth W. Finley
Foundation
Freeman Lexus-Toyota
The William and Flora Hewlett
Foundation
Jeff and Barbara Ireland
Medtronic Your Cause, LLC/
Medtronic Foundation
Alan and Susan Seidenfeld
$25,000 – $49,999
Clover Stornetta Farms, Inc.
Betty E. Freeman
Nelson Family of Companies Nelsonjobs.com
Pisenti & Brinker LLP,
CPAs and Advisors
Daniel T. Steele III
$2,500 – $4,999
Sanford and JoAnne Bressick
Denis and Margaret Brown
Sonoma Country Day School
Sutter Medical Center
Mike and Jessica Sutton
John and Martha Buzza
William and Darlene Tamayo/
La Tortilla Factory
Michael and Kathleen Chiappari
Alice Thomas
$5,000 – $9,999
Jeffrey and Stacey Civian
Richard Todd General Contractor
Michael and Karen Bergin
Walter and Kathryn Clark/United
Auto Center
Brenda Tomaras
Nadine Cribbins
Willow Creek Wealth Management
Pete and Sherry Swayne
Herb Williams/Delphi
Luciano and Danielle Dominguez
Billy
Ann and Gordon Blumenfeld
Bruce DeCrona
Copperfield’s Books
Randy and Shelley Destruel/
Mead Clark Lumber Co
Joanne Dow
Delvino Escutia
Jack and Linda Gardner
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
Steve and Mary Graves
Macy’s
Jim and Margaret Foley/
Petrichor Vineyards
Belinda Guadarrama/
G.C. Micro Corporation
Ed and Kathy Hamilton
Dan and Quincey Imhoff
John and Laura Whiting
Anonymous
$1,500 – $2,499
Richard and Evalena Abazia
Bob and Nancy Aita/Aita and
Associates Insurance Marketing, Inc.
Tom and Cris Anderson/Anderson Acres
David and Deborah Ballati
Chuck Bartley
Helen Maldonado
James and Brigitte Laier
Lewis A. Meyers
Kevin and Susan Bedsole
Marcus and Mary Beth Benedetti/
Clover Stornetta Farms
Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP
Shirley Milligan
Richard and Sue Leake/
Keysight Technologies
Daniel T. Steele Jr. and Juneko Steele
Katie and Denny Murphy
Ken and Sharon Maiolini
Barry and Gail Ben-Zion
Target Corporation
Grace Navarro and Ed Ticoulat
Kevin and Cathy McCullough
Julie Bova and Allan Csiky
Vantreo Insurance Brokers
Rick Nowlin and Don Strand
Margie Mejia
Anonymous
Baer and Lynn Rambach
Michael and Maureen Merrill
Chistopher G. and Hillary Costin/
Beyers Costin
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Joseph and Pixie Romano/
Generator Joe
Richard and Tami Norgrove/
Bear Republic Brewing Company
Marc Hagenlocher and Anita
Wiglesworth
Gary and Rebecca Rosenberg
Kirk and Maria Pappas
Gary and Barbara Schepis
Frank and Nancie Pipgras
Anne and Jerry Brisgel/Santa Rosa Shoes
Gonzalez/Garcia Family
Dixon and Sara Browder
Cheryl Gould and Lori Ayre
Jim and Cindy Brown
Orin and Ravelle Burgess/
Burgess Lumber
Stephen Halpern
Bruce and Carmen Selfridge
Dave and Teresa Skarr
Brad and Robin Calkins
Gary and Nancy Hartwick
Robin Seltzer and Bill Wertzberger
David Stare
Pablo and Melisa Cano
Greg and Jennifer Hauck/
Hauck Cellars
Mark and Terri Stark/
Start Reality Restaurants
Jeffrey and Lisa Sugarman
The Heck Foundation/Gary Heck
Bert and Nancy Steele
Dick Holm/Holm Industries
Anonymous
Marlene and Martin Stein
Jack and Kathy Howard
Jeffrey and Lesa Taylor
$600 – $999
Roy and Polly Johnson
Thomas Family Foundation, Inc.
Jim and Gerri Annis
John and Julie Kiil
Dr. Paul J. Tiernan,
Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon
Fidel and Susan Aragon
Carlos and Linda Chavez
James Chin D.D.S. and Tracy Chin
Michael and Gail Chobotov
Lisa Clyde
Brook Clyde and Ruth Skidmore
Coldstone Creamery
Honore Comfort and Chris Fitzgerald
Kevin and Nancy Cooper/
Schwab Charitable Fund
Don and Mary Coover
Mark and Terri Crawford
Patricia Daniels
Elliott and Linda Daum
Stephen and Sarah Davis
Michael and Susan Delmanowski
DiMatteo’s Auto Service/
Michael and Mary Ann DiMatteo
DJ and Monique Drennan
E & J Gallo Winery
Bill and Roxanne Edelen/National
Document Solutions
Kiwanis Club Of Oakmont
Foundation
Peter and Sara Woodfield
Steve and Diane Armstrong/
Armstrong Paper Group
Allan Kuerbis and Suzanne Lovell
Shirley and Bill Ward/Fidelity
Charitable Gift Fund
Terry Lindley/American AgCredit
Charles and Ellen Wear
John Mackie and Kate Ecker
Don Wehr/Office Furniture World
Medtronic/AVE
Western States Arts Federation
Stephen and Christina Miller
Harley Williams and Madeleine Kleiner
Wendy and Dr. William Cole
Scott Minnis
Dale Crane/Action Plumbing
Kurt Mitchler D.D.S.
Mike and Katie Wright/
Wright Contracting Inc.
Gary and Marilou Dennis
Peggy Mulhall and Leland Bliss
Carol Frick and Richard Yonash
Joseph and Carol Depond
Ernesto and Rita Olivares
Anonymous (3)
Joan Withers Dinner
Steven and Nancy Oliver
Michael and Dolores Otten
Caren Patrick and Bob Appleby/
Atascadero Creek Winery
$1,000 – $1,499
Gilbert and Debra Brum
George and Suzanne Bull
Jim and Donna Arnold
Keith Becker/Dede’s Rentals &
Property Management, Inc.
Dino and Peggy Boito
Lee and Sally Dysart
Jean and Jerry Eilerman
Anthony George
Storm and Sue Goranson
Mary Cardaras and Fran Fifis
Michael and Tina Feeney
Shannon Patricks and Rowena
Varnadore
Reed and Nancy Ferrick
Dorothy Pierce
Michael and Joyce Franks
Elisha and Bob Finney/
Schwab Charitable Fund
Christopher and Carrie Pino
Chauntel Gonzalez
Bill and Susan Friedman/
Friedman’s Home Improvement
William and Pamela Pitcher
Barbara Grasseschi and Tony Crabb
Shawn and Christy Jackson/
The Jackson Law Firm
Nick and Chrystie Prokopakis
Richard Grundy and Jamei Haswell
John and Kim Lloyd/Big John’s Market
Debbie and Andrew Raike
Glenn and Pamela Illian
Brian and Sharon Masterson
Steven and Teri Read
Katie Lynch
Jim and Mary Mogck
Anna, Mary and Bill Richardson
Judith Metcalf and Lori Wohl
Rob Monson and Dianne Davis
John and Denise Fitzgerald/
Landesign Construction &
Maintenance, Inc.
Steven Falk and Mary Beth Cerjan Falk
John and Kim Graves
Gantry Griffin
Richard Hinman and Cynthia Gillick
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Michael and Janet Moore
Mark Barry
Roy and Nancy Davis
Glen and Mary Giusti
Michael and Susan Neal
Ron Batey and Robin Goble
Candice Day
Joanne R. Goebel
Eric and Yvonne Norrbom
Dave and Linda Bergmann
Doug Del Fava and Susan Parker
Ron and Jane Pavelka
Steve Berlin
Shawn Delp
Suzanne Goldstein and Wilson
Rehfield
Nancy Perucchi
Michael and Ferris Berry Bonnie Demaestri
Norman Greenbaum
Judd Reed and Shirley Steen
Pat and Gayle Berry
Dave and Kathy Dierking
Millen and Nancy Griffith In memory of Dorothy Yelin
David Boffi
Ty and Candida Domke
Heather Grima/Grima Tile and Stone
Ken and Karen Sarver
Michael and Penelope Bolger
Barry and Cindy Dreher
Sam and Ava Guerrera
Kurt and Debra Shaver
Steven and Tyuya Borchardt
Jim and Kitty Durborow
Robert and Michelle Haimson
Silveira Buick GMC
Robert and Elizabeth Bortolotto
Mary Edwards
Jayne and Peter Hamel
Dr. Briant and Carrie Smith
Thomas and Jane Borton
Stephen Eisenberg and Jennifer Cobb
Dan and Sheryl Harris
Sonoma County Tourism Bureau/
Kenneth Fischang
James and Lisa Bradley
Mark and Kathie Elcombe
Keith and Sarah Hartstein
Chris and Joanie Elliott
Frank Harwood
Linc King and Tim Stevenson
Beth Brannock
Jan Nieblas and Robert Brown
Christine Emond
Jesse Haskins
George Buce
Ridgely Evers and Colleen McGlynn
Gail Hayssen
David Byrd
Sally and David Ewald
Dr. James T. Henley
Dennis and Deanna Byrne
David and Kathleen Faris
Timothy Hilton
Steve Canevari
Michael Fechner
Jim and Carolyn Hinton
Janet McCulloch and Robert Cannon
Katherine Fitzpatrick
Kurt and Kaylene Hirtzer
John Capitani
Jean-Louis Forcina
Robert and Lily Hitchcock
$300 – $599
Jim and Judy Carlsen
W. David and Margaret Ford
Jeffrey and Diane Hobaugh
Lynn Allen Lynne Carpenter
David Fortney
Diana Hodgins and Steven Guerrero
Wendy A. Alvis
Brad and Robyn Chalk
Doug and Lynetta Freeman
Celeste Hoffman
James and Robbin Andersen Deborah Cherkas and Larry Olsen
Richard and Neva Freeman
Gavin and Carole Holley
Christoper Anderson
George and Carolyn Cinquini
Matthew and Michelle Freese
Kevin and Karen Holloway
Teresa Anderson
Dese Cirelli
Brian and Sheri Fresquez
Mark and Wendy Hudson
Tricia Arvedi
Terry and Aletta Clark
Nancy Frost/West County Net Inc.
Lynda Ingram
Latimer Asch
Frank Clough
Zachary and Michelle Fust
Daniel and Lillian Inman
Pat and Tom Babb Michael and Janet Connors
Dr. Steven Charles Gabaeff M.D.
Peter and Karen Iozzia
David Bade and Nancy Lanz Dorothy Conrad
Gantz Family Vineyards
Alisa Jacobson
Calvin Baker
Norma Cooper and Karen Cooper
Achim and Patricia Gartmann
Carla Jeffries
Linda Balabanian
Paul and Sherrie Corbett
Kate Geismar
James and Linda Jennings
In honor of Michael Hinton
Counterpoint Construction Services Inc.
Daryl Gerhardt and Nancy Giovannini
John Johnson and Debra Dow
Kathryn Barcos
Steven Czegus
Richard and Sylvia Gerloff
Sarah Johnson/EMJ Builders
Marlene Barella
Geoffrey and Nancy Dalwin
Marsha Gifford and Sheri Roberge
Douglas and Joanne Johnston
Daniel Bargar
Richard and Anne Davis
Albert and Norma Giordano Janell Jones and Erick Christensen
Bruce and Ellen Tucker
Mark Walsh and Debi Benedetti
Doug and Joanne Williams
Erich Williams/
Wikiup Veterinary Hospital
Eric and Janet Ziedrich
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Susan Jones and Toni Lisoni
Michael and Jacque Martini
Jeff and Lisa Palmer
Rolf Erik Thorson
Ronald Kampel
Patty McFerrin
Vince and Rianne Pasquariello
David Tomczak and Mary Fazekas
Dede and John Keating Jr.
Willie and Jenny McGinn
Roger Patterson
Art Trinei
Sandra Keating
The Smith-McGlynn Family
Eileen Paul and Vicki Mastbaum
Lorraine Webster Tunzi
Melissa Kelley and Stephen Meffert
Michael McLaughlin
William Pedersen
Peter and Ronda Turk
Anthony and Arden Kinnear
Joseph and Lisa McNaughton
Renae Perry
Mario and Elizabeth Uribe Dave and Pam Kraft
In memory of Jane S. Maddox
Alan Peters
Greg Verissimo
Karissa Kruse
Wayne Menger and Victor Hoosac
Samira Peterson
Marlene and Dick Verone
Kathy Kumpula
Gene and Carol Michel
Russell and Karen Pinomaki Kitty Victorino
Debra and Bill Kuziara
Ted and Mary Lou Milkoff
Travis and Ann Pitts
Joseph and Priscilla Vivio
Scott Land
Scott and Patty Minaker
Mark Quattrocchi and Tina Kelly
Tom Warren
Jane Lang
Ali and Kathleen Molavi
Dr. Marlene Quilala
Henry and Sharon Wasik
Dan and Janice Laskowski
Linda Moore
Ron Ray and Felis Domingues
John Wendell
John Lawler
Natalie and Barry Morris
Sandy Reynolds
Mark and Nancy Wheeler
Paul and Doris Lawler Lakewood
Village Mini Storage
Bruce and Lauren Morrison Gilbert and Catherine Robello
David B. White
J. Mullineaux
David and Laura Robertson
Catherine Williams and Mary Kay Macy
The Robert Lazzarini Family
Glee and Chuck Murphy
Rick and Linda Roelecke Katherine Leader and Dominic Bosque
Leslie and Mike Murphy
Deb Ross and Marty McKinney
Mark Leavitt
Steve and Valerie Nagle
Paul and Suzanne Ross
David and Donna Lee
Gregory Nelson
Dennis and Martha Ruggles Gary and Rhonda Lekander
Patricia Nicolay
Jacqui and Don Salyer
Jeffrey and Jean Levenstam
Stuart and Robin Nixon
Steve and Coral Saxe
Mark Lingenfelder and Susan Whitehair
William and Cynthia Noonan
Susan Schaeffer
Look Family
Rich and Alissa Scheblik
Jose and Martha Lopez
Michael and Marjorie Nunley/Nunley
Engineering
Vernon and Teresa Losh
Darrin Obrien
Susie Snook and Patricia Sheridan
Valerie Lovato
Michael O’Brien
Arthur and Judith Slater Steve and Janine Lowery
Kathy Ogas
Randy and Nora Snyder Paul and Dugan Lumpkin
Greg Olson
Denise Sperling/Sperling Real Estate
Rachel Magann
Michael O’Neill
Dennis Stead
Ronald and Gail Makara
Virginia O’Neill
Daniel and Julie Sullivan
Steven Marcus and Susan Lueth
Eloise Oretsky
In memory of Ruth Wilson
$150 – $299
Joan E Gates and Steve L. Marlowe
Gary and Michele Orsinger Scott and Bernadette Taylor
Pauline and Kelley Aasen
Kay Marquet
Sandra Ovesen and Michael Cohen
William and Lorna Taylor
Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery
Jeff Marsh
Raymond and Karen Padilla
Ray Thompson
Keith Abeles
Emile and Catherine Serpa
Robin Williams and Diane Taylor
Shre Wilson and Michael Di Rosario
Hans Winkler and Stacey Faber
Susan Winter
Diana and Mike Wlodarczyk
Michael and Stephanie Woods
Paul V. and Marcella Wright Sr.
Bruce Wrisley
Susan Wurtzel
Frank and Elna Wyles
Nancy Zavaglia
Evan E. Zelig, Esq.
Rick and Barbara Ziesche
Frank and Michaela Zotter
Anonymous (6)
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Paul and Ulia Bostrom
Lynn Cominsky
David and Jeanne Dreikosen
In memory of Velma & Delbert Abrao
Jesse Bowdle
Stephen and Diana Duggan
Marilyn Adams
Ms. Loretta Bracco
William T. Conklin D.D.S. and
Julie Conklin
Matt Allan
Robyn Bramhall and Ellen Silver
Dina Corcoran and Alan Rogers
Erin and Jamie Dunton
In honor of Leilah Anderes
Ms. Yule Brandon
Stephen Anderson
Suzanne Brearcliffe
Tom and Eileen Anderson
Trisha and Joel Brown
Jack and Nancy Andring
Vera Bruington and Samantha Petrie
Ms. Sandra Angel
Mark Brumbaugh
Leslie Angus and Kim Henry
David Brunhofer and Diane Matzen
Sunni Ashley/Vineyard Industry Products
Karl W. Bundesen
Atteberry/Searle, Inc.
Bret Burger
Stewart and Brenda Ayres
Derek Burlingame
Louis and Nancy Azevedo
Katherine Anne Burnett
William Bagnani
Chris Butler
Linda Baku
Wendy Calvi/Brides’n Maids
Dr. and Mrs. Ballesteros
Merrill Camilleri
Mr. John Bartlett III
John and Holly Camozzi
Robert and Jeanette Bartley
Reg and Margaret Bayley
Ms. Nicole Canon/
Animal Hospital of Sebastopol
John and Tamara Beauchamp
Leroy and Carol Carlenzoli
Dave and Vivian Beaulieu
Eileen Carlisle and Brian Ramsey
Steven and Laura Beckwith
Jeff and Elizabeth Carter
Judy and Mike Belli
Steve and Dana May Casperson
David Bellis
Linda Castiglioni
Larry Bennett and Ellen Murrin
In memory of Lynn Chenoweth
David and Celine Berman
John E. Childers
Dick and Pat Bertapelle
Larry Childs
Nancy Bevill and Kathy Doig
Nancy and Scott Choate
Darrel Billings
Debbie Christianson and Scott Bertelsen
In memory of Clarence Birkhofer
Gerald Clausen
Vernon Birks
Steve and Suzanne Abrams
Jennifer and Chuck Cornell
Michael Costa
Ms. Connie Cottle
Joe and Paula Cox
Tricia Coxhead and Jerry Anderson
Connell and Diane Craig
Devan and Bethany Cross
Shirlee Cunningham
Richard and Cathy Cutler
Michael and Patricia Damsgaard
Greg Darcy
Brad and Colleen Darfler
Bob and Jeanine Daugherty
Pat and Lee Davis
Sally Davies
Al and Pam Davis
Layne Davis
William and Karin Davis
Darlene De Beauclair
Dr. Gerald F. de Bane
Jean Dunham
Steve and Theresa Dutton
John and Jolene Edmunds
Randy Ellis
Kurt and Bonnie Engel
Jeanne Estes and Sue Clark
Scott and Sally Evans
Karen Fahden
Kathleen Fairlie
Sue Falconer
Mike and Judy Farrell
Ann Felldin
Robert and Judy Ferguson
Jo Fessenden
Danny and Debbie Fish
Robert Fisher
Sharon Fisher and Keith Evans
Lori Fleckensteim
Stewart Fox
Debra Franzman
Don Deffenbaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Freed
Roger Delgado
Donald (J.R.) and Kathy Freeman
John and Karin Dell
Wayne and Meagan Freeman
Cynthia Denenholz and Paul Jamond
Deborah Fulmor
Alexander Desynadinos
Rose Mary Gabler
DeWiitt’s Tire Recycle & Auto Repair
Kathleen Gallagher and Steve Maass
Manuel and Carol Diaz
Pat and Linda Gallagher
Fred Dickenson and
Linda Weiss Dickenson
Michael Gallaher
Leslie and Rich Clot
Colleen M. Blair
Claudia J. Clow
Terry Dilbeck and Linda Vanden Akker
Kenneth Bloodworth and Lisa Gonzalez
Harry and Judy Coffey
Bruce and Karen Dodge
Ms. Loretta D. Garcia and
Mr. Warren E. Jackson
Deborah Bonar and Doug Moeller
Ellen Cole and Sheryl Williams
Steven and Stephanie Domenichelli
Maria and Carlos Garcia
Andres and Andrea Bonifacio
Marcia Coleman
Cheryl and Mark Downing
Jonathan Garner
Paul Galli
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Board & Staff Listing
2014-15 Donor List (continued)
Stanlee Garriott
Brad Illing/Events with Sole Inc.
Jim and Donna Langlois
Nariman Manoochehri
Kelly Geoffrey
Kathryn Jackson
Frank and Pamela Lanza
Tom Markuse
Cheryl and Derlin German
Janet James
Stewart Lauterbach and Barbara Swary
Vincent Martin
Tamara Geronimo
Lee and Susan Janvrin
Linda Lavery
Susan Marzalek
Sarah Gevirtz
Leslie Jarzombek
Hedley and Shannon Lawson
Susan Shepro Matthies and Andi Shepro
Gino and Carol Giannavola
Mr. and Mrs. Felipe Jimenez
Felicie Leech
Peter McAweeney and Tod Hill
Edward and Evelyn Gibson
Angela Johnson
PJ and Douglas Lenz-McIlroy
George and Kris McConnell Jr.
Ginger and Derek Gong
Paul Johnson
Mrs. Veronika Lenzi
James McCord and Nancy Henry
Louis and Madeleine Gonzalez
Jill Jones
Taya Marie Levine
Mr. and Mrs. Don Graham
Rick and Benita Jones
Lucy and Ray Lewand
Kristen McCormick and
Corey Alan McCormick
Bill and Carol Graham
Will and Josie Jopson
Carol Ann and Dan Libarle
Joe McCrary and Susan Leick
James and Maureen Granados
Bill and Bobbie Kabage
Doug and Carol Lightfoot
Gerard and Leslie McElhiney
Karen Grant
Jeff Kahn and Linda Heide
Joseph Lilienthal
James and Paulette McHugh
Stan and Maria Green
Antoinette Kaylor
Anthony and Jean Lim
John McKinney
Milt and Connie Greenfield
Miranda Kelly
Susan and Donald Linch
Laurel McMurphy
Jim Guttierrez
Rosemary Kennedy
Donald K. Ling
Donald and Kathryn McNair
Larry and Carie Haimovitch
Randy Kenworthy
Heather Little and Linda Gottuso
Kevin and Rosemary McNeely
Diane and Stan Hales
Mark and Allison Ketcham
Marcellina and Trevor Littleton
Mitch and Lori Mendosa
Brad and Jordis Hallman
Reginald and Dorothy Keyawa
John and Holly Locey
Michelle Mercer and Bruce Golden
Karin and Jon Harford
Carmen S. Kilcullen
Mark and Vicky Locey
Teresa Meredith
Tracey Harriott and Kim Dayton
Ms. Lauren Kilcullen
James Loughborough
Robert Merritt
Debra and Robert Hathaway
David Kimble
Fred and Lidia Loupy
Gay Meyer
Patricia Hendricks
Monica Kirk
James and Sharon Lynch
Claude Meyers
Mel Hendrix
Helen Klembeck and Robert Hammes
Rebecca Lynch-Terry and Dolan Terry
Arlo and Bonnlynn Miller
Lisa Higgenbottom
Floyd Knox
Duane and Suzanne Lynwood
Mr. Ross Miller
Gail Hight
Michael Kohl
Barbara J. Maccario
Thomas and Joanne Miller
Donna and Rusty Hinds
Mark and Susan Kozlowski
Jeffrey and Diana Madura
Mary Mize
Ken and Linda Hodson
Kurt Kroeger
Thomas Magney
Raymond and Stani Moore
Wendie Holman
Lloyd Kurzweil and Ann English
Jim Majer and Nan Banker
Alex Moreno
Gregg and Cathy Hopkins
The Lafranchi Family
Toby Malina and James Heid
Robert and Diane Moresi
William and Patricia Hubenette
Andrea Lagourgue/DH Wine Compliance
Ron and Kay Mallory
In memory of Sonia Morrison
Robert and Glendalynn Hughes
Sally and Tom Lambert
Leslie and David Malloy
Kathy and John Morris
Oran and Elizabeth Hutton
David, Daine & Sofia LaMonica
Mari Malvino
Dr. Michael Motley
Jerry and Joan Hyde
Cenciocia Lanfon
Kavita Mamtora and Brendan Bottari
In memory of Marion Mouzakis
Julia Iantosca
In honor of Dorothy Langen
William and Kathy Mannone
John and Debbie Munkacsy
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2014-15 Donor List
Board & Staff Listing
2014-15 Donor List (continued)
Luigi Muzzin
Robin Piloni
Debra and Matt Rypka
Father Larry Dean Stallings
Linda Nehasil
Jennifer Pina
Sandra J. Salas
Daniella Stanghellini
Dorothy Nelson
Frank and Nancie Pipgras
Stephen Sallee
Philip and Sara Stanz
Glennis Nelson
Laurie Plant
Tim and Marilyn Sanderson
Granville and Mary Lou Stark
Ron Nelson
Patti Pomplin
Linda Sargent/Westside Mechanical, Inc.
Ms. Sierra Steele
Ilse Niehage
Susan E. Porth
Ralph and Janice Sceales
Michael Stone
Wayne and Carmen Niehus
Mrs. Janice Proctor
Robin Schaffner and Colin Close
Mr. Jake Storms
Eleanore Nissley
Nancy J. Pronechen
Nancy and John Schiller
Eddie and Mary Kate Story
Janet Nogara and Lutz Funke
Steven Purcell
Fritz Schlichting
Bonnie Stritzel
Gail Novelich
Mr. James Pyskaty
Andrew and Theresa Schmidt
Bill and Cheryl Strong
Oak and Gecko
David Raisanen and Diane Honeysett
Cynthia S. Schmidt
The Stuart Family
Theresa and Kirsten O’Brien
Greg and Gail Ralston
Craig and Shelley Schmitt
David and Linda Sturgis
Eileen O’Connor and Mike Tramontin
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Rambo
Walter and Cassia Schnepper
Rosemarie and Roger Suddith
Adam Glenn O’Dell
Colin Ramsay
Bill Schrader
Ron and Jill Sullivan
Jerry and Alison Ogden
Bill and Suzanne Ramseyer
Bob Scott and Tim McDonald
Linda Summerville
Ernest and Charlene Ohlson
Paul and Jan Rasore
Robert and Moriah Sevenau
The Swan Family
Margarite and Enrique Olmos
Robert Rawlins
Sylvia and Charles Shay
James and Therese Taylor
Kevin Olsen and Barbara Yorton Olsen
Richard and Paula Reed
Judi and Steve Sheppard
Frank Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Olsen
Jim Reichardt
Kathleen and Jordan Shields
Ernie Thompson
Verna Olson
Karla Reid
Jim and Mary Shiff
Jeri L Thomsen
Margie and Bill O’Neill
Joel Reif and Deana Abramowitz
Dale and Audry Shileikas
Richard and Susan Thomsen
Jude O’Nym and Meg Hentges
Ronald and Leanne Retana
Ben and Patti Shimek
Patricia Thornhill
Daniel and Rose Osman
Mr. Scott Rich
Richard and Nancy Shoninger
Judy Throop
Susan Pack and Mel Gilson
Kathryn Richards
Henry and Janet Shultz
Stephen Thrush
M & M Page
Mike and Mindy Ricioli
Al and Stella Siedentopf
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Timms
Shirley Page
Joan Riebli
Dave Siembieda
Kai and Katherine Tiura
Doug and Paula Palmer
Amy Rink and Michael Stan
Thomas and Shirley Simone
Kathleen Torgerson
Danny and Deanna Partridge
Ronnie Rizo
George Rnjak
Tracee Sinclair and
Tawnie Penman-Sinclair
John Toton M.D. and Linda Lorz
Hank and Sally Patterson
Russell Perrin
Dr. Mark F. Robb
Beverly Singer and Harry Homes
Michael and Elizabeth Traverso
Russell and Tina Perry
Daniel Rosales
Stephen Smith
Leo and Susan Todd
Lisa Petersen
Karen Rudin and Robert Harvey
William and Caroline Smith
Stephen and Neva Turer
Kappy Pfeiffer
Gladys Ruiz
Troy and Stacey Sowers
Mrs. Edith Uboldi & Ms. Brooke Uboldi
Lisa and Todd Phillippi
Jo and Larry Ruminson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spain
Mrs. Louise Utley
Anne Picchi & Jennifer Picchi
Michael Russo
Jami and Cecil Spencer
William and Candace Vincent
Jan Pieraccini
Penny Ryan
Verbatim Reporting Service
Robin Voet and Carol Ellen
In memory of Roni and Marilyn Trainum
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2014-15 Donor List
Board & Staff Listing
2014-15 Donor List (continued)
Jerry Voltattorni and Michael Conrad
Jen and Michael Walker
Travis and Paria Wallan
Steve and Jamie Watts
Brad and Jeanne Weaver
Randy and Sherri Weinstein
Andy and Sam Werback
Dale Whittington
Tim and Maggie Williams
G IF T-I N -KIN D D O N O R S
A D VERTIS ERS
American AgCredit
$50,000 or more
$1,000 - $9,999
BeforeTheMovie/Santa Rosa
Entertainment Group
Percy Brandon and Olenka Orjeda
BeforeTheMovie/Santa Rosa
Entertainment Group
Liam and Diana Callahan/
Bellwether Farms
Clover Stornetta Farms, Inc.
Rodney Strong Vineyards
William T. Conklin D.D.S. and
Julie Conklin
Comcast/Xfinity
Comcast/Xfinity
Louisa and King Fraser
Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa
Press Democrat
Bill Hawn/Altabella Italian Properties
Paul Willihnganz
$10,000 - $49,999
Mark Wilmarth
Cokas Diko Home Furnishings
Mara Shepard Designer Jewelry
Wayne and Irma Wilson
Gloria Ferrer Caves and Vineyards
Mayacama Golf Club
Anna Windsor
Lagunitas Brewing Company
Michael & Company Jewelers
Suzanne Wiviott
Master Cleaners
David Wood
Mesa Beverage
Steve and Nancy Oliver/
Altabella Italian Properites
Tom Klein and Kate Kelly
Cokas-Diko Home Furnishings
Cricklewood Restaurant
Daniels Chapel of the Roses
Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa
Exchange Bank
Freeman Lexus-Toyota
John Ash & Co./Vintners Inn
Keegan & Coppin Company, Inc.
Lagunitas Brewing Company
Lytton Rancheria - Lytton Band of
Pomo Indians
Dorothy Woodard
Oregon Rain Water
Wayne Yap and Greg Alger
Pebble Beach Resorts
Jonathan and Diane Yee
The Recording Academy
Terry and Cheryl Yoas
Lia Zepponi
Gary and Rebecca Rosenberg/
Sonoma Lavender
Anonymous (4)
Santa Rosa Symphony
Michael & Company Jewelers
Jacque and Bob Scheibel
Nelsonjobs.com
Alan and Susan Seidenfeld
North Bay Stage Company
Kathy Taylor
Oregon Rain Water
Thanksgiving Coffee Co.
Pisenti & Brinker LLP
Dan and Amy Tocchini
Rodney Strong Vineyards
Transcendence Theatre Company
Santa Rosa Original Certified
Farmers Market
$75-$149
We extend our sincere thanks to
our Friend members whose support
allows us to fulfill our mission, to
enrich, educate, and entertain our
community.
Vintage Wine Estates
Mara Shepard Designer Jewelry
Master Cleaners
Mesa Beverage Company
Sonoma Country Day School
Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP
Target Corporation
Thanksgiving Coffee Co.
Willow Creek Wealth Management
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As of June 30, 2015
FOUNDERS
LUTHER BURBANK MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HONORARY BOARD
Gerald and Catherine Ayers
Hugh and Nell Codding
Officers and Executive Committee
Robert and Nancy Aita
Tom and Betty Freeman
Sherry Swayne, Chair – Bennett Valley Ranch, LLC
Lawrence and Susan Amaturo
Benny and Rosemary Friedman
Paul Wilcock, First Vice Chair – Community Volunteer
Marcus and Mary Beth Benedetti
Chet and Gloria Galeazzi
Dixon and Sara Browder
Ed and Marion Gauer
Douglas J. (DJ) Drennan, Secretary – Spaulding McCullough &
Tansil, LLP
John and Delores Headley
Bruce DeCrona, Treasurer – Community Volunteer
Patsy Daniels
Bob and Olive Kerr
Ernesto Olivares, Chair Appointee – City Council Member
John Mackie and Kate Ecker
Bill and Lory Manly
Kevin and Cathy McCullough
Evert and Ruth Person
Joan Moyer Schwing, Chair Appointee & Honorary Board Chair –
Schwing Associates
Ralph and Lois Stone
Alan Seidenfeld, Chair Appointee – Black Oaks Asset Mgt./ASM
Steven and Nancy Oliver
Henry and Madelyne Trione
Herb Williams, Chair Appointee – Delphi
James and Elese Rundel
GRAND FOUNDERS
Directors
The Ernest L. and Ruth W.
Finley Foundation
Carmen Castaldi, Rodney Strong Wine Estates
Greg and Patricia Steele
Mike and Jessica Sutton
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Richardson
Linda Chavez, Safety and Environmental Compliance Associates
LLC, and Chavez Family Cellar
Charles M. and Jean Schulz
Honore Comfort, Black Mountain Wine Company
Mark Crawford, Exchange Bank
Stephen W. Halpern, M.D., North Bay Cardiology
Margie Mejia, Lytton Rancheria, Lytton Band of Pomo Indians
Kurt Mitchler, DDS, Mitchler Dental Care
Joan Moyer Schwing, Chair
Christopher and Hillary Costin
Mike and Maureen Merrill
Bob and Jacqueline Scheibel
Mack Schwing
Wille and Darlene Tamayo
Chuck and Ellen Wear
Michael and Katie Wright
Wilhelm† and Edith Wurst
† in memorium
Gary Rosenberg, Sonoma Lavender
Thomas Sands, Wells Fargo Bank
John Whiting, Moss Adams
Liaison
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Bill McNeany, Volunteer Representative
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Administration
Jacqui Salyer, Membership & Sales Manager
Arturo Ramos, Skilled Maintenance Worker
Richard Nowlin, President & CEO
Twyla Mitchell, Patron Services Manager
Don Morrison, Events Crew Chief
Candice Day, Executive Assistant
Kaila Finch, Assistant Patron Services Manager
Tommy Wilson, Crew Chief
Maggie Wager, Front Desk Coordinator
Anne Abrams/Charles Zukow Associates,
Public Relations Counsel
Michael Rice, Crew Chief
Cherie Wheeler, Graphics Coordinator
Jacquilene Alcantara, Event Aide
Business Partnerships &
Community Rentals
Peggy Mulhall, Director
Tena Hanford, Client Development
Representative
Audrey Rosado, Rental Sales Representative
Karen Pinomaki, Sales Support Specialist
Development
Bryce Dow-Williamson, Marketing Coordinator
Micael Tewolde, Custodian
Alyssa August, Event Aide
Lauren Morrison, Lead Patron Services
Associate/Group Sales Coordinator
Michael Catelli, Event Aide
Rosemary Hernandes, Patron Services
Associate
Peter McEwen, Event Aide
Morgan D’Amico, Event Aide
Kristi Feige, Patron Services Associate
Noel McKeever, Event Aide
Megan Origer, Patron Services Associate
Drew Neely, Event Aide
Vanessa Tullos, Patron Services Associate
Robert Nguyen, Event Aide
Melinda Valencia, Patron Services Associate
Mariah Panely, Event Aide
Robin Seltzer, Director
Jeffrey Pelton, Event Aide
Diana Hodgins, Manager
Operations
Lukas Thompson, Event Aide
Yarrow Sandahl, Operations Manager
Marc Hagenlocher, Director
Lincoln Turner, Event Aide
Jennifer Brown, Events & Volunteer Manager
Kristina Volker, Event Aide
Finance & Human Resources
Jeremy French, Production Manager
Brennan Westerson, Event Aide
Mark Koenig, Director
John Morrison, Maintenance Manager
Alexander Wilson, Event Aide
Dolores Otten, Manager/Database Specialist
Gene Soldani, IT Manager
Tamara Evans, Accounting Specialist
Betsy Boes, Senior Events Supervisor
Programming
Evelyn Rice, Accounting Assistant
Corey Wilkes, Events Supervisor
Anita Wiglesworth, Director
Peter Ostrom, Production Supervisor
Tracy Sawyer, Education & Outreach Manager
Marketing & Patron Services
Bethany Moritz, Volunteer Supervisor
Melanie Weir, Manager
Kyle Clausen, Director
Steve Guerrero, Maintenance Worker
Chrystie Prokopakis, Coordinator
John Cain, Associate Director
Sean Kearns, Maintenance Worker
Sari Feinstein, Assistant
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The annual Posada Navideña, part of the
Rodney Strong Vineyards Dance Series.
Enrich. Educate. Entertain.
Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation
50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707.527.7006
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