Billye Ericksen, founder
Daniel D-Yi Cheng
Sarah Clish
Russell Hancock
Chrissy Huang
Martan Mann
Tom Muller
Norval Nelson
Joe Ordaz
Leanne Rees
Marilyn Riding
Gordon Stevens
Hans Boepple
Van Cliburn
Nancy Krajewski
Jon Nakamatsu
Aiko Onishi
Leanne Rees
Eric Schwartz
Heather Boysen
Operations Manager (408) 295-6500
Sandra L. Wales President
Board of Directors since 2010 Currently serving on: Executive Board Finance Committee
Sandra Wales is the President of Wales Investments Inc. in San Jose, CA. She has over two decades of experience as a business and financial consultant. She is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and holds both insurance and real estate licenses. She is a member and past board member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) of Silicon Valley, and has taught retirement planning at UCSC extension.
Dave Samuels Secretary
Board of Directors since 2007
Currently serving on: Executive Board In Home Concert Committee
Dave Samuels, president of Corinthian Wealth Management, has been offering his clients investment advice and analysis, and has more than 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry. He is a graduate of UCLA’s Personal Financial Planner Program, as well as a Certified Financial Planner (CFPTM) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU). In 2005, he was awarded the prestigious Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation. Dave serves on the board of the Financial Planning Association of Silicon Valley, and is a member of the Santa Clara County Estate Planning Council, the Society of Financial Service Professionals, the Financial Planning Forum of Palo Alto, and the San Jose Chamber of Commerce.
Dave Dumont Vice President and Founder
Board of Directors since 1994
Currently serving on: Executive Board Marketing Committee
David Dumont proudly represents Sherman Clay as a sales representative in their Santa Clara Store. He has degrees from the Boston Conservatory of Music, and from the Johnson Wales University, College of Culinary Arts.
Website: www.davedumont.com
William Bellou
Board of Directors since 2009 Currently serving on: Marketing Committee
William Bellou is the sixth generation of his family to reside in San Jose. He founded Times Media, Inc., the largest independent publisher of community newspapers in Silicon Valley. These newspapers include: Almaden Times, Evergreen Times and Willow Glen Times. He also serves as Chairman and CEO of Magnetic Air Generators, Inc. and Chairman of Magnetic Air Cars, Inc. Both of these green tech companies provide low cost, clean energy for homes, businesses and vehicles. He composes classical and jazz piano music utilizing a custom designed digital audio workstation.
Jon Buckheit
Board of Directors since 2009 Currently serving on: Artistic Committee Corporate Sponsorship Committee
Jonathan Buckheit holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and in 1997 founded Yield Dynamics, Inc., a software company, and served as its Chief Executive Officer until its sale to a publicly traded corporation in 2007. He is currently General Partner of J.B.B. Investment Partners, Ltd., an investment management organization.
Nancy Daggett Jensen
Board of Directors since 2002
Currently serving on: Artistic Committee
Nancy Daggett Jensen received both Master of Arts (MA) and Bachelor of Arts degrees (BA) from San Jose State University. She is a nationally Certified Master Teacher of the Music Teacher’s National Association. She is also the former President of the Music Teacher’s Association of California and the former State Certificate of Merit Chairman.
Onalee Fuchs
Board of Directors since 2013
Lorrin Koran, M.D.
Board of Directors since 2012
Currently serving on: Grant Committee
Lorrin Koran, M.D. is Professor of Psychiatry, Emeritus at Stanford University Medical Center, where he directed the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Clinic and research program. He is the author or co-author of more than 130 peer-reviewed articles and 26 book chapters. His two books were published by Cambridge University Press. He has a life-long interest in classical piano and is now Classical Music Director of Stanford’s KZSU 90.1 FM.
Barbara Lymberis
Board of Directors since 2012
Currently serving on: Marketing Committee
Barbara Lymberis is the 2012 President of the Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS® and a Director of the California Association of REALTORS®, serving on the state appointed-only Communications Advisory committee. Barbara and Nick Lymberis operate as the Perfect Harmony Properties Team at the Keller Williams Silicon Valley office. She holds a Bachelor of Music from Boston Conservatory of Music and a Masters in Music from San Jose State University.
Emilia Shvarts
Board of Directors since 2013
Stuart Smolen
Board of Directors since 2012
Currently serving on: Outreach Committee Corporate Sponsorship Committee
Stuart Smolen has been an attorney for nearly two decades, specializing in intellectual property law. Graduate of Columbia University School of Law, he holds Master of Science(MAS) and Master of Philosophy (MP) in physics degrees from Yale University, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) from SUNY Stony Brook. He is an attorney with Juniper Networks, Inc., and is a strong supporter of the arts.
