An estate planning attorney here in Sonoma, Chip has been an attorney for more than 40 years and focused on estate planning for the last 16 years. He and his wife Jeanne moved to Sonoma in 2000 and have been actively involved in the community ever since. Chip is a
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Simon Blattner
Simon Blattner‘s professional achievements as a printer and builder may only be exceeded by his tireless work in the nonprofit world. After nineteen years running Rittenhouse Paper in Chicago, Simon and Kimberly Blattner moved to Sonoma in 2000. In Sonoma, Simon has spent eleven more years as owner and publisher of Eastside Editions Papermaking & Fine
Mollie Collins
Mollie graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Her professional life included 21 years of experience as an educator in both higher education and in secondary independent schools. She then moved into the corporate sector as an executive search professional, ultimately forming her own
Priscilla Essert
Originally from Connecticut, Priscilla Essert moved to Sonoma County six years ago via New York, Mexico, and Oakland. She spent the first chapter of her life as a professional musician (flute) and transitioned into nonprofit management 15 years ago and has worked with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the American
Katherine Fulton
In her diverse roles as a journalist, teacher, leader and trusted advisor, Katherine Fulton has spent her life as a change agent—helping individuals, organizations and communities learn to be better, braver and wiser. Beginning in the early 2000s, her work has focused on the non-profit sector, as she became a
Arthur Grandy
Art and his wife Margaret moved recently to Sonoma from London, which was the last stop in international careers spanning over forty years. His thirty-one years in Citibank’s international business took them to developing countries in the Middle East and Asia before the move to London where Art ultimately was Head
Penney Magrane
Penney is a custom residential landscape designer and founded Magrane Associates Landscape Design in 1986 in San Francisco. By fusing horticultural knowledge with attention to detail, timeless classic design and cutting edge sophistication, Penney built Magrane Associates from the ground up. Thirty-two years later, with offices in San Francisco and
Michael Mulcahy
Michael has had a wonderfully varied and dynamic career working in a number of industries on several continents. He has been a leader in the fashion, retailing, high tech, consulting and nonprofit fundraising businesses in the Bay Area, London and Australia. He currently works as a consultant to nonprofit organizations
Lewis (“Lew”) Perlson
Lew and his wife, Bev, bought their home in Sonoma in 2010 and became permanent residents in 2014. They moved from Wisconsin to be closer to their sons and their families. (But he still considers himself a “Cheesehead”) Lew is a Wisconsin attorney (not licensed in California) and is Of
Nancy Ramsey
Nancy Ramsey is a Futurist, Author and Entrepreneur. She has consulted with the Global Business Network as a futurist and continued to consult with small corporations and private non-profits on using Scenario Planning as a part of Strategic Planning. Before leaving Washington D.C. for California, Ramsey worked in public policy
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