Joan Cosper, Foundation and Nonprofit Consultant
Joan is former Vice President for Community Investment and Director of Donor Engagement at East Bay Community Foundation, and has managed programs for youth leadership and development and taught English as a second language. Joan is a Petaluma resident, backyard farmer and proud mother of two.
Steve Geney, President/Owner of North Bay Construction, Inc
Steve has worked with North Bay Construction for 28 years, and has been an owner for 18 of those years. He has served on numerous boards, including Petaluma Hospital Foundation, Hospice of Petaluma, Friends of Cal-Ore Fish Enhancement (President), Engineering & Utility Contractors Association (President/Board Member), Northern California Engineering Contractors Association (President/Board Member), and Petaluma High School Athletic Boosters (President/Board Member). Steve and his wife, Marilyn, have lived in Petaluma for 20 years and have two grown children and three grandchildren.
Tim Kellgren, Pastor, Elim Lutheran Church
Tim has served at Elim Lutheran Church since 1977 and has been very involved in the Petaluma community, helping start PEP Housing, an ecumenical non-profit that builds and manages housing for Seniors and handicapped, the Committee on the Shelterless (COTS), and Petaluma Bounty, among many other projects. Tim is married to Pat (Martin) and has three daughters, a son and a granddaughter.
Dorene Mahoney, MA, Principal, StepWell Coaching
Dorene is a transitions coach for individuals moving between business careers and life stages with over 25 years of experience in roles as business executive, management consultant, and national presenter of public seminars in the field of human resources. Her most recent positions were as vice president in charge of human resources, customer services, and member appeals for an 80,000-member health maintenance organization, and board officer for a $2M non-profit agency. She holds the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation through the Society of Human Resources Management, and lives in Rohnert Park.
Allen Noren, Vice President, O’Reilly Media
Allen is VP Online & Digital Initiatives at O’Reilly Media, which is a catalyst of leading-edge technological change through books, online sites, and conferences. Allen Manages the company’s online presence and the PR group, and has led many of its digital efforts. Allen has traveled to over 50 countries, is the author of two books, and lives in Petaluma with his wife Linda and their two kids, Mia and Leif.
Bob Oliker, Attorney, Baddeley, Oliker & Sartori
A partner at Baddeley Oliker & Sartori in Petaluma since 1988, Bob’s practice includes all aspects of real property including construction contracts, insurance litigation, real property sales, land use and environmental law, subdivisions, and construction defect litigation. Bob has taught fundamentals of real property, land use and environmental law, and construction law at Sonoma State University and has served on the Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Bar Association and Petaluma Boys and Girls Club. Bob is an avid kayaker, an outdoor enthusiast and a long time environmentalist.
Greg Ostroff, Investor and Advisor
Greg is a Bay Area-based private investor, Chartered Financial Analyst, and a director/advisor to several local non-profits/foundations. Former Co-Director of Global Investment Research at Goldman Sachs, he was also a consumer products industry analyst and a member of various firmwide committees including the early development team for the Goldman Sachs Foundation. Before settling in Northern California, Greg lived in Europe and Asia. He is a devoted husband and father of four as well as an avid cyclist and “backyard farmer.”
