Our “working” Board of Directors are to be commended for their never-ending support and unflinching belief in the mission of the Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival. Since the early 1920’s, Board members (and their families) have generously given their leadership, strength, guidance and wisdom to the Redlands Community Music Association, Inc. A healthy financial foundation, including the endowment account established in the 1960’s, is monitored on an ongoing basis and is a tribute to the board’s excellent business practices. The Festival’s summer programming schedule has continued to offer only the finest classically oriented series, consisting of a variety of professional quality music based performing arts programs. We extend our thanks to all our board members (and their families) for their high level of commitment.

2010 REDLANDS COMMUNITY MUSIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ BIOGRAPHIES

EXECUTIVE BOARD:

Marvin Hudson, President

Owner of Viewpoint Financial, a local mortgage company. Presently, he serves on the Board of Directors of Redlands Community Hospital and on its Patient Care Committee, and a past member of its Advisory Committee. An active member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Marvin is a past member of that institution’s governing body, and has chaired and/or served on numerous committees of the church. Involved in many capacities of the Rotary Club of Redlands, including having served on that Board, and is a past President. Marvin is also Secretary of the Marabella Homeowners Association Board of Directors; and has chaired or co-chaired several community events, such as the American Cancer Society’s Redlands Relay for Life.

Robin C. Cochran, Vice President

Bachelor of Science in Economics from University of California, Riverside and Juris Doctor from Loyola University School of Law, Los Angeles. Member of Board of Directors of Fine Arts Commission for the City of San Bernardino.  As a life long resident of the area, Robin has been involved in many community arts organizations, including on the Board of Directors of the San Bernardino Symphony and the Sinfonia Mexicana. Deputy County Counsel for San Bernardino County and retired partner with the Law Firm of Gresham Savage Nolan and TIlden. Robin and her husband Lee have five children and fourteen grandchildren.

Alex Ranciglio, Corporate Secretary

Attorney for State Compensation Insurance Fund.  Graduate of University of Missouri (Columbia) College of Arts & Sciences and School of Law, Juris Doctor 1969.  Life Member of the Military Officers Association and the American Numismatic Association.  Member the American Legion.  Member of the State Bars of Missouri & California and of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court.  Retired Lt. Colonel, USAF, Judge Advocate. Married to EJ Philippi-Ranciglio.

Joan Benson, Treasurer

Real Estate Broker with Century 21 Lois Lauer Realty, Bachelors of Business Administration from Baylor University.  Lifelong love of music and singing.  Sang with the Augusta Opera Chorus, Redlands Community Chorus and many church choirs.  Active in many community organizations and active member of Christ’s Church.  Former Secretary of the RCMA, 2005, former Treasurer of the RCMA, 2006, current member of the Finance Committee, and member of the Hospitality Ensemble.  Board member and Secretary of Step by Step. Married to Dr. John I. Benson.

Paul T. Barich, Executive Committee Member at Large 

President of Barich & Associates Health and Life Insurance Agency in Redlands, since 1979. Board member since 1989; 1972 Redlands High school grad; 1977 UCLA Graduate. Past President of the Redlands Optimist Club; 1999-2000 Optimist Of The Year; Board Member Of Redlands Community Scholarship Foundation; Past President Of Boys & Girls Club Of Redlands; Member Board Of Directors Of The Chamber Of Commerce and past President. Winner of the 2006 Roy Coble Service to Youth Award. Paul is married to Joann Barich, and has two daughters and one granddaughter.

Marsha Croce Gebara, Program Director        

 Redlands Woman of the Year, 2001. University of Redlands Town & Gown Award, 2000. Redlands Round Table Grail Award, 2001. Long active in many civic volunteer activities, clubs and organizations. President, Redlands Community Music Association, 2005. President, Associates of the Redlands Bowl, Inc., 1987. Former Judge for The California Arts Council Arts Touring Grant Program.  Past President and member of Soroptimist International of Redlands.  Instructor: Arts & Culture Day for Redlands Chamber of Commerce. Member of Trinity Episcopal Church.  Former college teacher and Pan Am flight attendant. B.A., University of the Pacific, M.A., New York University. Real Estate Broker with Coldwell Banker Realty Center. Married to James T. Gebara.

Jeffrey L. Waldron, Chairman of the Board

Retired auditor and CPA.  Bachelor of Arts from Hope College, Holland, Michigan; MBA from San Diego State University.  Mission Gables Bowl House Project Manager. Habitat for Humanity volunteer.  Member of Bethany Reformed Church where he has served on the governing board, various committees, and in the choir.  Married to the former Trudy Van Dyk.  They have two daughters and four grandchildren.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:

Judith Battey

Former Regional Manager for The Gas Company.  Past Chairman, President and CEO of Inland Action, Inc. Undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering and graduate degree in Business Administration. Board member of the University Transportation Center and Crafton Hills College Foundation. Married to George Battey and mother of two.

Paul W. Brubacher

Financial Representative with The Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. Came to Redlands in 1976 as Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of Redlands. Former President and current Secretary of the YMCA board of directors. Former board member of the Redlands Symphony Board. Former board member of Town and Gown. B. A. degree, Yale University. PhD, University of Michigan. He is currently a Red Shirt Usher.  Married to Elaine. They have three children and three grandchildren.  Paul and his family have performed in a total of 38 Bowl musicals.

Marilyn Bunnell

Employed as a Physical Therapist at Beaver Physical Rehabilitation.  Received BA from UC San Francisco and MS from Loma Linda.  Has been active in various church and community organizations in Redlands. Volunteered in school activities and Girl Scouting while daughters were young.  Served as President of Associates of the Redlands Bowl in 1984.  Chaired Young Artists’ Auditions for the Redlands Bowl from 1987 until 2004.  Is married to Dr. William Bunnell

Leland A. Cochran

Retired investigator and detective with the California Highway Patrol for which he served 31 years. Volunteer for the San Bernardino County Museum, Anthropology Department. Serves on the board of directors of the Sinfonia Mexicana as co-chairman of the membership committee. A member of the Red Shirt Usher Detail for the Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival. A graduate of the University of California, Riverside.

Ardyce Fowler

Charter member of the RCMA Hospitality Ensemble. An Associate of the Redlands Bowl since 1998.  Chair of the Young Artists Competitions.  She assisted with the competition since 1999, and assumed the chair position for the annual event in 2005. Adyce’s husband, Vern, is a native of Redlands who has performed at the Bowl and assists her with activities for the Bowl Associates and the Hospitality Ensemble. Recently retired after thirty-five years of service at Patton State Hospital.

Eric Gruenler

Supporter of the Redlands Bowl for over 30 years. He has performed in ten musicals at the Bowl and is a Red Shirt Ushers. Retired from teaching engineering and computer applications at the University of Redlands and San Bernardino Valley College. Served in the Air Force for twenty years as a pilot and systems engineer. He has an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Past president of The Spinet and the Friends of the Smiley Library. Member of the Military Officers Association of America and the Daedalians. Married to Pauline and they have two sons and four grandchildren.

Bryan C. Hartnell

Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Pacific Union College, Juris Doctor from University of the Pacific, McGeorge College of Law.  Member of the University Church in Loma Linda, Crossroads Rotary Club, a board member in several other local charitable organizations, and active in local and statewide professional organizations and commissions.  A probate estate planning attorney, and now Senior Partner at HARTNELL LAW GROUP. He is married to Monica Neumann, M.D.  They have two sons who live locally.

Beth Kolpien

Native of Redlands. Received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of the Pacific.  Currently chairs the Hospitality Ensemble of the RCMA.  Member of the Associates of the Redlands Bowl and co-chaired the 1997 Benefit. Involved in many community and civic organizations.  2008 recipient of the University of Redlands Town & Gown Woman of Distinction Award.  Member of the Redlands United Church of Christ where she serves on the board.  Married to Barry Kolpien and they have two children, Emily and Matthew.

Dick Larsen

Dick Larsen is a life-long resident of Redlands and served for 11 years as the Elected Treasurer-Tax Collector of San Bernardino County. He also served as a Redlands City Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem from 1983-1987. Dick has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from San Diego State University, a Masters of Arts Degree from the University of Redlands, and has attended Wharton School of Business for post-graduate courses in Investment management. He has served on the boards of East Valley United Way, Redlands Park and Recreation Commission, Airport Commission, First Steps Child Development Center, Redlands Bicycle Classic, Redlands Day Nursery, Arrowhead Credit Union, and various other organizations. He is married to Theresa and they have 3 children and 2 grandchildren.

Donald Pallia

Retired marketing manager for TRW. A founding member of the “Sounds of Space Group.”  Executive director of two public Planetarium shows on space exploration.  Executive director of six space exploration programs broadcast on the Discovery Channel, a real time broadcast on Comet Exploration, and a live streaming video internet broadcast of an experimental rocket launch. Producer and director of the Redlands Celtic Christmas concerts.  Graduated from the University of Missouri with two degrees in electrical engineering.

Sally Robertson

Past President of the Associates of the Redlands Bowl and past Benefit Chairman.  Sally is a proud native resident of Redlands.  She has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Redlands and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Oklahoma.  She is currently a member of the Heritage Auxiliary, Bonnes Meres Auxiliary and Associate member of the Assistance League of Redlands. Married to John Robertson and mother of three sons.

Susan Sequeira

Current President of the Associates of the Redlands Bowl, Susan also has served on the KSDA Board of Directors for five years, the Redlands Community Hospital Art Committee, and the LLUBMC Advisory Committee.  She attended Crafton Hills College and University of Redlands and is the mother of three children.

Sandra Wallace

Co-Pastor with her husband, Don, at Redlands Christian Center. She is also the Director of the Blessing Center in Redlands.  She has a Bachelor of Science degree, California State College, San Bernardino; Master of Administration degree, University of California, Riverside; Doctor of Philosophy degree, Centre for the Study of Biblical Research, Division of Graduate Studies.  She is the Past President and member of the Board of Directors for the Associates of the Redlands Bowl, current treasurer and Board member for the Kimberly Crest Docents Auxiliary, Board member for New Venture Christian Community Foundation and the Blessing Center.  Don and Sandy are both natives of Redlands and are very active in many community and faith based activities.  They have two grown children and two grandchildren.

Julie Wilson

Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, from California State University San Bernardino.  Currently chairs the Hospitality Ensemble of the RCMA.  Member of the Associates of the Redlands Bowl and co-chaired the 1999 Benefit. Currently an elementary teacher. Involved in community and civic organizations. Resides with her husband Paul and son Dakota.