EVAN WELTY
Evan Welty is a California native and mother of three sons attending The Healdsburg School. Evan earned a Master of Public Policy degree from Georgetown University. She was particularly focused on human and international development and places where policy can intersect with human values. She chaired the Forum on Faith and Policy at Georgetown and worked […]
Gabriel Froymovich provides financial analysis and planning and grape price forecasting to the wine industry through his firm, Vineyard Financial Associates. Originally from Indiana, he drove through Healdsburg as a young man on a road trip in 2005 and decided he never wanted to leave. Gabriel began working in the wine industry and obtained an […]
James Driscoll and his wife Joanne Tsai moved to Sonoma County from Texas in 2010 and are proud parents to 3 children at The Healdsburg School, currently in grades 2, 4 and 7. James is a physician with board certifications in Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine. His prior leadership positions have included […]
Nicholas Peay has been serving as co-owner and vineyard manager for the Sonoma Coast vineyard and winery he founded with his brother, Peay Vineyards, since 1996. Both before and after that founding Nick served in seasonal and full-time positions in small wineries both in California and Australia, after having spent four years doing graduate work […]
CATALINA MARIN, born and raised in Chile, is the owner and founder of TREKO, a line of luxury textiles handcrafted in the southern island of Chiloé, Chile, whose mission is to preserve and share the work of master artisans, honoring the region’s traditions and people. Before moving to Sonoma County with her family ten years […]
Michelle Blake is a native of Marin county who attended college at UC Santa Barbara where she earned a BA in Business Economics in 1985. Michelle worked for Coopers & Lybrand in San Francisco for 6 years, earning her CA CPA license. In 1993 she became a founder of Provident Funding Associates, a bay-area headquartered, […]
Jason Cunningham is the Chief Executive of West County Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center caring for patients in western Sonoma County. West County Health Centers has become a thought leader and innovator in re-designing Primary Care around the principle that a “trusting, long-term relationship” is the most important product of health care and the […]
JENNIFER WEISS and her husband Jason and two children moved to Healdsburg after losing their home in the Tubbs fire. The Healdsburg School was so welcoming to daughter Juliette and the whole family, creating a huge blessing in their lives after such a loss. Jennifer is the CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin serving 10,000 community […]
SANDI PASSALACQUA, Founder, has served Sonoma County as a dedicated educator for more than fifty years. Mrs. Passalacqua’s roles have ranged from classroom teacher to consultant, principal, and founder of The Healdsburg School. She has designed and implemented ESL and Title I programs, as well as foreign language curriculums. She holds a Master of Education from Sonoma State […]
IAN MARQUIS, BSME, MBA, is Director of Engineering for the Precision Systems Business Unit of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems in Healdsburg, CA. Ian was born in Sonoma County, in Annapolis, California and attended public school in Point Arena, California. Ian is a multi-disciplined engineer and project manager with a Bachelor of Science in […]