_Mike and his wife Shirley came to Avila Valley in 2000. His career included practicing law then building and managing a cable television company. His passions include sailing, snowboarding, learning jazz piano, travel, playing with his grandchildren, and his families small organic farm. You will usually see Mike, or his son-in-law, at the Friday night Avila Beach Fish and Farmers' Market selling avocados and olive oil.

_Julian has been inspiring others to adopt a fitness lifestyle for over 15 years, and has helped establish numerous community efforts to create healthier companies, individuals, families and youth. As a fitness trainer, industry presenter, columnist for various magazines and newspapers and co-owner of Equilibrium Fitness, Julian fell in love with Avila Beach when he first moved to SLO in 2001 and has been a resident of Avila Beach since 2003. He is actively involved with multiple community organizations including the American Heart Association, SLO Chamber of Commerce and HEAL-SLO, a childhood obesity coalition.

_Bill has lived on the Central Coast since 1974. He and his wife Nancy who is a retired Arroyo Grande High School English teacher now live in Nipomo. Bill is a retired CPA and currently consults for various businesses in the South County. His connection with Avila Beach comes from his ownership in the Old Custom House. In his spare time, Bill serves on various nonprofit boards and travels extensively.

_Pete moved to San Luis Obispo in 1968 to attend Cal Poly. Upon graduation, with a degree in history, Pete hitchhiked to South America, and after two years on the road returned to SLO and worked as a cook at Port San Luis. In 1977 Pete opened a small cafe' in Avila Beach and continued in the restaurant business for 31 years until retiring in 2007. After serving six years on the board of the SLO County Historical Society, Pete now volunteers as a researcher for the SLO County and South County Historical Societies, is President of the Avila CSD, sits on the AVAC sub-committee, and is a member of Save Our School. Pete lives in" Old Avila" with his wife Mary.

_Patty Andreen has lived in San Luis Obispo County with her husband Ken and daughter Ally for almost 20 years. In that time, the Andreens have sampled several communities; San Luis Bay Estates, San Luis Obispo, Los Osos, and presently reside in old Avila Beach. Patty is a lawyer who represents school districts and previously sat on the San Luis Coastal Unified School District governing board, as a member of AVAC, on the board of EcoSLO, and the Mallard Green HOA board. As a new Foundation Trustee, Patty is excited to return to Avila and participate in activities that will benefit the wonderful and resilient Avila community.

_Lucinda is a long time SLO County resident who was raised in Cayucos and has lived in Avila Beach since 2004. A very active member of the community, she has served as a Cayucos Advisory Council member, as executive director, board member and board president of several non-profits, as a member of the SLO County Community Foundation Womens Legacy Fund Grants Selection Committee, and as grants administrator for the Nevada Humanities Committee. Lucinda attended the University of Nevada-Reno for undergraduate and graduate school, and has earned degrees in Anthropology, Archaeology, Sociology and Spanish. She enjoys working out at the gym, volunteering, walking, gardening and traveling especially in Mexico where she has had a condo for almost 30 years.

_Mike, his wife Carrie Anne and their son Anthony came to the Central Coast in 2003, quickly falling in love with Avila Beach and settling in the San Luis Bay Estates. Mike is a manager with PG&E and has been actively involved as a volunteer with community organizations like the American Red Cross and other public safety agencies over his career. You can often find Mike on the Bob Jones trail enjoying a cup of coffee while walking his dogs, or at the top of the Sycamore Ridge trail enjoying the beauty of Avila Beach with his family and friends.

Boyd retired in 1994 after 34 years working in the business section at the headquarters of the system of California State Universities. He and his wife Sara moved to Avila Valley in August of 1998 after overseeing construction of their new home in Bassi Ranch. After retirement Boyd spend a few years consulting for university foundations and overseeing the creation of the business office at the newly opened CSU Monterey Bay. Boyd served as the founding Executive Director of the Avila Beach Community Foundation from 2000 through 2008, is currently vice chair of the Avila Valley Advisory Committee, and advisor to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Cal Poly, and a local voting precinct manager.

_Maridel Kennedy Salisbury is a resident of Avila Beach and a native of San Luis Obispo. She is owner/operator of Salisbury Fine Art/Salisbury Vineyards in Avila Valley. She was a grant writer and program director for Project Head Start for the South County of Sacramento until retirement. Maridel got involved in art acquisition for a Susan Street Fine Art Gallery, and in 2000 became a full-time art dealer/gallery operator. She has served on the Cuesta College Board of Directors, the Avila Beach Civic Association Board of Directors, and was a founding member and first President of the Avila Beach Community Foundation.

_ As Pacific Gas and Electric Company's site vice-president at Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Avila Valley resident James Becker is responsible for all operations, maintenance and engineering at the nuclear facility, and for managing the periodic refueling of the plant's two units.  He was first hired at Pacific Gas and Electric Company in 1982 as a control room engineer. Prior to that, he had worked for two years as a shift supervisor/nuclear plant engineer for the General Electric Company at its Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in Windsor, Connecticut.

A native of Albany, New York, Becker holds a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Clarkson University. He held a NRC Senior Reactor Operator license at Diablo Canyon from 1983 to 1998 and has qualified as a Nuclear Navy Engineering Officer of the Watch.  Active in the community, Becker has been an organizer for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life fundraising project in San Luis Obispo since 1999. His interests include mountain climbing, cooking and frequent travels to France to visit friends and family.

_Chris DeWeese and her husband Eric purchased their Avila Beach home in 2010 after visiting their son, who was living in San Luis Obispo at the time. Chris, a media and public relations consultant previously residing in Southern California, says it got harder and harder to leave the Central Coast paradise and decided they had found their retirement spot in Avila Beach. The couple splits their time between the Central Coast and Los Angeles, where Eric manages Classical KUSC 91.5 (KESC) FM.

_ Justin is employed as a Specialist with the SLO County Behavioral Health Department.  Combining a Master’s Degree in Public Policy with an emphasis in Public Health from Cal Poly, and his life experiences, Justin possesses extensive knowledge of alcohol and drug prevention and treatment sciences. Justin has also been mentoring youth for over 15 years - first through the medium of skateboarding.
 
A semiprofessional skateboarder in his youth, Justin later created a skate team in partnership with Pancho’s Surf Shop in Pismo Beach that centered on positive youth development practices.  Justin also enjoys surfing, and spent six years as a professional instructor – including work with VA Winter and Summer Sports Clinics and Operation Surf events.  Justin currently resides near the beach in Avila, and spends all of his free time in or near the ocean. He is very passionate about making other peoples’ lives better.

_An engineering contract at Diablo Canyon Power Plant brought husband Allan and Carolyn to Avila Beach in late 1997 from Atlanta, Georgia. Carolyn is a makeup artist and image consultant. Commuting to Santa Barbara and traveling the West Coast, she is a representative for a New York cosmetic company whose products are sold at department stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom. Carolyn and Allan are avid windsurfers and enjoy surfing, mountain biking, hiking and volleyball.

_Rick and his wife Kay moved to the central coast in 1989, and settled in Avila Beach in 1995. Rick has spent his career in the non-profit sector, working for well-known organizations such as the YMCA, the American Red Cross, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and HOTLINE of San Luis Obispo County. In his spare time Rick can be found golfing, playing tennis or softball, camping, participating in community coalitions, or consulting for local non-profit board members and staff.

_Penny can see Avila from her home in Arroyo Grande - does that count?? Well, the sun in Avila always becons Penny and her husband Chris to Avila Beach at least a few times a week. You will often find Penny walking or biking on the Bob Jones Trail, drinking tea at Joe Momma's, or playing frisbee on the beach. Avila Beach is one of Penny's favorite spots in the ENTIRE WORLD! Penny works full time for the County of SLO and has worked for ABCF since 2009. Penny's hobbies are hiking, running, biking, swimming, and working out. "I love working for ABCF because they are making a difference in a great community."