2012 OPC Board of Directors

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Susan Montauk/Chair
Born: Brooklyn, NY
BA French, University of Wisconsin
NYU Masters Program, French
NYC elementary school teacher
Bay Area middle school teacher, French & Spanish
Rockridge Community Planning Council, 1994-2008, Chair, 2000-2002 
Greater Rockridge NCPC, 2002-2008, Chair 2005-2007 
Current Oakland Parks & Recreation Commissioner
OPC Member since 2003

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Barbara Schaaf/Vice Chair
Raised in Naperville, Illinois - 4th generation on both sides of family 
Graduated from William and Mary in Virginia, 1961
Came to the Bay Area as a stewardess with United Airlines
1987 to 2002 - Volunteer Coordinator Children's Hospital Oakland
Participated in many volunteer activities  including
   the arts - Oakland Symphony, Festival at the Lake
   children's programs - Girl Scouts, Jr. Great Books, school volunteer
Married to Robert G. Schock
Mother to Chris and Libby Schaaf - grandmother to Dominic and Lena
OPC District 3 Steward Captain 

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Lisa Hire/Secretary
Born:  Ridgecrest, CA
BA, Comparative Literature, University of California, Berkeley, 1987
Former middle school humanities teacher
Volunteer with Oakland Heritage Alliance and Surfriders
Docent with Oakland City Tours Program
OPC District 7 Steward Captain

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Anne Woodell/Treasurer
Charter member of OPC in 2002;
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission 1974-2001;
Founder of Friends of Oakland Parks and Recreation in 1981, board member 2001 to  2007;
Parks and recreation advocate on state and federal legislative committees;
Serves on many non-profit boards in Oakland; 
Oakland Citizen of the Year 2000; 
Mother of Year 2009 for Volunteerism.
OPC District 4 Steward Captain

John Bliss
Born: Stanford, CA
B.S. - Engineering from Brown University
M. Eng. – Engineering from University of California, Berkeley
Has worked in the heavy construction, engineering and internet arenas  
Currently Vice President of SCI Consulting Group, an engineering consulting company
Served on City of Oakland’s Landmark Preservation Advisory Board
Served on the Board of Friends of Oakland Parks and Recreation
  Active volunteer at Hillcrest School and Oakland Technical High School.  

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 Dale Hagen/District 5 Steward Captain
District 5 Steward Captain
Bachelor of Architecture, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 1985
 OPC Steward for Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
Board member-Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, 1998-present
Secretary-Community Action Coalition NCPC 21X/Y

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 Judy Johnson/District 2 Steward Captain
Born and raised in California’s Central Valley.

Has lived in Oakland since college days.

Hiked and camped the 49-mile High Sierra Camp Loop before heading to U.C. Berkeley.
Primary career with an independent, international oil and gas exploration
and contract drilling company.
Currently provides consulting services to small businesses.

Served on Bay Area not-for-profit boards: CORO,

San Francisco Girls Chorus, Pacific School of Religion,

Oakland Symphony and Friends of Oakland Parks & Recreation. 

Served on the Measure DD Community Coalition since its formation in 2003.

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Nancy Karigaca: District 6, Steward Co-Captain
Born:Washington D.C. 37-year resident of Maxwell Park
BA from U.C. with French major, Spanish minor
Masters in Special Education from Cal State East Bay
Teaching credentials for elementary, secondary and Spanish Bilingual Instruction
Pre-school through high school teacher
23 years Home and Hospital Instructor with the OUSD
Community volunteer at Laurel Elementary
Wife, mother and grandmother
Maxwell Park Neighborhood Council's Blight & Beautification Action Team : 6 yrs
Chair or Co-Chair of Friends of Maxwell Park: 3 1/2 yrs

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Mike Udkow
Born: May 1, 1947, Bronx, NYC
BA in Chemistry and Biology: University of Buffalo
Medical School: University of RochesterResidency: University of Rochester
Fellowship: UCSF
Staff Physician, Oakland Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, 1980-2007
Snow Park Steward: 2010 to present
Vice President, Bicycle Trails Counsel of the East Bay, 2011

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Emily Rosenberg
Lived in Oakland since 1969 in 6 different neighborhoods
Became active in regional and city parks in 1998 to create park access for dog owners
Charter member of Oakland Parks Coalition
Friends of Joaquin Miller Park
Founder Oakland Dog Owners Group
Founder GiveInOakland.org a website encouraging charitable giving where we live
Organizing stewards at each of Oakland’s dog parks  

 
   
   

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