© 2005 Phil Frank
Festival People
Board of Directors
Krist Jake founded the Festival in 2003 and, with the help of many others, has overseen its growth. He is the founder of Redwood Capital, a service provider to early stage businesses, and co-founder and former Chairman of Denali Education Center, a non-profit in Alaska. Krist, a Princeton and Stanford grad, and a former officer in the United States Navy, has swum thousands of miles in San Francisco Bay and is one of the "Legends" of the Original Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon. His wife, Laurie, is also a Festival volunteer.
Robert Brockob became a volunteer at the 2006 Festival and, with his wife Diane, started the Youth Program for the 2007 Festival. Former teachers, they look forward to expanding the Youth Program in 2008 as the Education Outreach Coordinators for SFOFF. Bob and Diane have an architectural design business in San Francisco. Both are avid sea kayakers and cyclists.
Fred Hornbruch joined the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival leadership after attending the 2005 Festival. He has been an engaged entrepreneur since his youth, is a travel expert, an ocean swimmer and kayaker, a former amateur underwater photographer and an all-around ocean lover. He has completed many ultra events, includingthe Hawaiian Ironman and Ultraman Triathlons and the
Western States and Leadville 100 Mile Endurance Runs.
Ed Ueber is Ocean Superintendent for the National Park Service. Beginning with his submarine service with the U.S. Navy in 1960, Ed's career has been connected to the ocean. He managed the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary from 1989-2004.
Alison Cross joined the SFOFF team in 2006 as Development Coordinator after finishing her Ph.D. in Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington. She currently works in the Fisheries Program of the World Wildlife Fund, helping community-based fisheries become more sustainable.
Charlie Boyd joined the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival leadership in 2008 after being an active supporter
of the Festival since inception. He is an ocean lover with favorite trips scuba diving in Australia, windsurfing in Maui,
and sailing the Virgin Islands. Closer to home, Charlie regularly windsurfs in the San Francisco Bay and has
completed several Escape from Alcatraz triathlons.
Volunteers
Dean Badessa |
Kevin Krueger |