Amy Likover, President, Gerstle Park Neighborhood
Former President of the Gerstle Park Neighborhood Association (GPNA), Amy has served on the Fed Steering Committee for 12 years, 7 years as President. She leads goal-setting and evaluation, the planning and chairing of meetings, follow-up and outreach. Amy chairs the San Rafael Tree Group (SRTG), is on the Board of San Rafael Heritage(SRH), coordinates the READYgerstlepark (RGP) emergency radio team and a FireWIse group.
A career French/Spanish/ESL teacher, she is now learning Italian. Amy is also active in national politics. Originally Midwesterners, Amy and her husband Joe have lived in San Rafael for 15 years and have four adult children and four grandchildren. When she's not working on Fed, SRH, SRTG, RGP and GPNA projects or enjoying family, friends and neighbors, Amy reads, practices languages, swims, bikes, plays with their puppy and enjoys native gardening and canoeing.
Richard Bernstein, Vice-President, California Park Neighborhood
Currently serving as Fed Vice-Chair, Richard is a retired technology executive, having worked in both academia and the financial services sector. He is a long-time neighborhood activist, and has worked with many local non-profits, primarily serving children. He is also currently serving as the Board Chair of CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates - an organization working with and supporting foster children in Marin. He also served as a CASA volunteer for 10 years, working directly with 6 different kids in the Foster Care system. He also does volunteer work for Extra Food and Ritter House. Richard has lived in the California Park neighborhood of San Rafael for 42 years and is a key member of a core group of neighbors who address local issues without the benefit of a formal neighborhood association.
Kevin Hagerty, Treasurer, Glenwood Neighborhood
Kevin Hagerty is a lifelong Bay Area resident, having spent the last 35 years in San Rafael. Kevin is a member and officer of the Glenwood Neighbors Board and the Point San Pedro Road Coalition Board. He is Vice Chair of the Transportation Authority of Marin's (TAM) Community Oversight Committee. He is Chair of the Bay Area Regional Measure 3 Oversight Committee and an appointed member of the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Oversight Committee. Kevin is Vice Chair of the Marin Coalition. He just completed a two-year term as President of the League of Women Voters of Marin County and continues to serve on its Board of Directors. He is a former member of the Marin County Civil Grand Jury and is an active member of its Association.
Jim Draper, Web Editor, Bret Harte Neighborhood
Jim has been a Steering Committee member of the Fed for over 15 years. He has also been a Board Member of San Rafael Heritage since its inception in 2015 and manages their website. Former president and current steering committee member of the Bret Harte Community Association, Jim started that association's website in 2005, and fortunately turned it over to someone else! Jim is a freelance video director of live event productions - many for Silicon Valley technology companies. His work frequently takes him cross country and abroad. He also produces, directs and edits corporate image films and documentaries. Jim views his his skills in technology as a way to support neighborhood organizations. He and his wife have lived in San Rafael since 1989.
Daniel Alm, Scribe, West End Neighborhood
A native of St. Louis, Daniel moved to San Francisco in 1999 to attend college. After his first outing from the city to Marin in 2002, Daniel was wow’ed by the beauty, climate and people of Marin. His goal to settle in Marin was achieved in 2004, settling in San Rafael's fantastic West End neighborhood. Since 2015 Daniel has served on the Board of the West End Neighborhood Association (WENA,) now serving as WENA President. Daniel works at MarinHealth in medical record analytics.
Kate Powers, Terra Linda Neighborhood
Kate and her family have lived in Terra Linda since 2004, following 12 years residing in
Marinwood. She currently spends lots of time tracking and advocating on environmental issues. Kate served on San Rafael’s 2040 General Plan Steering Committee, many years on San Rafael’s Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC); and on the board of the Terra Linda [Homeowner’s] Neighborhood Association. Currently, she is a co-chair of Marin Conservation League’s Land Use, Transportation and Water Committee, a member of Transportation Authority of Marin’s Community Oversight Committee, and a participating member of the Gallinas Watershed Council.
Greg Brockbank, Dominican Neighborhood
A Marin resident for over 50 years, Greg graduated from Redwood High, S.F. State University, and Hastings Law School. He practiced law in San Rafael for 40 years, the last 20 as the owner/operator of Marin Law Center. During the past 40 years, Greg has served on the boards of several dozen nonprofit civic and political organizations, including 22 years as an elected official on the College of Marin Board of Trustees and the San Rafael City Council. Greg is a board member of the Dominican/Black Canyon Neighborhood Association, whose focus is building community connections, improving safety and enhancing the neighborhood and Sustainable San Rafael (also over a decade). He has returned to his "roots" in theater and music, performing regularly as the MC of Studio Fourth Street's Cabaret Night, and in musicals and the Marin Shakespeare Company, and is a new graduate of the Marin Master Gardeners.
Rich Rusdorf, Rafael Highlands
Rich Rusdorf stems from the metro Chicago area. He has a daughter, 3 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild. An Army veteran, he spent 3 years in Germany and lived in NYC and Arizona. He has a BA in psychology and was a Certified Property Manager and real estate broker for 30 years, specializing in commercial, financial, and land development sectors. He moved to San Rafael in 2003 to obtain a professional personal coach certification. He is the co-author of “The Landlord’s Handbook” and the author of “The Courageous Way to Authenticity”. He realized that he had a need to help people while in college and has been doing so ever since. As a life-long volunteer, he served with Marin’s Search and Rescue and volunteers with the county and national parks. He lives with his wife, Kathryn, and serves as the community organizer and Firewise Community Leader for the Rafael Highlands neighborhood.