Clayton Valley
Charter High School
Vice Chair,
Governing Board
September 2011 - Present
The Clayton Valley Charter High School is a public-conversion high school that serves ~2,200 students in the 9th-12th grades. It is located in Concord, CA and is the feeder public high school for Clayton families.
The charter journey began in 2010 with a small band of committed yet frustrated teachers who wanted more for their institution. Like-minded teachers, staff, students, parents and community members (like Ted) joined the cause and share a common desire to return Eagle Pride to CV.
Ted was appointed to the inaugural Governing Board for CVCHS in September 2011 as a Community Member At-Large. With experiences from the University of Puget Sound and Microsoft, Ted focuses on how to best leverage technology to support the mission, vision, and operation of the school while also leading the Board as Vice Chair.
Clayton Valley
Garden Club
Member and
Former Board Member
January 2008 - Present
The P2C Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that raises money and grants it back to the local community. The P2C Foundation completes a majority of its fundraising through local events and programs, including the Passport to Clayton.
Ted started the P2C Foundation with the hopes of bringing together families and businesses, while supporting the larger mission of giving back to Clayton.
As no one organization supported the business community in town, Ted hopes that the P2C Foundation will work hand-in-hand in creating a vibrant business community, while helping families save money and benefiting the community by shopping locally.
Clayton Historical Society & Museum
Past President,
Board of Directors
November 2009 - Present
The Clayton Historical Society was founded in 1974 to "research, collect, record, preserve, display, borrow, share, and interpret local history information and memorabilia, and to promote understanding of Clayton origins and development."
As the President of the Board of Directors, Ted provides organizational leadership to the operations of the historical society and museum. He focuses specifically on growing membership, building fundraising opportunities, and driving operational maturity in the organization.
Ted finds that understanding Clayton's historic past is vital in his work with present-day Clayton and planning for the future. Learning from leaders of the past can help make better decisions in today's context.
Clayton Business & Community Assoication
Member
July 2008 - Present
The P2C Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that raises money and grants it back to the local community. The P2C Foundation completes a majority of its fundraising through local events and programs, including the Passport to Clayton.
Ted started the P2C Foundation with the hopes of bringing together families and businesses, while supporting the larger mission of giving back to Clayton.
As no one organization supported the business community in town, Ted hopes that the P2C Foundation will work hand-in-hand in creating a vibrant business community, while helping families save money and benefiting the community by shopping locally.
University of
Puget Sound
Alumni Council
Executive Committee
July 2007 - Present
The Alumni Council is charged to further the university’s strategic goal of engaging alumni and students in lifelong relationships with one another and with the university. In my role as Chair of the Reunion Program, I am building a volunteer-led team of Class Officers across 50-years of alumni. These alumni leaders foster class identity that often culminates every five years back on campus during Summer Reunion Weekend.​
City of Clayton
Planning Commissioner
July 2009 - June 2011
The Planning Commission is an advisory body to the Clayton City Council and reviews various development proposals. The Commission consists of five members appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council.
At the City Council meeting on June 16, 2009, Ted was unanimously appointed to the Clayton Planning Commission, officially beginning his career in local government. Ted was one of eight applicants for two hotly-contested seats for the 2009-2011 term and envisions a vibrant downtown center that honors Clayton's past, while meeting the needs of current citizens.
