Board Members
Matt Schulz
President and Founder
Matt is a popular lecturer, instructor and consultant in the Marine Industry. He crossed the Atlantic 1980 in a 29′ sailboat. Matt served in the German Navy and has been a licensed skipper since 1974. Matt is the owner of Schulz Surveyors, a premier marine surveying company established in 1987. He is a craftsman with a vast and varied European & American experience, and has served many technical and nautical apprenticeships.
Jim Oates
Board Chairman, Vice President
Jim Oates Business owner, Pilot, Sailor, Non-Profit Experience, Boat owner
Cynthia Diaz
CFO
Eyal Ron
Eyal Ron was born in Israel and served in the Israeli Navy. He works as a chemical engineer, business strategist and operations consultant.
Duke Vasquez
Board member
Steven Schulz
Program Director
Steven is a certified US Sailing Instructor for DL 1. He is currently pursuing his college career and working simultaneously as a coastal delivery skipper with an extensive resume. Steven is also a blackbelt in Korean Karate and holds the unofficial record of youngest sailor to sail to Catalina Island in an Opti.
Katy Dill
Secretary
English Professor, local sailor
Advisory Board
Dave Ullman
David Ulman is an international yachtsman, and Olympic coach of the year (2016). Founded Ulman Sails.
Richard Bojorquez
Veterans coordinator, Sherif Sargeant, Counselor
Mark Dill
Local Sailor, Loves racing.
Berry Rice
President of a 501c3 nonprofit that helps give medical care in Haiti to locals.
Lori Kallestad
Sailor, Volunteer, Story teller
Hartmut Eggert
Multiple business owner, Sailing Instructor, Life Coach, Notary
Buzz Park
Lightyearmarketinggroup.com, ret. Navy pilot.