David resides in Rohnert Park where he has been living since 1997.  David is a Financial Planner, Investment Adviser Representative with Eagle Strategies LLC. and Associate Editor of Financial News Digest, a nationally distributed publication for effective money management. David began his career in financial services after graduating from Sonoma State University with degrees in Accounting, Finance & Economics.  He is a 7 year member of the Million Dollar Round Table and currently working on his Masters Degree in Financial Services at the American College in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania.  David is the Past President of Sonoma County Big Brothers & Big Sisters and a current board member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the North Bay.  He enjoys exploring the North Bay, playing tennis and softball, beer making, mountain biking, cabinet making and is an avid wine lover.

Sarah Scudder graduated from SSU in 2005 with a double major in Business and Economics and minor in American Multi-Cultural Studies. She was involved in many student activities including Alpha Gamma Delta, Order of Omega, Student Ambassadors and B.E.S.T. While earning her degree, Sarah served as a Summer Orientation Leader and Peer Mentor for Freshman Seminar. Upon graduation Sarah began working on the business development team at Golden Pacific Systems, Inc. located in Rohnert Park. She instantly became involved in her community serving as a board member for Rebuilding Together Petaluma, a committee member for the Sonoma Federal Credit Union and Vice President of Rivertown Business Builders Business Networking International (BNI) group.

Currently, Sarah serves as Internal Online Order Solutions Director for Golden Pacific Systems. She assisted in the development, branding and execution of GPnet – an internal online ordering, communication and document management system for multi-unit companies. She is responsible for obtaining and managing national and international accounts. She implements turn-around marketing strategies, brand development, strategic planning, evaluation and development of marketing collateral to ensure 98% branding consistency for all clients. She sources, manages and maintains relationships with over 150 vendors worldwide. She oversees new product and programming innovation that has resulted in the development of a state-of-the-art direct mail program, ROI calculators, surveys and data collection that save companies $100,000 per year

Sarah resides in Petaluma. She continues to give back to SSU and has been a board member since September 2009, as well as the President of the North Bay Alum chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta.

Marlina Boucher Harrison graduated cum laude with a B.A. in English in 1979.  While a student at SSU, she served as editor of the Stony Point Gazette, then the SSU newspaper, and was awarded a MECCA fellowship at University of Denver School of Business during her senior year.  She also pursued studies in Spanish and marketing management and continues to take courses through SSU’s extension program.

After graduation she was hired as director of marketing and public relations for the SSU School of Extended Education.  She went on to become advertising director for the McPhails retail chain and later senior account executive at Campbell & Associates before launching her own advertising, marketing and public relations agency, with accounts ranging from retail to special events, from finance to education.  Currently Harrison is PR and marketing director for the Sonoma County Fair and a part-time Spanish instructor for the Rincon Valley Union School District.  She continues to write articles on local issues and manages public relations and marketing campaigns for a variety of local organizations.