WOWSER - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member - Founder )
Anna Wilson (Member-founder): Retired, has both Psychology and Nursing degrees. Logged thirteen years owning a successful private business. Anna is the angel that watches out for us at Wowser.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Treasurer - Founder )
Cyndee Logan (Treasurer-founder): Business Owner, 29 years. Experience/skills: Community Coordinator Willits; NCO (Community Action Agency) board member and chairperson 10 years, Lake County Economic Development Corporation chair; Facilitator, Mediator, Planning Commissioner, Mendocino County Youth Commissioner, Mendocino County Youth Project Program developer. League of CA cities Helen Putnam award for Enhancing Public Trust, Ethics, and Community Involvement. Other awards and recognition: from the City of Willits; American Cancer society; CA state Assembly, Mendocino County Environmental Health.
Mike Burgess (member): Retired Spacecraft Electronics Engineer (34 Years @ TRW). Research Engineer. High speed analog and digital (DC - 20GHz) low power, spacecraft module development. Mike has also been NASA Certified in bonding, soldering, crimp and torque. He was also his department's Health and Safety Inspector and liaison. Mike retired in 2012 and he and his wife moved near Willits to a totally off-grid 90 acre parcel. Mike enjoys computers, photography, maintaining an antique diesel generator, and helping care for 300 fruit & nut trees.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member - Founder )
Richard (Dickey) Weinkle (Member-founder): Retired insurance agency owner. Former elected county official responsible for water, sewer, and power production. Grand Jury member, Hospital board member during building of new hospital,. Rotarian, and Interact (high school Rotary) sponsor and leader of many years. . Community builder through shared projects.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Chairman - Founder )
Roger Wilson (Chairman-founder): Skilled designer, Architect, General contractor, Hacker/Maker, computer expert and teacher. Second career as a computer modeler/animator in the U.S. and abroad. He worked on the original Tron movie, KnightRider and numerous commercial work. Instrumental in five successful start-ups. Third career includes 45 years at the original Renaissance Faire. Roger is our chief Maker and project developer.