OFFICERS FOR 2008-09

President: W. Robert Clark – Redlands resident since 1989, Bob Clark has been at the helm of the Redlands Conservancy since its inception in 1994. He owns and manages Trimflex, a manufacturing plant which makes plastic extrusion items for upholstery and luggage, among other things. Before settling in Redlands, Clark and his wife Norma resided in Pasadena, California, where they participated actively in preservation activities. Clark has also served as president of both the Redlands Chamber of Commerce and the Redlands Symphony Association.

Vice President: John Terry – “Redlands reminds me of the years I spent growing up in Orange and Santa Ana in the pre-Disneyland and pre-Irvine period,” says Vice President John Terry. He was drawn to Redlands because of the citrus groves and the small college town atmosphere. A broker for Caldwell & Moreland Insurance Services for 11 years, Terry and his wife Karen have resided in Redlands since 1988. He has served as the Vice President for 3 years, and as a member of Redlands Allies since that group began.

Secretary: Mark Gorden - Dr. Mark Gorden has been in private dental practice in Redlands since the late 1970s, and he was a founding member of the Redlands Conservancy in 1994. He practices what he preaches, as he has established his dental practice in an adaptively reused cottage at the corner of Citrus and Church. Along with several other Redlands Conservancy board of directors members, he purchased and adaptively reused the Mitten Building, a former citrus packing house.

Treasurer: Rolland Moore - Col. Rolland Moore, USAF retired, helped found the Redlands Conservancy in 1994. He has served as president of Family Service Association of Redlands and is an active member of the San Bernardino County Museum. Rollie Moore and his wife Sally live in a 1930s Mediterranean style house restored and renovated in the 1990s.

STAFF

Sherli Leonard, executive director: Sherli Leonard has served as the executive director for the Redlands Conservancy since 2006. A Redlands resident since 1985, Leonard taught for two and a half decades in the public schools, and has been a freelance writer since 1990. She has served on numerous boards, and has been president of the Redlands Art Association Board of Trustees, president of the Redlands Art Association Executive Board, and Chair of the City of Redlands Cultural Arts Commission. She serves on the Nonprofit Management Corporation for the California Citrus Historical State park. She writes the “Trail Travels” column for Ride Magazine, and has published five books on various subjects from families to education to trail ride guides.

DIRECTORS