Candidate: CHRIS QUACKENBUSH

CHRIS QUACKENBUSH GENERAL Successful entrepreneur having founded, developed and sold several companies in relational database software, architecture and construction engineering, high tech contract services, multimedia presentation tools, and a boat dealership. Advised a Silicon Valley venture fund. Sat on numerous company, community and industry association boards. Raised funds, managed and advised start-ups, community projects, education and political campaigns. Gave frequent motivational and informational speeches. Planned and participated in numerous state and federal lobbying trips. AWARDS Listed in “Who’s Who in the West” 1982-1985, “Who’s Who in American Women,” ninth edition, “World Who’s Who of Women,” Who’s Who in Finance and Industry” 24th edition, ”Who’s Who in California,” and “Two Thousand Notable Americans. •Featured in “Life Magazine” October 1982 issue •Nominated “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Venture Magazine 1987 •Winner 1987 Women Power Award •Winner 1988 Women of Achievement Award •US National water ski overall champion 1996, second or third in 1990-1999 Current record holder in the Western Region for Women’s 4 Jump Broke 14 records in slalom, trick and jump in the Western Region •Citizen of the Year (Rio Linda, CA) 1998 •Golf Club Champion Yankee Trace, Dayton, OH 2002 •Golf Club Champion Colonial Country Club Ft Myers, FL 2008 •Top Real Estate Producer awards 2006-2014 BUSINESS EXPERIENCE *Founder and CEO of QTech. Built to approximately 1,500 employees and a $10 million per year run rate before selling in1989 to a publicly traded company for cash. Started in 1979 with only $2,000, this was a highly profitable consulting and temporary help company which never had a negative quarter. *Founded QBit Computer Solutions in 1983 which created relational database software and systems. As CEO of this small (less than 20 employees) company, headed the design of software systems, wrote technical manuals, spoke at trade shows and conferences. *Co-Founder and Chair of Quasar Engineering (1988), a company focused on design and construction of class 1 clean room level manufacturing facilities for high tech companies. *Advisor to Lefcourt Venture Funds 1990-93. Served on the Board of Candescent Technologies 90-94 and arranged the first funding for this Flat Panel Display Company. *Produced and Moderated a De Anza College series of live, Nationwide teleconferences called “Technology Revolution of the 90’s.” *Co-founded, funded and served as CEO of Multimedia Presentations, Inc. 1993-94. *Founder Ski Park Boat and Ski, a boat dealership and ski facility1998-2000. Host Sponsor of the World Pro Tour for Water Skiing and Wake Boarding. Host of the US Open Championships 2001. *2003-2005 Went back to school for a two year degree in real estate investing and construction management. Maintained a 4.0 (A) in all classes. *2005-present Real estate agent and investor in Southwest Florida Top Producer every year since then COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY BOARDS American Electronics Association - Silicon Valley Council Chair 3 years and National Board 2 years California Engineering Foundation Board member 1986-88 Technology Center of Silicon Valley Board two years San Jose State University President’s Advisory Board six years San Jose Chamber of Commerce Board 2 years Founding Board of Governors, Silicon Valley Capital Club Founder of Professional Women’s Roundtable Board Member of the IRS Commissioner’s Advisory Board 2 years- GHW Bush Appointee Selected as one of 14 representatives for Inaugural Future Leaders Exchange sponsored by the White House, IMDI and the Wallenberg Foundation. Traveled to 8 countries of Europe to discuss the European Union of 1992 with government and business leaders. Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports 1997-2000 Homeowners Association President 1996-8 Sacramento County Taxpayers League Board 1998-2000 Water District Board Member 1997-8 Candidate for California State Senate1998, won the contested primary and raised over $2 million, but lost the General Election in a Democrat district. Founder and leader of Community Quarantine Reform Coalition of Hawaii 2000- 2004, an organization including about 13,000 members from 13 countries. This was a successful attempt to change a 92 year old Hawaii law requiring pet quarantine of 4 months. Co-founder of StopCommonCoreFL.com, a group to end the federal takeover of education 2013-current Member of the LCREC, Lee County Republican Women Federated, member of Lee 912, FL Citizen Alliance State Chair of Stop Common Core Issue , Heritage Action, AFP regional advisory board, Lee County School Board Continuous Systemic Improvement Committee, Lee County Schools Book Adoption Committee 2014, Lee County Schools Strategic Planning Committee 2014. Co-founder of Lee County Citizens Education Action Committee Wife of Chuck Quackenbush, Vice Chair of Lee County REC and mother of 2, grandmother of 2