Honorary Community Committee
Angelo Aguiar
Angelo Aguiar, in his 40th year with St. Francis High School, is known for his pivotal role in the development of the school’s athletic programs, having served as athletic director for 28 years. He’s also had an influence on the school through his role as development director for 25 years. Further underscoring his service to area youth, Angelo and his wife Patti own Green Hills Preschool in Los Gatos.
“Swimming is a wholesome activity for teens and family. I’m proud to support the Los Altos pool project.”
Ed Cazalet
Ed Cazalet is an electricity industry expert and a successful entrepreneur who is founder and chairman of Automated Power Exchange in Santa Clara. After receiving his Ph.D from Stanford, Ed made his home and raised his three children in Los Altos Hills. In addition to his business success, Ed was a member of Canada’s 1963 Pan American Games team and is a masters swimming All American.
Sam Harding
Sam Harding is a long time Los Altos resident, Sam Harding has a history of service to our city as a member of the Los Altos Rotary Club, as a Chamber of Commerce board member, and as a founder of the Los Altos Community Foundation. Sam is an Accredited Pension Administrator and the founder and president of Retirement Administration Inc., based in Los Altos.
“I helped raise money to improve the Covington pool 30 years ago, and I’m proud to be part of this new fundraising effort. Los Altos has a tradition of pulling together to build important community resources. This process helps bring our community together, and this particular project is going to benefit people of all ages and abilities.”
Owen Holliday
Steve Kirsch
Los Altos resident Steve Kirsch is founder and CEO of Propel Software Corporation, a Silicon Valley start-up focused on infrastructure for the Internet e-commerce market. An experienced entrepreneur, Steve was founder of Infoseek Corporation and Frame Technology. Steve and his wife Michele established the Kirsch Foundation, which is committed to an extensive array of issues and causes, including support for local — Silicon Valley — nonprofit organizations.
“I have made a personal commitment to strengthen my own community. How can I not align myself with the opportunity to provide a swimming pool, which brings so many benefits to our children?”
Fred Mitchell
Palo Alto resident, Fred Mitchell, is vice president of Venture Development for Adobe Systems in San Jose. Fred is known in Silicon Valley for his impressive business development and investment management vita at Adobe. Fred saw great success, also, as a an All-American swimmer at Palo Alto High and at Harvard University, where he received his undergraduate and MBA degrees, and where he was swim team captain 3 of 4 years, earned the University's "outstanding athlete" award his senior year, and became a member of Sports Hall of Fame. As parents of four, Fred and his wife are committed to supporting children’s educational and recreational interests.
“I'm proud to support the Los Altos Community Pool Foundation because swimming has always been part of my life and I hope that all children can have the opportunities that swimming brought me. More importantly, I'm concerned about recreation for children in Silicon Valley. With land so scarce, it's critical that we devote the necessary space to ensure that our children have opportunities to experience life time sports like swimming in their own neighborhoods.”
Buzz Thayer
Buzz Thayer and his wife Penny are twenty-three year residents of Los Altos. Buzz recently retired from a successful real estate career as a broker with Coldwell Banker. Buzz and Penny are committed to their community, particularly to children's issues, and are active in the Los Altos Kiwanis Club, where Buzz is a past president and member of the Board.
“I’m thrilled to think of the generations of children that will benefit from the use of this community pool.”
Jim Triolo
Bay Area native Jim Triolo was a junior national swimming champion in 1929 and continued his swimming career at Stanford University where he was an All American swimmer, captain of the swim team and graduated in 1935. After retiring from a rewarding career in development for the University of Texas, the Salk Institute, Scripps Clinic, and Stanford, Jim enjoys masters swimming and travelling. At the age of 93, Jim continues to be a nationally ranked swimmer, winning six events in his age group at Masters Nationals in 2001.