Past Presidents

As the founding chapter of CCIM Institute, the Northern California CCIM Chapter has been guided by exceptional leaders for over five decades. 

The chapter began operations in 1971 under founding President King Parker, and was officially chartered by CCIM Institute in 1972.

Below is a chronological record of our chapter presidents. 

Those who remain active CCIM members are linked to their LinkedIn profiles to encourage ongoing professional connections.


1971 - King Parker

(1971 marks the founding and operational start with King Parker beginning his first term as president)

1972 - King Parker

(1972 marks the legal formalization and signing of the official charter)

1973 - Linda Rossi

1974 - Alan Vandersamde

1975 - Emery Anderson

1976 - Irene Tolbert

1977 - Jim Picchi

1978 - Calvin Carpenter

1979 - Warren Baird

1980 - Kenneth Edmunds

1981 - Louis Petrossi

1982 - Larry Rothacher

1983 - Richard Green

1984 - Harry Doyle

1985 - Kenneth Vidar

1986 - Frank Guarascio

1987 - Clyta Polhemus

1988 - Wayne Rice

1989 - Anita Maso

1990 - Don Abinante

1991 - Dianna Vollmer

1992 - Gary DeGenaro

1993 - Timothy Gilmartin

1994 - John Shaw

1995 - Michael Anthony

1996 - Donald Herbert

1997 - Mary Dee Karp

1998 - Bill Mohr

1999 - Virginia Graham

2000 - Michael Millinex

2001 - Todd Stone

2002 - Robert Rosenberg

2003 - Darren Merritt

2004 - David Saldivar

2005 - Edward Craine

2006 - Michael Miyagishima

2007 - Gerald Garvin

2008 - John Shaw

2009 - Michael Hanneken

2010 - Austin Wedemeyer, Jr

2011 - Richard Thornton

2012 - Steve Edrington

2013 - Austin Wedemeyer, Jr

2014 - Mark Hinkins

2015 - Mark Hinkins

2016 - Davide Pio

2017 - Eric Rehn

2018 - Steve Peterson

2019 - Aziz Khatri

2020 - Helen Chong

2021 - Helen Chong

2022 - Tim Tran

2023 - Tim Tikalsky

2024 - Tony Rishell

2025 - Tony Rishell