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clientele aspiring to buy or refinance a home. The goal is to increase awareness surrounding RCU’s home-loan programs as well as offering members a guide to home loans. McNeany has worked for the past seven years
4 Iron & Vine welcomes new chef Alec Graham Iron & Vine, 3328 Yulupa Ave. in Santa Rosa, is welcoming chef Alec Graham to the team. Graham started his culinary journey when he was 14 years old. Graham eventually moved to Toronto at 19 where he worked with the city’s first sustainable fishmonger. Graham then went on to work at The Harbord Room under chef Cory Vitello and Parts & Labour with chef Matty Matheson. He then served as executive chef at a restaurant on Little Corn Island in Nicaragua called Yemaya. Later in Northern California, Graham led the culinary program for Foley Family Wines and worked in collaboration with chef Dustin Valette in Healdsburg.
dedication to the community began with her support for youth when she worked as a probation officer. During that time, Myers created a group program to improve behavioral outcomes. Eventually Myers became a certified acupressurist in the 1990s. Her focus then became helping people build better relationships with their bodies in order to improve mentally, emotionally and physically. “My passion is to help kids and youth be empowered to see their own potential through easy, daily self-care activities,” said Myers. “I never expected this type of recognition on such a grand scale.” 4 Dan McLennon receives Peter Arrigoni Building Community
Taylor McNeany
Alec Graham
in the RCU Mortgage Lending Department, eventually moving over to the external mortgage team to
Michael Madsen
assist in expanding RCU services to the real estate
community. McNeany also has her BA in communications from Sonoma State University. Madsen has been a mortgage loan originator for the past 28 years. A Sonoma County local, Madsen graduated from Analy High School in Sebastopol and the University of California, Davis.
Leadership Award The Marin Builders Association has selected Dan McLennon of Smith Currie Oles law firm as the recipient of the 2023 Peter Arrigoni
4 Catherine Hader promoted to director of Marin Ballet Catherine Hader has been
Dan McLennon
4 Acupressurist Deborah Myers
promoted to director of Marin Ballet, appointed by the Marin Ballet Board of Trustees. Hader joined Marin Ballet in 2019 as the artistic coordinator then eventually was promoted to school director in 2022.
Receives President’s Lifetime Achievement Award Deborah Myers has been working as a certified acupressurist and jin jyutsu practitioner
Building Community Leadership Award. According to a press release from the Marin Builders Association, McLennon is the managing partner in the San Francisco Bay Area office of Smith Currie Oles where he specializes in construction law cases in California’s state and federal courts. The award was established in 2019 in honor of the late Peter Arrigoni who served as general manager of the Marin Builders Association from 1977 to 2003 and served on the Marin County Board of Supervisors from 1968 to 1976. Recipients are determined based on their dedication to industry, commitment to education and their support of Marin Builders goals and initiatives. “Since childhood, I was always building something—multiple forts and tree houses—and fascinated with construction sites, equipment and processes,” McLennon said in the press release. “Construction law was a natural fit for me when I first joined a firm after law school.”
Deborah Myers
Catherine Hader
for over 30 years. Myers’ dedication to the community has earned her the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was created in 2003 by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation in order to give recognition to the dedicated volunteers in America. In a press release from Deborah Myers Wellness, the award is described as a way to honor the individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires those around them to take action, too. “I’m overwhelmed with gratitude by this honor,” said Myers in the press release. “The award event was incredibly exciting and at the same time very humbling.” Myers was nominated by Top Talent Agency and received her award alongside other dedicated volunteers at a New York City gala event on June 22. Myers’
Prior to joining the team, Hader worked as a professional ballet dancer, teacher, school director and dance videographer. “I am grateful to be given this opportunity and excited about this new position. I truly appreciate the support from the Board of Trustees and their confidence in my abilities,” said Hader in a press release from Marin Ballet. “I am dedicated to building on the excellence in training and performance that Marin Ballet is known for, and to create innovative opportunities for the school, as the culture of dance evolves.” 4 Redwood Credit Union welcomes McNeany and Madsen as external mortgage loan officers Two external mortgage loan officers, Taylor McNeany and Michael Madsen, will assist the Redwood Credit Union
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