Business Background

§         Retired Chief Financial Officer of a publicly held corporation

§         26 years as a CPA and partner in a major international accounting firm

§         Auditing, internal control and team management expertise

§         Frequent speaker at business conferences and universities

§         National-level recruiter, trainer and quality-control coordinator

Marty has a history of tackling complex jobs, attracting and developing qualified people, interfacing with top management and analyzing and solving tough problems.   Being fully retired, he devotes much of his time to amateur radio and community projects. 

Community Involvement

• Led the formation effort for one of Los Angeles City’s Neighborhood Councils
• Served as Chatsworth Neighborhood Council’s Founding President
• Member, Neighborhood Councils of L.A. Emergency Preparedness Task Force
• Speaker at Neighborhood Watch meetings, CERT teams and other groups

Marty has used his community standing and visibility to promote amateur radio to the public and to help position hams as neighborhood assets rather than liabilities.  He believes that such efforts will help create a friendlier environment for ham antennas among safety-conscious community members and a more sympathetic audience when we have to take up such interference issues as broadband-over-power line (BPL).

Amateur Radio Background

• Assistant Director for the ARRL's Southwestern Division
• Past Chair of the Los Angeles Area Council of Radio Clubs
• Past President and Director of the Southern California DX Club
• Former member and chair of the ARRL’s Contest Advisory Committee
• Founding member of the Southern California Contest Club

 Marty has proven himself to be both an effective leader and a team player, whether in clubs and organizations or as a member of numerous contest DXpeditions.

• Currently Assistant District Emergency Coordinator and Training Director
• Battalion Comm Unit Leader and Training Officer for Los Angeles Fire Department's Auxiliary Communication Service
• A leader in revitalizing ARES in Northwest District of the L. A. Section
• Developed and taught training courses to help newer operators build their skills

Marty has worked to recruit Amateur Radio Emergency Service members, build relationships with agencies and train hams in disaster-communication topics.  He has led by example, having completed extensive Emcomm , Red Cross, FEMA and CERT training, built up solar-powered field stations and organized teams in disaster drills and exercises.

• Volunteer Examiner with both ARRL and GLAARG
• Volunteer Instructor

Marty was part of the team that administered license exams at a local middle school in 2007, resulting in forty-eight 8^th-graders becoming new Technicians. He believes that facilitating the entry of new – and especially younger – hams into our ranks is critical to ensuring the future viability of Amateur Radio.  He has instructed licensing courses for the personnel of health care, educational and governmental agencies, with nearly 100% pass rates.