TED NORDQUIST PRESIDENT Ted has a BS from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and a PhD from Uppsala University, Sweden where he taught religious history. He founded Sweden’s first tofu factory, and in 1994 moved his Swedish family to Sonoma and started organic soyfood businesses. He is a consultant in the plant-based food industry. He has volunteered in Russia, Bolivia, and Malawi developing soyfoods, and co-managed a project building a small hospital, school buildings and a spring water source for the remote Andes village of Sicaya. Ted joined Homeless Action Sonoma to include the less fortunate in our famous Sonoma Love.
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Doug FrydayDoug was a Licensed General Contractor (B-1) and (C-33) Painting and Decorating License from 1981-2023. He was educated at the University of Redlands (1969-1970), 1974-1975 UC Davis, and 1994-98 Dominican University, San Rafael, CA. He’s a published author (2005). Doug had a long history of political activism and involvement with a number of non-profits. From 1978-1982 he was involved in legal efforts related to the 1978 occupation of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant and was acquitted in 1982 in the LA Superior Court. In 1982-1986 he was a Founder, Secretary, and Board Member of the Earth Regeneration Society, the first grass-roots organization in the US dealing with climate change. In the mid 2010’s Doug was a Board Member and President of the Museum of the American Indian in Novato CA. He first joined Homeless Action Sonoma in the early days as a Board Member, then left and just returned in February 2024. He enjoys his 5 grandsons, sports, camping, cooking, writing, and current events. He lived in the Philippines from 1957-1961.
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PEtra LongleyIn 2016, Petra founded Marin Clothesline, a non-profit clothing resource in Marin County assisting under-resourced youth. Through a partnership with the Home Away From Homeless organization, she also hosted fundraisers and created pop-up clothing shops throughout the Marin and San Francisco.
Now a resident of Sonoma, Petra is excited to bring her experience and enthusiasm to the HAS team and community. |
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President EmeritusTed Nordquist
Philanthropy TeamFaye Mellos - Team Leader
Tim Blair Madeline Whittaker |
ADVISORY BOARDMaria Abadesco, Harry Boon, Stephen (Steve) Bossio, David V. Hall, Marion Weinreb, and Steve Wolf |