Chuck
Collins and Patsy Ishiyama
are Long-time Civic Leaders
SAN
FRANCISCO, May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The White
House has appointed two long-time civic leaders to the Presidio
Trust board of directors. Charles (Chuck)
M. Collins and Patricia (Patsy) J.
Ishiyama. Both are San
Francisco residents. Their terms extend through May 4, 2027.
Mr. Collins is president emeritus of the YMCA of San Francisco where he served for nearly two
decades as president and chief executive officer. He is also an
Inaugural presidential fellow at the University of San Francisco and the special advisor
for youth and climate initiatives to the secretary general of the
World Alliance of YMCAs in Geneva.
Mr. Collins is president of the San Francisco Arts Commission and
is on the boards of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the
Commonwealth Club/World Affairs Council, and the Community Council
of the UCSF Center for Community Engagement.
Ms. Ishiyama is a vice president of the Ishiyama Corporation and
president of the Ishiyama Foundation. She serves as vice chair of
the board of directors of the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation, as a board member of the Resources Legacy Fund, and as
a trustee of the NPR Foundation. She is a former trustee of the
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
"We're delighted to welcome Chuck and Patsy, long-time
supporters of the park," says Jean
Fraser, CEO of the Presidio Trust. "Their experience will be
invaluable as we continue to make the Presidio a place that's
welcoming for everyone and where plants and animals thrive. I'm
especially looking forward to their guidance as we take on big
infrastructure improvements that will make the Presidio green and
resilient for decades to come."
"As a native of San Francisco
born just after World War II, I experienced the transition of our
military bases from wartime infrastructure to peace environments
fully integrated into the fabric of our communities," says Mr.
Collins. "Nothing could better exemplify these changes than the
Presidio Trust."
"The Presidio represents the best of San Francisco with its rich history, its
sustainable landscape, its breathtaking vistas, and its use and
enjoyment by a diverse population," says Ms. Ishiyama. "Visitors
locally, nationally, and from around the world come to the Presidio
and leave inspired and rejuvenated. I am honored to be a member of
the Presidio Board."
Carole McNeil, a San Francisco Bay Area native and chairman and
strategic director of McNeil Capital, is departing the board with
her term ending after five years of dedicated service leading the
board's Finance and Audit Committee. "Carole's deep knowledge of
real estate management helped us navigate through the challenges of
the pandemic and emerge stronger than ever," says Fraser. "We're so
grateful that Carole applied her many talents to serving the
Presidio."
About the Presidio Trust and Board of
Directors
The Presidio is one of America's most
visited national park sites, located within the Golden Gate
National Recreation Area. Spanning 1,500 acres next to San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the
Presidio is among the most biologically diverse parks in America.
Historically a home to native peoples and a military post under
three flags, its facilities have been reinvented as museums,
restaurants, hotels, homes, and offices. The Presidio Trust is the
federal agency that stewards the Presidio, in partnership with the
National Park Service and with support from the Golden Gate
National Parks Conservancy. The Trust sustains the Presidio by
leasing homes and workplaces and offering visitor
amenities.
The Presidio Trust is governed by a seven-member board of
directors. Six members are appointed by the President of
the United States. The seventh is
the U.S. Secretary of the Interior or his or her designee. For
more information visit www.presidio.gov.
Media Contact:
Lisa Petrie,
lpetrie@presidiotrust.gov
415-264-7787
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