Hillbarn Theatre Board of Directors

Richard Biederman, Secretary, resident of Foster City for 32 years, works in the Office Products Industry.  Married with two daughters, he was appointed by the San Mateo Board of Supervisors to the San Mateo Parks and Recreation Commission and served as a commissioner for 12 years, 3 of which as chair, and participated in the formation of the San Mateo County Parks Foundation.  Rich is an avid volunteer and has served on the Board of Trustees of his synagogue for 14 years (Temple secretary for two years and as the Brotherhood President for two years), on the City of Foster City Parks Committee for 16 years, on the Library Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Panel, on the Foster City Technology Committee, and on the CCAG bicycle advisory committee where he successfully pushed through a $150,000.00 grant for Foster City to repave the bicycle pedway that circles the city.  Rich is currently the Northern California district sales manager for Staples Business Advantage, managing their Business to Business operation in the North, West, and South Bay and he also volunteers at SFO in their Travelers Aid program.

Dave Hall, a resident of Belmont, graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Radio-TV, and a Masters in Drama.  Teaching became Dave’s major endeavor and while associated with the San Carlos School District he taught drama classes/play production and incorporated his background in TV by conducting classes in TV Production-script writing, boom and switcher operation, and student productions.  Dave is a former board member and president of Hillbarn theatre having served in the mid-1990’s.  He has served as organist and/or choir director sin Several Bay Area churches such as St. Stevens in Stonestown, St. Matthew’s in San Mateo, and Immaculate Heart of Mary in Belmont.

Christine Krolik, President is a Vice-Mayor for the Town of Hillsborough. She recently served as Finance Director for CA State Senator Jackie Speier's campaign for Lieutenant Governor, then as Senator Speier's District Director. Previously, Ms. Krolik co-chaired the 2002 Measure B Bond campaign for the  Town of Hillsborough, and was co-chair of Hillsborough Concours, a fund-raising organization for the Hillsborough City School District. Prior to that, Ms. Krolik worked in professional theatre as an actor, director and producer in San Francisco and New York City. She holds a BA in English and Theatre Arts from Arcadia University, and is a graduate of the conservatory at Circle-in-the-Square School of the Theatre.

Frank Niccoli has been a landscape contractor since 1979.  He studied Horticulture at Cal-Poly, San Luis Obispo and at the College of San Mateo.  He is the Director of Resource Management for the California Landscape Contractor’s Association, is on the Board of Directors for the Association of Professional Landscape Designers and is an adjunct instructor of Horticulture at Foothill College.  He wrote the curriculum and teaches a 33-week course in Integrated Pest Management at Foothill College and he teaches 11 week courses in the following subjects: Turf Management, California Natives, Plant Material, and Landscape Lighting.  He also has taught unlicensed operators pro bono for 7 months on how they can study for and pass the contractors licensing test.  His company manages large estates using IPM strategies.  He is a published author of many articles on horticulture and is a published poet.  His many speaking engagements include Gamble Garden Center, Common Ground in Palo Alto, The San Francisco Symphony Fundraiser, The San Francisco Flower and Garden Show, The California Native Plants Society, Strybing Arboretum, and many gardens clubs in the area..  His passion is managing landscapes using integrated pest management system and sustainable practices of landscaping.

Regina Quigley has been involved in local community theatre since 2006.  After a thirty year hiatus from stagecraft, she auditioned at Hillbarn and has appeared in two musicals, and volunteered as an usher for several productions.  A "near native" Californian, Regina and her family are long time San Mateo residents.  By day, she is a Vice President - Financial Consultant for Charles Schwab & Co., Inc./Charles Schwab Bank. She is actively engaged in her other "outside" hobbies: interior decorating and home staging.  Regina has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English/Creative Writing from the State University of New York.

Ronnie Rosen is a native Californian and Foster City resident for 31 years.  1n 1976, she was one of the first women volunteer firefighters for the Foster City Fire Department.  She has been active in many volunteer efforts throughout the Peninsula and has appeared on stage at Hillbarn Theatre.  Ronnie Rosen’s latest volunteer effort involves the rescue of ex-racing greyhounds through the Golden Gate Greyhound Adoption group here in the Bay Area.  Ronnie is president of Rosen & Company, a construction management company.

Jack Tawasha began his involvement with Hillbarn theatre in 2005 through his daughter’s participation as a budding actress.  Jack is a Vice President-Investments at a national securities firm in San Francisco and manages investment portfolios of high net worth families and individuals.  With baseball as a “true love,” Jack is a former high school coach and began the Tawasha Baseball Academy which has seen over 140 players, ages 8-20, involved from the entire Bay Area.  He has also served on the board of the Burlingame AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization) and along with his wife, Maria, and their children, Joseph and Isabella, have live in Burlingame.