Chairman's Corner

 May 2001

Another Successful Monthly Meeting!
Bring On The 29th May Seminar...

We had another successful ASIS SFBA monthly meeting! If you wanted to learn more about the importance of Global Brand Protection and Brand Integrity, you could have picked up a semester's worth of knowledge from our April guest speaker, James Gordon, Sr. CPP.

You've got to be at the 29th Annual SFBA May Seminar and Exhibits! If you don't attend any other security professional development program this year, you've got to see the excellent program Patrick Sharkey CPP, Denny Haw CPP and the rest of the committee have put together for us this year. See the activity announcement in the newsletter for more details. Enroll today!

Do you remember in 1982 when Sam Pappageorge was our Chapter Chairman? I remember it well because I was the Secretary of the Chapter. A future ASIS Star was the Treasurer, our own David Gibbs. Ms. Terri O'Neil, of APS, was our Vice-Chairman and, like all three of us, became Chapter Chairman.

Sam was a member of the exclusive Olympic Club in San Francisco and I remember several of our meetings being held at the sometimes fog covered golf course. If fact, I remember one year when I met the then San Francisco Police Chief, and later Mayor of San Francisco, Frank Jordan at the Olympic Club.

In October 1982, a "team picture" of the four of us was taken at the Officer's Club at Treasure Island. I still have that picture today and it brings back great memories, especially of Sam's gray curly hair. If you ever met Sam you'd know right away he was not only a people oriented person, but he was a very successful businessman as well. He brought his business savvy to the chapter and many of us "youngsters" at the time learned a good deal from Sam. With his special touch the SFBA Chapter earned the I. B. Hale Memorial Award in 1982.

Why am I sharing all this with you? I am saddened to report that Sam passed away on 12 April '01 at his home in Belmont, CA. Sam helped maintain the foundation of the Chapter in the 1980's and he deserves a big "thank you" for his efforts. He will be missed by those who knew him. For those of you who didn't know him, yet are enjoying a Chapter membership, you should appreciate what he did back then for your benefit today.

In a surprise announcement, Ms. Kris Rennett told us that she chose to leave the security profession and also her position as Secretary for the Chapter. We are going to miss her. I want to personally thank Kris for all that she has contributed to the security profession and our chapter over the years. I, along with the other officers, wish her well.

We had a record seven CPP's at April's meeting. That puts us close to the 10% mark of our nearly 100 CPP's in the Chapter. Let's keep the momentum going!

Two of our members in attendance were also former Chapter Chairs: Denny Haw CPP, 1981 and Brenda Knox CPP.

In my monthly SFBA Chapter Longevity Recognition Award Program we saw another five members recognized. See the photo elsewhere in the newsletter.

Events/Notices:

17 May Annual May Seminar & Exhibits - Committee Chair Patrick Sharkey CPP and his committee have been working hard to put together a top flight program for us this year. Now is the time to register (www.sfasis.org), especially for our CPP's to earn those CPP re-certification points.

21 June at AMD - We're going to have a very special guest speaker this month at AMD, 991 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale, CA. Plan now to meet us at AMD.

July 2001 - Our National ASIS President Ms. Bonnie S. Michaelman CPP will be the guest speaker at the Golden Gate Chapter's monthly meeting in Novato, CA. Stay tuned for more details.

17 August - Larry Marshall Memorial Golf Tournament, Sunol Country Club. Dust off your clubs and prepare for another sub-par day with your friends.

45th SFBA Chapter Anniversary - The chapter was chartered on 24 September 1956. We will continue to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the chapter at each of our monthly meetings.

Most Meetings Recognition - Are you going to be the SFBA member (non-committee and officer member) that attended the most meetings during the year? Is your company going to be the most "represented" throughout the year at our ASIS meetings? Soon you'll see the monthly tallies and the winners will become vary apparent! Come make your mark this month.

Ron Sathre CPP
Chapter Chair- Year 2001