May 26, 2010

Skade, Mr. Hank

Hank Skade is the Manager of Tiburon Ventures, LLC. He has more than 30 years experience in real estate investment and development. Hank has entitled and developed land in the Coachella Valley of Southern California, the wine country of Northern California, and in the “Silicon Forest” corridor of Portland, Oregon.

In addition, Hank has a long history of involvement with environmental organizations including San Francisco Bay Keeper (Board of Directors), the Denali Foundation in Denali National Park (Board of Trustees), the Headlands Institute in Golden Gate National Park (Advisory Council), the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival (Steering Committee), the American Alpine Club (Conservation Committee), and the Explorers Club. He is a member of Sustainable Land Development International and the California Association of Winegrape Growers.  He has served on the Board of Visitors since 1994.

Hank received his BS from the University of Oregon, where he also did graduate work in Environmental Studies. He received his JD from Lewis & Clark Law School and completed the Executive Program for Growing Companies at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. His interests include mountain climbing, cycling, wines and photography.