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Board of Directors

An eleven-member board of directors governs the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association. Directors are elected for two-year terms and may serve up to three consecutive terms. To provide the organization with continuity, board seats are rotated so that five directors are elected one year and six are elected the following year.

To insure that there is equal representation throughout the district, directors are elected from five different areas. Three directors represent Atlantic Avenue, three directors represent Long Beach Boulevard, two directors represent the Wardlow Road Area, one director from the Bixby Knolls Shopping Center and two At Large Directors may be from any area in the district.

President, Board Member-at-large

Thor CarlsonE. Thor Carlson

THOR Antiques
4122 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 981-3223


Year elected/appointed to the Board: 2006

Length of Time in Bixby Knolls: 4 years for THOR Antiques, 2 years as a resident.
Community Activities: City of Long Beach Cultural Heritage Commissioner; North Long Beach Project Area Committee Member and Chairman of the Public Art Sub-Committee; Treasurer, Ridgewood Heights Neighborhood Association; BKBIA Revitalization Committee Chairman.

Statement:  As a resident and retail business owner in Bixby Knolls, I have worked hard to establish strong ties to the community and other local businesses in order to grow my business and improve the area.  As the Board President, I will use these ties and build new ones to strengthen the organization and move forward with revitalizing and promoting the district. 

 

Vice President, Atlantic Avenue Representative

Chuck WilkinsonChuck Wilkinson

Mod-L-Mania
3908 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 290-0225


Year Elected/Appointed To The Board: 2007

Statement: The owner of the only real hobby store in Long Beach, Chuck located his shop in Bixby Knolls more than seven years ago, and has volunteered with the BIA for at least as long. In spite of the demands of a retail operation, he remains very active with the local schools as a mentor and counselor. He also organizes programs for the Boys and Girls Clubs and the YMCA.   Chuck continues to aggressively promote the Bixby Knolls area.

 

 

Secretary, Atlantic Avenue Representative

Andrea TestaAndrea Testa

FreeSpirit Yoga
3910 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90807
562-989-9959

Length of time in Bixby Knolls: Business owner in Bixby Knolls since 1998 Resident of Cal Heights
Year elected/appointed to the Board: 2006
Statement:  I became involved with the BIA to help in establishing a great atmosphere for shopping and dining.  We need more business owners to become available and responsible in bringing about the changes we want to see.

 

Treasurer, Long Beach Boulevard Representative

William BurkettWilliam Burkett

Howard CDM
3777 Long Beach Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90807

Year Elected/Appointed To The Board: 2007
In addition to his responsibilities with Howard CDM, William is enrolled in Leadership Long Beach - Class of 2007, a program designed to develop principled leadership for the City of Long Beach.   The BKBIA will benefit from the expertise in finance and real estate development that William brings to the Board.

Atlantic Avenue Representative

Doug OrrDoug Orr

Four Olives Cafe
4276 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 595-1131

Length Of Time In Bixby Knolls: Business Owner 3 Years.
Year Elected/Appointed To The Board: 2004
Statement: I’m on the Board because I want to work towards the betterment and growth of Bixby Knolls and Atlantic Avenue.

 

Bixby Knolls Shopping Center Representative

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Long Beach Boulevard Representative

Mike Mora

 

Long Beach Boulevard Representative

Brent DunnBrent Dunn

J. Brent Dunn Company Inc. & Teclo Corporation
4047 Long Beach Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 427-3551

Length Of Time In Bixby Knolls: Business Owner 5 Years, Long Beach Resident 30 Years
Year Elected/Appointed To The Board: 2004
Statement: I remember when… The Queen Mary came to town, when there were few good restaurants downtown, and the Bixby Knolls area was deteriorating (which has since turned around).The purpose of my representing Long Beach Boulevard is help to improve general business conditions on Long Beach Boulevard as well as throughout the Bixby Knolls area.

Wardlow Road Representative

Dr. Richard Lotto

 

Wardlow Road Representative

Connie Wildasinn

 

 

Community Liaison

Cheryl JacobsCheryl Jacobs


 
 

 

Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association, 4313 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807

Phone 562-595-0081 Fax 562-595-0281

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