Biographies

Chris Chamberlain BIO Sheet
recreationchris@gmail.com


Doctor of Management (D.M.) - Organizational Leadership (University of Phoenix, 2003)

Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) - Public Management option (CSUH, 1989)

Recreation Administration (B.S.) - Municipal Recreation option (CSUH, 1988)

Liberal Studies (B.A.) - Liberal Arts option, (CSUH, 1988)


California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA

Department of Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism

• Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), September, 2007-Present

• Program Coordinator- Recreation Management Option

• Lecturer, 2005-2007

• Curriculum Advisory Committee Member, 1999-present, Leisure Services Committee Chair 2003-2007

• University Academic Senator


Leading Edge Training & Development, San Ramon, CA

• Owner, Trainer, 2008-present

• Provide client based training on Teambuilding, Coaching, Communication, Strategic Leadership and Operational Planning


Memberships & Affiliations:

• Harvard Business Review Advisory Council- Member, 2008-present

• American Society of Training and Development (ASTD)- Member, 2008-present

• California Parks and Recreation Society (CPRS)- Member, 1988-present

• National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA)- Member, 1998-present

• National Eagle Scout Association, 1980-present


Photographer, Skier, Backpacker & Outdoor Enthusiast


Chris has over 20 years experience in municipal recreation before entering academia. He teaches primarily in the area of recreation program development, administration, budgeting, and leadership development. Chris also teaches in the department's online masters program.

Chris is a recognized speaker on the topics of leadership, team building and social capital development and was recently published in the Revised 3rd edition of NRPA’s Management of Park and Recreation Agencies, with a chapter titled “Organization Structure and Administrative Operations”. He is a former state board member for the California Park and Recreation Society and currently serves on the local district board representing the educators section.

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Ken Hanley BIO Sheet
kenpacx@yahoo.com
Masters Degree: Environmental Recreation Mgt. (CSUH, 1984/ Phi Delta Kappa)

BA Degree: Fine Art and Recreation Management (CSUH, 1982)


Instructor, California State University East Bay (formerly CSU Hayward)

…Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism Department / 1995 to present.

…Business Management and Marketing Department / 1998 to 2006


Founding Board Member/Certificate Program

Outdoor Education Programs at DeAnza College and College of San Mateo

(Program instructor 1976 to 1995).


Coordinator of “The B.A.E.E.R. Fair”

(The Bay Area Environmental Education Resource Fair)

The largest environmental education fair in the western U.S., targeted toward the professional teaching community. (1985 to present)


Owner of Adventures Beyond / Pacific Extremes

(Established 1977 – programs conducted with over 14,000 students)

Adventure travel business and field seminar/workshops.


Member of the adventure recreation & environmental education industry since 1970


Hall of Fame Inductee, Federation of Fly Fishers (California Chapter), 2005


Author of Seven Books
Most recent publication… Tying Furled Flies for Trout, Bass, and Steelhead (2008, Headwater Books)…Book of the Year Award 2008…Outdoor Writer’s Association of California
Freelance writer and photographer

Columns and articles appear in numerous national and international publications.
Public Speaker, Seminar Presentations, and Video Personality

Public education outreach programs in venues around the US, Europe, and Mexico.


Pro Staff and Sponsors: SAGE Instructor, SIMMS, Bauer Reels, RIO Products Intl, Daiichi, Renzetti, Umpqua, and Patagonia
Ken’s extensive field experience spans the globe; from the highest peaks in Tibet and the Himalaya, to the remote wilderness regions of Asia, New Zealand, Mexico, Europe, and North America.

Ken’s website: www.pacificextremes.com