Candidate for
Governing Board Member; El Camino Community College District; Trustee Area 5

EDUCATION

1974-1978: Sterling College
Sterling, Kansas
Bachelor of Arts
Business Administration
Graduated Magna Cum Laude

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Rick Marshall works in the Information Technolgy department of the University of California at Irvine (UCI) Medical Center. He helps train the next generation of doctors and nurses in medical information technology as well as provide quality patient care for the thousands of patients that UCI Health sees every year in their state of the art facilities.

Prior to joining the UCI Med Center team he had maintained an independent consulting practice since 1988. His 25-year history of consulting work includes a broad cross-section of industry disciplines. He has delivered best-in-class solutions to Southern California automotive, banking, educational services, healthcare, publishing, and tax preparation clients.

EL CAMINO COLLEGE

Rick Marshall is a former ECC post-degree student where he took computer classes in state of the art programming languages. His family has benefited from El Camino College (ECC) through opportunities like South Bay Children's choir. His oldest daughter, former ECC student Kirsten is taking time off to teach ballet to orphan girls in India. His youngest daughter, Victoria plans to attend and take ECC classes in the near future.

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS

Rick Marshall currently serves as vice-chair of the City of Torrance Water Commission. He sees that our drinking water is clean, safe and plentiful.

Rick Marshall served for five years as a coordinator for Prison Fellowship's Project Angel Tree, a program that provides gifts to children of incarcerated prisoners during Christmas time.

Rick Marshall served as a member of the Curriculum Advisory Committee for the Office Administration Department at Harbor College, advising on the information technology skill and training needs of industry.

Rick Marshall has also helped raise funds to find a cure for Muscular Dystrophy as part of the Muscular Dystrophy lockout in Torrance.

Rick Marshall led the effort to reform our school repair bonds. His suggested reforms helped make our 1998 bond so attractive that Wall Street gave it a lower interest rate and a higher credit rating.

FAMILY

Rick Marshall lives with his wife, Janice, in southeast Torrance. The Marshalls moved to Torrance shortly after they were married in 1990. They are homeowners and have two daughters, Kirsten, a college sophomore and Victoria, who is in 10th grade. Kirsten is a former member and Victoria is studying and practicing ballet at Lauridsen Ballet Studio in Torrance. Victoria is looking forward to performing the Nutcracker at Christmas time. Rick and Janice are members of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Torrance.