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Board of Directors

Kim Williams

Kim Williams

Kim Williams

President

Kim was born and raised in Concord, California. He is a fourth generation Californian, whose great grandparents emigrated, beginning in the 1850’s, to the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. He graduated from Mt. Diablo High School; received his BA, with a major in Spanish, from Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington; and his Masters in School Administration from California State College, Hayward. He taught school in the Mt. Diablo School District for over twenty years before becoming a school principal in Walnut Creek. After retiring as principal of Tularcitos School in Carmel Valley, he served as a district administrator in King City and Santa Cruz. Now fully retired, he enjoys gardening at the Robles del Rio home he shares with his lovely wife, Christine. Other interests include woodworking, hiking and back-packing, and playing with his seven grandchildren. He has served on several community boards. Kim curated the Hatton Family Parlor exhibit, and served as Treasurer for several years, before becoming president in 2014. He has also been editor of the Carmel Valley Historian newsletter and managing its publication each quarter.

Gary Tate

Gary Tate

Gary Tate

Vice President

Gary was born and raised in Oakland, CA. He received a B.S. in Forestry at Cal Berkeley in 1968, then worked for the East Bay Regional Park, learning about grant writing and parkland acquisitions. In 1973 Gary was hired as the first General Manager of the newly-formed Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District and relocated to Carmel Valley with his wife Sheri. His accomplishments at MPRPD were the acquisition and establishment of Garland Ranch Regional Park, the formation of the C.V. Recreation and Park District, and assisting in the funding and land transfer of the new C.V. Community Park. He retired in 1998 and enjoys woodworking, DIY home improvement projects, and spending time with their six grandchildren. Gary has served on various committees at Sanctuary Bible Church and is a long-standing member of the C.V. Kiwanis Club. He joined the Board in March 2015 and is a member of the Facilities Committee.

Dave Terdy

Dave Terdy

Dave Terdy

Treasurer

Dave graduated with a BA in Economics from Northwestern University in 1972. A Carmel Valley resident since 1991, he has extensive experience in management marketing, and sales in diverse organizations. His volunteer activities include: past president of Business Networking International Monterey, President of Platinum Networking Organization, Past President of the Monterey Chapter of Porsche Club of America. Currently executive advisor of the local Porsche Club of America Monterey Bay Region. Dave took over as treasurer of Carmel Valley Historical Society in March 2014. He has authored automotive books and videos and owns a product and interior design company. Dave is currently an active real estate Broker associate with a David Lyng Real Estate.

Jeff Ohlson

Jeff Ohlson

Jeff Ohlson

Director at Large

Jeff was born and raised in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. In 1966 he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering. He then worked for Boeing in its Commercial Airplane Flight Deck Design and Flight Crew Operations departments until retiring in 2004. Jeff first volunteered for the Historical Society in 2012 and is currently serving a third term on the Board. As a CVHS Historian, he has authored over a dozen diverse histories on Carmel Valley. He has also curated several exhibits, serves as a docent, and is responsible for the Society’s website and History Center’s facility and maintenance work. Jeff also is a regular contributor to the Society’s Historian newsletter and gives talks on Carmel Valley history at various local venues. In 2022, he received the Community’s Good Egg award. Jeff and his wife Cherie now live in the Carmel Valley Village area. He is the family historian and enjoys woodworking, photography, and maintaining and showing his 1960s classic cars.

Cherie Ohlson

Cherie Ohlson

Cherie Ohlson

Director at Large

Cherie was born and raised on the Monterey Peninsula. She attended college in Belmont, CA before moving to Seattle, WA to work for the Seattle School District. Cherie has a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Management and over 40 years’ experience in international and domestic human resource management. She was a longtime volunteer with the American Red Cross, serving twice on the Seattle region’s board of directors as well as holding numerous other leadership positions. Other volunteer activities included board president of a children’s institute, community goals volunteer for United Way, guild member at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and board member of the Carmel Valley Village Improvement Committee (CVVIC). Cherie was presented with the Carmel Valley Community Good Egg Award in 2022. Her interests include traveling, cooking, reading fiction, and working on an endless list of home renovation projects. Cherie joined the board in March 2014 and currently chairs the Society’s Exhibit Committee. She also co-chairs the docent program and writes a monthly newsletter for docents.

Jane Chaney

Jane Chaney

Jane Chaney

Director at Large

I was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, traveled extensively domestically, and abroad after two years at Kent State. In 1976 on a visit to Carmel Beach from I was hired by Pebble Beach Company. With two big dogs and little money, I was told the least expensive place to live was Carmel Valley. I initially lived at the Carmel Valley Lodge (now Bernardus) exchanging maintenance and pool cleaning for rent, eventually buying a home on Flight Road. I worked at Pebble Beach until 1989 changing careers to have weekends and holidays off with my 3 sons. I worked for Audrey Talbot at the Talbott Studio from 1989 until retiring in 2012. Working full time raising children, my involvement with Carmel Valley was Boy Scout troop 127, Little league and the Carmel Valley pool. I wanted to be part of the Carmel Valley Museum the first day I visited about four years ago, but had a few things on my bucket list to do before committing time. I enjoy being involved with so many talented people here at the museum.

Ellsworth Gregory

Ellsworth Gregory

Ellsworth Gregory

President Emeritus

Ellsworth was an early member and past CVHS President from 1992-2007. He also chaired the California Cowboy Show fundraiser from 1994-2008, raising over $100,000 to help build the History Center. Ellsworth also arranged for the History Center’s long term property lease from the Carmel Valley Recreation and Park District. In 2004, the Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce awarded Ellsworth its Good Egg award. He and his wife Trudi Hart were active museum docents until 2014. A U.S. Army WWII veteran, he has been the Peninsula’s premier piano tuner since 1989. He and Trudi are longtime residents of Carmel Valley.

Elizabeth Barratt

Elizabeth Barratt

Elizabeth Barratt

Historian Emerita

A fourth generation Californian from a pioneer Gilroy family, Elizabeth is a regional writer whose columns and feature articles on Central Coast history have appeared in local newspapers and magazines since 1979. She graduated summa cum laude from Ripon College, Wisconsin with a BA in Spanish and earned a MA in Spanish Literature from George Mason University, Virginia. She has published three books, including Images of America: Carmel Valley. She has held offices in the local chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the National Society, Colonial Dames of America in California, and also serves on the Monterey County Historical Advisory Commission. She and her husband Deck are both founding members of the Historical Society where she was Chair of the Collections Committee, Board Member and Recording Secretary, and was an active docent for many years. At home, she enjoys cooking, gardening, rescuing cats and following the San Francisco Giants. After living in Carmel Valley for 38 years, they are now retired and live in Monterey.