San Francisco’s America’s Cup Organizing Committee gearing up to raise $32M

The 34th America’s Cup is coming to San Francisco in 2013.

• Eric Young
• Reporter
• Email: eyoung@bizjournals.com

The group assembled to collect $32 million to cover San Francisco’s costs during the America’s Cup is a who’s who of Bay Area business and philanthropy circles.

Led by former real estate executive Mark Buell, the 56 members have a big task ahead of them. The San Francisco America’s Cup Organizing Committee can’t offer big advertising deals or worldwide exposure in exchange for contributions. Instead, the group likely will make its pitch by offering smaller promotional packages, behind-the-scenes experiences or VIP treatment on race days.

The group’s efforts are aided by a more robust economy, said Buell. But rebound or not, it’s always a challenge to get people to open their wallet. The group has until 2013 to reach its goal and it wants to raise $12 million by the end of this year.

Below is the list of the Organizing Committee members. (There are 37 honorary members as well – all politicians – including people like Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Gov. Jerry Brown.)

• Andy Ball, CEO, Webcor Builders.
• Doug Band, director, William J. Clinton Foundation.
• Roger Barnett, CEO, Shaklee Corp., and wife Sloan.
• Steven Bing, founder, Shangri-La Industries.
• Mark Buell, former real estate executive, chairman of San Francisco America’s Cup Organizing Committee.
• Malin Burnham, chairman, Cushman Wakefield.
• George Clyde.
• Tom Coates, principal, Jackson Square Partners.
• Lloyd Dean, CEO, Catholic Healthcare West.
• David Festa, vice president of West Coast operations, Environmental Defense Fund.
• Bob Fisher, board of directors, Gap Inc.
• Pat Gallagher, former San Francisco Giants executive.
• Lou Giraudo, co-owner of Boudin Bakery.
• Paul Hawken, environmentalist, entrepreneur, journalist, author.
• Warren Hellman, co-founder Hellman Friedman LLC.
• Richard Horne, former president, Shreve Co.
• Lucy Jewett, philanthropist.
• Dwayne Jones, advisor, Platinum Advisors.
• James Keenan, senior vice president, United Airlines.
• John Kilroy, Jr., CEO, Kilroy Realty Corp.
• Martin Koffel, CEO, URS Corp.
• Dick Kramlich, chairman, New Enterprise Associates.
• Mike Latham, global head, iShares.
• David Lewis, executive director, Save the Bay.
• Cameron Lewis.
• Peter Magowan, former managing general partner, San Francisco Giants, and wife Debby.
• Deborah McDonald Messemer, managing partner, KPMG.
• Kenneth McNeely, president of external affairs, ATT Corp.
• Alex Mehran, Jr., general manager, Bishop Ranch.
• Peter Moore, president, EA Sports.
• Walter and Ellen Newman, philanthropists.
• Paul Otellini, CEO, Intel Corp.
• Tom Perkins, partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers.
• Katie Pettibone, yacht racer.
• Tony Pohl, partner, PMB Helin Donovan.
• Peter Ragone, founder, PWR LLC.
• Dawn Riley, sailor, America True Office.
• Cristina Rubke, vice commodore, Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors.
• John Sangmeister.
• Wendy Schmidt, president, The Schmidt Family Foundation.
• Harry Schoening, managing director, Jones Lang LaSalle.
• Charles Schwab, chairman, Charles Schwab Corp.
• George and Charlotte Shultz, philanthropists.
• Mimi Silbert, CEO, Delancey Street Foundation.
• Tom Steyer, Co-managing partner, Farallon Capital Management.
• Peter Stoneberg, vice commodore, St. Francis Yacht Club.
• John Stumpf, CEO, Wells Fargo Co.
• Jim Swartz, partner, Accel Partners.
• Sandy Tatum, retired partner, Cooley LLP.
• Casey Wasserman, CEO, Wasserman Media Group.
• Diane B. Wilsey, philanthropist.
• Marcus Young, commodore, Golden Gate Yacht Club.

Email Eric Young at eyoung@bizjournals.com / Twitter: EYoung03

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