Jeff was born in upstate New York, mostly grew up near Cleveland, Ohio, and now lives in Mountain View. He became involved with Green Foothills after learning about how the San Mateo coast and the lands west of Skyline retained so much of their natural beauty thanks to Green Foothills’ work. He met Lois Hogle, co-founder of Green Foothills; Mary Davey, who led the founding of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District; and the legendary Green Foothills advocate Lennie Roberts. It was like meeting the embodiment of the Margaret Meade quote about a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens changing the world.
Jeff has a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, and has worked in laser applications and development for 40 years. His recent work is in laser material processing and laser design for reliability.