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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Background: <br />Kirsten is Southern California born and raised. While attending Venice High in the early ‘90s she and her <br />brother Mark befriended their new neighbor Aaron Spohn, joining him in his relentless pursuit of skating and <br />building ramps at his house. <br />It wasn’t long before that house transformed into a community dubbed “Spohn Ranch”. And with innate <br />ambition and drive, it wasn’t long before Kirsten transformed from one of Aaron’s first employees into the <br />CEO/CFO that would help Spohn Ranch evolve from a small family business into an award-winning, nation- <br />wide design/build firm. The counterweight to Aaron’s free-spirit, Kirsten steered the ship through good times <br />and bad, always keeping the company on course for success. <br />Intimately involved in the action sports industry for 20+ years, the breadth of Kirsten’s experience is vast. In <br />addition to earning a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from UCLA, she has developed expertise in <br />every facet of skatepark design, construction and operations – with a focus on executing all financial, <br />contractual and insurance-related matters. <br />Kirsten has also twice served as President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Entrepreneurs Organization, an <br />internationally renowned association of successful business owners. Through this affiliation, she is able to <br />interact with many of the world’s top minds on a regular basis, leveraging this knowledge of business best <br />practices to every project Spohn Ranch undertakes. <br />Kirsten is truly the glue that holds the company together. While under her leadership, Spohn Ranch has <br />earned a number of awards and industry recognition, including being named to Inc. Magazine’s list of 5,000 <br />fastest-growing private companies 5 years in a row – climbing the ranks every year. <br />Project Role: <br />For the Orono Park project, Kirsten will oversee all financial, legal and administrative matters, ensuring our <br />design team is freed up to do what they do best. This includes review and execution of contracts, certified <br />payroll, invoicing, licenses and sub-consultant documentation. <br />CO-OWNER & CEO/CFO <br />PROJECT ROLE: Financial & administrative <br />EXPERIENCE: 20+ years in skatepark industry, 2-time President of <br />Los Angeles Chapter of Entrepreneurs Organization <br />SKILLS/EXPERTISE: Insurance and risk management, finance, <br />skatepark programming and operations, cost estimating, municipal <br />bidding, project management, logistics, compliance <br />KIRSTEN DERMER