TOURNAMENT OF ROSES® ANNOUNCES LEADERS OF 2010 ROSE PARADE® AND ROSE BOWL GAME®
By Pasadena Independent
Published: Thursday, March 26th, 2009
Brad Ratliff elected to Executive Committee; will serve as President in 2017
PASADENA, Calif. (January 26, 2009) – Gary J. DiSano, President of the Tournament of Roses Association, announced, as his first official duty, the leadership and organizational structure for the 2009-2010 Tournament year. Brad Ratliff, a Tournament volunteer since 1988, was elected to the Executive Committee and will serve as the Tournament’s President in 2017. He will provide leadership for the 128th Rose Parade and 103rd Rose Bowl Game on January 2, 2017.
Ratliff most recently served as Chairman of the Equestrian Committee. He has also chaired the Queen & Court and Services & Properties committees. He was appointed a Tournament Chairman in 2004 and a Tournament Director in 2007.
Professionally, Ratliff is a member of the management team for Inline Distributing Company headquartered in Sylmar, Calif. In addition to his 20 years of service in the Tournament of Roses, Ratliff is a current member and former board member of the Pasadena Optimist Club and a supporter of UCLA athletics. He is also a former board member of the Roofing Contractors Association of Southern California, past community softball coach and former La Cañada High School volunteer softball coach.
Ratliff was born in Pasadena, Calif., and is a John Muir High School alum and UCLA graduate. He and his wife, Susan, reside in La Cañada and have two children, Christen and Sarah. His interests include waterskiing, reading, running and hiking. Ratliff follows in the footsteps of his father, Dick E. Ratliff, who was President of the 110th Rose Parade and 85th Rose Bowl Game in 1999.
In addition, the following officers were elected to serve with Ratliff on the 14-member Executive Committee: Jeffrey L. Throop, Executive Vice President; Richard W. Jackson, Treasurer; and Sally M. Bixby, Secretary. Ronald H. (Corky) Conzonire, President of the Association in 2008-2009, is immediate Past President.
Re-elected to the Executive Committee are Vice Presidents R. Scott Jenkins, Richard L. Chinen and Ira C. (Mike) Matthiessen. The five appointed at-large members are Ernesto Cardenas, Karen W. Jong, Amit R. Patel, Kathryn E. Perini and Craig Washington.
President DiSano also announced the election of two new members to the Association’s Board of Directors, Alex Aghajanian and Stacy Amar Houser.
About the Pasadena Tournament of Roses®
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses is a volunteer organization that annually hosts the Rose Parade® and Rose Bowl Game® presented by Citi. The 121st Rose Parade themed 2010: A Cut Above the Rest will take place Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, at 8 a.m. (PST) featuring majestic floral floats, high-stepping equestrian units and spirited marching bands. Following the Rose Parade, the 96th Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi will kick off at 2:10 p.m. and feature an exciting match-up between two of the top teams in the country.
On January 7, the Tournament of Roses will also host the No. 1 and No. 2 BCS-ranked teams in the 2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game. The Game will kick off at 5 p.m. (PST) from the historic Rose Bowl Stadium. For additional information on the Tournament of Roses please visit the official website at www.tournamentofroses.com.
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