Background
Alford, Joan Franz was born on September 16, 1940 in Saint Louis. Daughter of Henry Reisch and Florence Mary (Shaughnessy) Franz.
Alford, Joan Franz was born on September 16, 1940 in Saint Louis. Daughter of Henry Reisch and Florence Mary (Shaughnessy) Franz.
Bachelor of Science, St. Louis University, 1962. Postgraduate, Consortium of State University, California, 1977. Master of Business Administration, Pepperdine University, 1987.
Postgraduate, Fielding Institute, 1990.
Head user services Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, California, 1977-1978, head software support and development, Computer Center, 1978-1982, deputy head, 1980-1981. Regional site analyst manager Cray Research, Inc., Pleasanton, 1982-1983. Owner, president Innovative Leadership, Oakland, 1983-1991.
Realtor, associate Mason-McDuffie Real Estate, Inc., 1991-1996, Coldwell Banker, Oakland, since 1996. Treasurer Oakland Multiple Listing Service, 1994, president, 97. Board directors E. Bay Regional Data, Inc.
Board directors, secretary Volunteer Centers Alameda County, 1985, chair nominate committee, 1990—1991, president board directors, 1991. Member Alameda County Apartment Owners Association, 1982. Campaign member Marge Gibson for County Supervisor, Oakland, 1984.
Member Oakland Piedmont Republican Organization. Member of Oakland Association Realtors (co-chair computer user committee 1992-1993, chair 1993-1994, board directors since 1995, chair business and technical 1996, president 1998, co-chairman professional standards committee 2001-2004, Realtor of Year award 1998), California Association Realtors (business and technical committee 1997, board directors 1997—2003, business and technical committee 2002, professional awards committee 2002, membership committee 2003), National Association Realtors, Special Interest Group Computer Personnel Research (past chairman), Association Computing Machinery, San Francisco Opera Guild, Small Owners Fair Treatment, International Platform Association, Lakeview Club, Claremont Pool and Tennis Club.
Married Charles Hebert Alford, December 28, 1978. Stepchildren: Terry, David, Paul.