Advisory Committee
Timothy Katzman first worked with the San Diego Padres in 1995, as a result of a sabbatical granted by The Hotchkiss School, a coeducational boarding school located in Lakeville, Connecticut. His sabbatical year included positions with the Stockton Ports, a California League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers and, the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League, Queensland, Australia, and finally, a stint with the San Diego Padres.
In June 1996, Katzman left teaching for a permanent position with the Padres. For several years, he served as the Special Assistant to the President (Larry Lucchino), and as the organization’s Director of Fan Services. Continuing to assist with the Padres’ community outreach, Katzman defines the scope of work for each of the youth baseball parks the club is either refurbishing or building from scratch under the umbrella of the Little Padres Parks Program. He has also implemented and provided oversight for the Padres Minor League Affiliates Community Outreach Program for all of the minor league teams, including a new educational initiative now in place in Najayo, Dominican Republic.
In his current position as Director of Corporate Communications, he handles the club’s internal communications, external writing projects, and communicates directly with fans as they interface with the club on a variety of baseball-related issues.
Katzman received his undergraduate degree from Middlebury College (Middlebury, Vermont) and completed his graduate work at the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, Minnesota). He is a board member of the O’Farrell School, San Diego, California.
Brett Luedde, President, Summit College Funding, Inc.
B.A. New York University, Founder’s Scholar Award; MBA Carnegie Mellon
University, Tepper School of Business. Brett grew up in Pittsburgh, PA excelling at all sports until finally settling on Volleyball, which he played in college,
captaining the varsity team at NYU. After graduating from NYU Brett played volleyball in the Premier League in The Netherlands. Brett worked domestically and
internationally after retiring from professional volleyball. A relative newcomer to squash (five years playing) Brett was immediately drawn to the intensity,
athleticism, and strategic nature of the game. He sees a lot of parallel life lessons that squash teaches: play for the moment but you must be thinking ahead,
you have to understand the game you are playing and the rules, and you have to use the strategies that are most effective in general and against a specific
opponent.
Brett founded Summit College Funding to educate, counsel, and guide families that desire to send their children to college. And, to help families pay for college without sacrificing their retirement and future financial goals. The “College Game” is big, complex, and can have serious financial consequences for families that are not prepared properly to play it. Summit is proud to support Surf City Squash and the participating families. The joy of learning and the joy of sports are lifelong pursuits, and both will build many bridges and open many doors for their participants.
Thomas C. Scott, CFP, CFS, Founder and President of Scott Wealth Management Group, Inc.
Since 1983, Tom has dedicated his career to financial planning and wealth management while providing sound, quality advice and guidance to his clients. He is recognized by clients, associates and industry professionals as a leader in the industry. Recently, he was named one of the Top Financial Advisers in Orange County by the Orange County Business Journal. He has written and appeared in numerous publications including the Orange County Register, Financial Advisor Magazine, Forbes and the Journal of Financial Planning.
Tom and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and a Certified Fund Specialist. He holds FINRA licenses Series 7, 22, 24, 26, 31, 63 and 65 as well as a California Life and Health Insurance license.
Tom is an avid squash player and enjoys sailing in the Caribbean. He lives in Irvine with his significant other, Fabienne, a Swiss-born ballerina. Tom has two grown daughters, Sandy and Jenny and is a proud grandfather to his granddaughter, Anya.
