Gary Bayless

VOCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Gold Crucible, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Five year apprenticeship, 'Old World' education in jewelry design, manufacturing.

A Study in Gold, Santa Rosa, CA

Owner, manager, designer and manufacturer of fine jewelry

Benziger Family Estate

Vineyard Educator leading tours and education of fine wine making

EDUCATION

Pleasant Hill High School, CA

United States Navy

1967-1970 Active Duty, DaNang, Vietnam 1968-1969 3rd Class Storekeeper

Cabrillo College, Aptos CA -Art Major

Gemological Institute of America -Diamond and Colored Stones Expert

Santa Rosa Junior College -Organic farming, viticulture and winemaking 1975

Instructor, Revere Jewelry Academy, San Francisco CA

Apprenticeship Instructor for 19 bench jewelers, 1978 - Present

Junior College Teaching Credential Applied Arts in California

Married 38 years and raised 4 sons in a Log home I built in Santa Rosa, CA

From 1998-2006 I have worked at the Concours d"Elegance, Pebble Beach, California

I was a contributing editor for Excellence Magazine in the 1990's. I have been published as a writer and photographer of articles relating to hillclimb adventures such as the annual Pikes Peak Hillclimb and Virginia City Hillclimb. Published photos in Auto books.

Bondurant Driving School graduate

35 years Porsche Club of America. Porsche Club driving instructor/Board member

30 years Sports Car Club of America member. Announcer, Corner and Flagging Marshall and Solo events driving instructor.

Organized and Sonoma County Wine County Concours d'Elegance 2002 1st Place with 1969 912 Porsche and have Judged with the Sports Car Club of America Concours team.

Competed in the 2003 La Carrera Panamericana Road week long race in a 1964 Porsche 904 racecar. Finished 2nd in class and 13th overall of 95 entries.

Northwest Hillclimb Association. 25 year membership

22 year member Empire Sports Car ClubDriving instructor with Russell racing and Tracquest Group

20 year active member of Rotary Club, Santa Rosa; Paul Harris Fellow.

Board Positions include Santa Rosa Symphony (Emeritus), Rotary, 20/30 Club, For Pete's Sake (to provide soccer and rugby fields), Michele Mutual Water Company, Redwood Region Porsche Club of America

Vineyard Educator tour/tastings @ Benziger Family Winery Glen Ellen, CA 2005