Tom Forster
Board Member Emeritus
Tom Forster
Former Director of Operations & Facilities
Lucasfilm, Ltd.- Skywalker Ranch
Tom Forster was the long-time Director of Operations and Facilities at Skywalker Ranch for Lucasfilm, Ltd. and for Skywalker Properties, Ltd. in Nicasio. Originally hired in 1984, he was a key player in the development of Skywalker Ranch, including the real estate, construction, facilities and maintenance, fire protection, security, guest lodging, food services, fitness facilities, general stores, shipping, agricultural operations, and community relations. He also developed and served as the Fire Chief of the Skywalker Ranch Fire Brigade.
He is a fourth generation native of Marin County. Tom is a graduate of the College of Marin, Chico State University, and the University of San Francisco, where he received a Masters in Human Resources and Organizational Development. He is a long-time instructor at the California Fire Academy at Monterey Bay, and has also taught for the Santa Rosa Junior College Fire Technology program.
A very active member of the community, Tom is a past-President of the Marin County Fire Chiefs Association, the Marin Sonoma Fire Training Officers Association, the Larkspur Volunteer Firefighters Association, and the Northern Marin Toastmasters. He has also served on the boards of the North Bay Leadership Council, the Marin County Disaster Council, the Marin Conservation Corps, and the Marin Center Renaissance Partnership.
Both Tom and George Lucas received the "Good Neighbor Award" from the Nicasio Landowners Association in 2005 in recognition of their many efforts in the local community. Tom also received the Carl Harrison Award from the Sonoma County Fire Chiefs Association in 2005, given annually for the most important contribution to the Sonoma County Fire Service (He volunteered to lead strategic planning efforts for the Fire Chiefs Association.)
Tom is currently working part-time on special projects for Skywalker Properties Ltd., and serves as a private consultant in the areas of team-building, leadership development, and long-range planning.
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