Meet The Rotarians!

Robert has been a Rotarian for nearly ten years and is a past director of community service and club service. He is the Club's USC Trojan Football advocate as well as being a general sports nut (he flies to a Dolphins game every year and is a baseball / football coach). He is a gemologist and jewelry designer for his Covina store "Constantine Creations" and designs jewelry for Mark Victor Hanson (author of "Chicken Soup For The Soul"). Besides being president for 2016-17, Robert claims his best achievement is having a great wife and four healthy sons.

Dennis is a past president of the Club and plays an instrumental part in organizing ticket sales for The Auctions and other CSR fundraisers. He has been a member for over 25 years and in his spare time enjoys working with the Boy Scouts of America, skiing and collecting first edition books by John Steinbeck.

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Ted was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and works in the photo engraving and printing industries. He moved for a new position in California in ‘88 and worked with major commercial printers in the Los Angeles area as plant manager, general manager, and VP manufacturing. In 2009, he opened Signarama in Covina and Expanded in 2014 and again in 2022 with additional floor space and equipment. He now has five employees with revenues over one million dollars and was named 2022 Covina Business of the year. 

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“Bull” (his Club nickname for many years) is a Charter Member of CSR since its founding in 1982 and has been Club Treasurer for about as many years as well. He attended Covina High, Mt. Sac, and the USC School of Pharmacy which led to his partnership in Rose Pharmacy for 30 years. Semi-retired, he now has time to pursue his avocation: the American Old West and in particular, the Indian Wars. He spends time reading and researching the subject as well as traveling to visit historic sites with his lovely wife, Mary.

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Don is a Charter Member of the Club and has distinguished himself with perfect attendance since 1982. In addition to serving on the board, he's a former Rotarian of the Year and Paul Harris Fellow. Arguably, the best "whiner" in the club, he is an avid fan of muscle cars, road runs, drag racing, and anything automotive. A graduate of Cal Poly, Pomona, he's been married for over 35 years and has two sons.

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I am honored to serve as the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources for the Charter Oak Unified School District. 

For the past five years, I have been working in human resources, and I am thrilled to bring my experience to the Charter Oak community since joining the district in April 2025. I believe, as Simon Sinek says, that "leaders are not to be in charge of people, but to take care of the people in their charge." I have dedicated my career to making a positive impact on students and staff, and I consider it a great privilege to continue this work in my new role.

Jose is a former Marine and drill instructor, who pivoted to the mental wellness business with his wife, Valerie, to form Creative Passion Partners a non-profit organization created in order to help the families of the Covina have access to the hollistic healing they provide.   

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Greg is the owner of the trading card store CapybaraCards & GoodGuysTCG, a Pokemon and Magic the Gathering seller and a place for those communities to come together to play their respective games.

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Bill came to CSR by way of volunteering with the Operation Santa Clothes project. He was actually asked to join OSC due to the fact that he hangs out at K-mart every day anyway, and this gives him the opportunity to satisfy his community service hours requirements. As a result of his great participation and ambition, he became a CSR President!

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Al married his wife Nancy in 1971 and has a daughter, Danielle. A member of CSR since 1984, he served as a board member, then club secretary (under George Bradley and Howard Raff), and ultimately, as Club President. A former phys.ed. teacher with a doctorate from UCLA, he coached South Hills HS gymnastics to CIF championship in 1972 then went on to Cal State LA where he served as Gymnastics Coach, Kinesiology Professor and Associate Athletic Director for 12 years. During that time, he was awarded NCAA Division 1 “Gymnastics Coach of the Year” (1974). In the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, he was the manager of the Gymnastics Award Ceremonies. After leaving the educational sector, he became Managing Partner at Diversified Securities Inc. in West Covina. He is now retired and enjoys wooden boats, doo wop music, backpacking and hiking. His latest endeavor is learning to play bass guitar and joining a touring band!

John Wright works at his business Wright Design, responsible for supplying teams, business, and other groups with personalized clothing and other merchandise. 

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Mark is a insurer for Statefarm and an avid biker. He has particpated in The Great Divide and rides through Big Bear Mountain and rides in Arizona in support of Multiple Sclerosis research.

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Cindy Albiez grew up in a proud military family, living across multiple states and even spending time in Germany — Go Army! After settling in Southern California, she built a strong foundation in the trades, working 12 years with a general contractor and another 10 years in plumbing service and repair. Those years of hands‑on industry experience shaped her expertise and ultimately inspired her to launch her own full‑charge bookkeeping company.

Outside of work, Cindy is happiest outdoors — hiking, biking, riding quads, or relaxing on the beach. She treasures time with her family and all her beloved fur babies, who keep life joyful and full.

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John Espinoza’s passion is keeping businesses productive by servicing their copiers and printers. His early work as a forklift mechanic transferred into an opportunity for servicing copiers and printers. Keeping the equipment running properly was a way to make customers happy so they could operate profitably. His abilities led John to manage copier and printer companies that served customers from Los Angeles to Orange County and San Diego. John gained invaluable management experience and by the late 1990s was ready to combine his care for people and knowledge of printers and copiers into his own business where he could interact directly with customers and give them the personal service they needed.

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David is affectionately called "grasshopper" by his fellow members because he rubs his legs together a lot. This could also explain why he has experienced wedded bliss for years beyond what could be expected at his young age.

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After retiring from a 25 year career with Eastman Kodak, Galen opened the Azo Vino Wine Bar and Gallery in Covina where he exhibits and sells fine "objets d'arte" as well as great wines and beers. As a nationally known speaker on business and marketing practices, he served as Chairman of the West Coast School of Photography Board of Trustees and now serves on the Board of Directors of the Covina Downtown Merchants Assoc. As member of the Professional Photographers of America, he received the degree of Photographic Craftsman in '92, the PPA National Award in '96 and is one of only 25 recipients to receive the prestigious Paul Kennedy Award for Professional Photographers of California. He serves as an industry advisor to Through Each Other's Eyes, using photography as a medium for education and cultural understanding involving eight countries. He's a founding member and serves on the Board for the Living American Masters Photographic Project which researches, documents, and archives North America's greatest photographers. In his free time he enjoys motorcycle touring and you may recognize him as our auctioneer for the High Heels and Handcarts auction, the World War II Victory Party and Bootlegger’s Ball (which he chaired).

Coperate member representing Athens Services

Michael Espinoza is a Cal Poly Pomona student who has been a member of this club since a young. He works in IT solutions for companies around the Covina area, as well as working as the best Pizzaboy in the West Coast.