Ted Mendelson, Curriculum Vitae

  • Two AA degrees from College of Alameda and Certificate of Completion for 2 year Auto Body Program 1968
  • Six years autobody management, Griswold Motors, Berkeley CA, Ferrari/Masserati restoration specialist
  • Several years experience at various autobody shops in Alameda and Marin Counties
  • Journeyman Autobody Painter, teamster union Member
  • Owner, Mendelson Autobody, San Ramon CA since 1981 - 27 years
  • Seven years, East Bay Autobody Association Board – served as member at large, vice president, and president
  • Completed IICAR training class in 1984     -     Trade fair host - Mendelson Autobody
  • Training, Autobody repair, painting, management, and mechanics. ASA, East Bay Autobody assoc, CAA, SCRS
  • Chairman of Autobody training class with John Loftis, president of SCRS, Society of Collision Repair Specialists
  • Member, California Auto body association for 22 years
  • Multi-year, ASA National Autobody Conferences, NACE, International Autobody Congress & Exposition
  • Judge, Lafayette Concourse de elegance for Alfa Romeo, three years
  • Personally painted Ferraris that won first in class at prestigious Pebble Beach Concourse d’elegance 1972-1976
  • Painted Ferrari 375 MM featured in 2-page center photo in Road & Track Magazine
  • Expert witness in trials and depositions, several for Charles Pricket, attorney
  • Expert opinion on paint problems for independent appraisal service
  • Danville Sycamore Rotary, since 1995 - Board of directors - Vocational service committee, four years
  • Board Member for Rotary district 5160 Camp Venture Entrepreneur Camp for Highschool Juniors
  • Organizer, Camp Royal Leadership camp for high school juniors
  • Judge, eight years in San Ramon School District Business Roundtable for automotive class
  • Speaker on Automotive careers, local Highschools
  • Graduate of Leadership San Ramon Valley, class of 2004
  • Leader of Businesses against San Ramon eminent domain
  • Quoted in book “Careers for Cars” by Marjorie Eberts, sold on ebookmall.com
  • San Ramon Le-Tip since 2005
  • Member Beth Chaim Congregation, Danville CA