The Fairfax Chamber of Commerce is the umbrella organization for merchants, professionals, service providers and nonprofits that support our thriving local economy.
The Chamber is an active force in shaping our town’s present and future. We work collaboratively with town government and its volunteer organizations and committees to make Fairfax both a great place to live and a town that embraces a vibrant business community.
Board of Directors
Kaz Begley
Board President
Kaz (Karen) Begley is owner and stylist at the multi-award winning Hairfax Studio, an exclusively ammonia free hair salon in downtown Fairfax. Kaz is passionate about beautiful, healthy hair and uses her herbal wisdom to craft homemade hair oil treatments. Also a yoga teacher and very community involved, Kaz calls Fairfax home away from her Melbourne Australia home.
Hairfax Studio, 31 Bolinas Road, Fairfax, CA 94930
(415) 246-8884 www.hairfaxstudio.com
Richard Pedemonte
Interim Board Vice President/President Emeritus
Fairfax resident since 1985
Chairman Fairfax Parks and Recreation (member 9 years)
Fairfax Tree committee member (8 years)
Director Fairfax Festival (13 years)
Spirit of Marin Award 2008
Richard is Co-Founder, and Vice-President of Pedemonte & Co, Event Planning, Production and Management. Richard specializes in promotion/marketing and booking, and has become an expert at navigating the complex permit process at health, fire, and police departments, as well as the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). Pedemonte & Co. provides professional, high quality food & beverage planning, production and management for festivals and events. Since 1972 they have created and managed comprehensive concessions programs for events with attendance of 5,000 to 500,000+ around the Bay Area and throughout California.
Pedemonte & Co. Fairfax, CA 94930, 415-485-5699 www.pedemonteandco.com
Augie Venezia
Board Secretary
Augie Venezia is currently president of Fairfax Lumber & Hardware. Since 1912 Fairfax Lumber & Hardware has been providing Marin County with quality building materials and help. Today we are 100% employee owned and have become Marin’s leading expert and provider of nature friendly products for your building and improvement needs.
Fairfax Lumber & Hardware, 109 Broadway, Fairfax, CA 94930
PO Box 249, Fairfax, CA 94978-0249
P: 415-453-4410, F: 415-453-6255 www.fairfaxlumber.com
David Haskell
Board Treasurer
4th generation California Native Son and 35 year resident of New Zealand.
David is the senior partner at Delta Verde – an environmental service company assisting businesses and homeowners to save money while saving the environment by make the shift to being green. Delta Verde specializes in the provision of Energy, Waste and Water conservation services; environmental marketing/public relations; and sale of solar electric, solar hot water and solar pool heating equipment.
David Smadbeck
Executive Director
Past President, Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
Past President, Marin Association of Realtors
Past President, Women’s Council of Realtors
David is a Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage real estate agent serving the Ross Valley and the surrounding areas.
He has lived in Fairfax since 2002 and has participated in many of the local events and activities that make Fairfax a magical community.
Realtor, Coldwell Banker, 500 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae, CA 94904
Office (415) 464-3520