A.P.P.L.E. Board of Directors

Director -- Jim Maricondo

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:24:10 +0900

Jim Maricondo has been using an Apple IIgs since 1989, having founded DigiSoft Innovations and published the ever popular packages Twilight II and the Golden Orchard. Twilight II was one of the first screen saver programs for the Apple IIgs and has been modified to serve as photography slide show projectors as well. Golden Orchard has gone through 3 incarnations with the current version 1.2 being sold in the A.P.P.L.E. store.

Director -- Mike Pfaiffer

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:23:41 +0900

Mike Pfaiffer has been using computers since 1982. He bought his first Apple][+ in 1983 while attending the University of Winnipeg. After obtaining his first degree in 1984 he went on to get a Computer Science degree at the University of Manitoba. Since graduation Mike has been primarily a contractor as a Programmer / Analyst, Database Administrator, Data Retrieval Expert, and Technical Support Consultant. Mike has ventured into private industry during the past few years forming Digital Civilization Multimedia Productions Group which published Digital Civilization magazine. Mike currently resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (the third coldest area on the planet after Antarctica and Siberia). He also serves as the Vice President of the users group.

Director -- Rick Sutcliffe

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:22:24 +0900

Rick worked as a writer for A.P.P.L.E. in the early 1980's and currently is Professor of Mathematics and Computing Science at Trinity Western University in British Columbia. He represents Canada on international computing standards committees, and has written two textbooks and more than fifty papers, articles and reviews. He has been a columnist, software author, and active in electronic publishing. He has also been an invited speaker at numerous churches, educational and computing conferences, and technical symposia at local, national, and international levels. He presently resides in Bradner, B.C., with his wife, Joyce, and their two sons, Nathan and Joel.

Director -- Bill Martens

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:21:05 +0900

Bill worked for Val and A.P.P.L.E. from 1981 to 1982. In 2001, he began archiving the materials which were distributed and sold by A.P.P.L.E.. That project led to the group that remained of A.P.P.L.E. Bill was involved in the financial industry in Tokyo and has over 20 major office infrastructure projects to his name. In March 2001, he retired to write books and to spend more time pursuing personal interests. As the resident of the users group, Bill is in charge of distribution of Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine as well as the organization of this web site. Bill currently resides in Tokyo and Hawaii splitting time between the two places.

A.P.P.L.E. Founder & Chairman of the Board

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:18:52 +0900

Val founded A.P.P.L.E. in 1978 with the help of Mike Thyng and Bob Huelsdonk at the suggestion of Max Cook, a manager at the Computerland where Val bought his Apple II. Val also wrote for Softdisk, On-three and other technology magazines over the years primarily making his mark in the early years of Apple computing. As the founder, Val has been instrumental in guiding the company to the position it is in now, with production of Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine resuming, Val was the Managing Editor of Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine and also served as the chairman of the board of directors. He passed away at age 77 in July 2008. He is survived by his wife and 2 children.