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Personal Background
I am a California native and attended my first Westpex stamp show as a teenager in 1968. I graduated from U.C. Berkeley’s School of Business with a B.S. in Accounting followed by an MBA degree in 1977.

As a result of a job transfer in 1999, my family and I relocated to New Jersey where we now live. My wife of 32 years and I have two young adult children who are embarking on their own chosen careers.

Philatelic Activities
While I have not parted ways with my blue Scott Internationals, the focus of my collecting interest is Switzerland, in all its permutations. I have several exhibits and I am constantly striving to improve them.

After joining the APS in 1976, my first local stamp club was the East Bay Collectors Club where I served as President in the early 1980s. Following a move to the San Francisco peninsula, I joined the Peninsula Stamp Club and later served as its President until my family’s move to New Jersey.
Today, I am privileged to serve as Treasurer of the APRL, Treasurer and Webmaster of the American Helvetia Philatelic Society (AHPS), Secretary and Assistant Commissioner General of the World Stamp Show-NY2016 Organizing Committee, President of the Collectors Club (New York), and am a member of the NOJEX stamp show committee and the Westfield (NJ) Stamp Club.

Accomplishments Benefiting the Hobby

• Designed numerous local show cachets and cancels and organized the 1983 Lake Merritt Balloon Mail Flight in conjunction with the annual East Bay Collectors Club Stamp Show.
• Presented “Stamp Collecting and the Internet” seminar at the Pacific 97 International Stamp Exhibition in San Francisco
• Organized a successful fundraising campaign among members of the AHPS to support the Switzerland Philatelic Literature Collection at the APRL
• Expanded the volume of Swiss philatelic publications and exhibits that are available for viewing and downloading at the AHPS website
• Formally incorporated and obtained 501(c)3 tax-exempt status for the AHPS
• Obtained an offer of bank financing to complete the permanent APRL space in the Match Factory that was unanimously approved by the APRL Board of Trustees
• Obtained from the U.S. Department of Commerce the designation of World Stamp Show-NY 2016 as a “Fair” for the purpose of promoting international trade
• Organized the 2015 visit of the All China Philatelic Federation and the first multi-day stamp exhibition at New York’s Collectors Club in modern times

Professional Qualifications
I am a Certified Public Accountant with an active license in California, a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Charterholder and a Certified Internal Auditor.

I began my career as a staff accountant at Deloitte in San Francisco, and was promoted to audit manager within five years. The bulk of my career has involved a variety of accounting and financial management positions in the financial services industry culminating in semi-retirement after serving as Chief Financial Officer for Private Banking at U.S. Trust.

I currently serve Riverside Research Institute, a not-for-profit scientific research organization part-time as its Internal Auditor, working with its Board of Trustees on various financial and risk management issues. My part-time status at Riverside affords me the opportunity to also serve philately in volunteer roles.

My Long Term Vision for the APS and APRL

• The APS provides a robust suite of services to members which enhance the experience of the hobby
  The APS and APRL jointly fulfill an educational and cultural preservation mission for the public good
• The Match Factory’s commercial tenants provide long term financial stability to the cultural resource that is the APRL and provides facilities supporting the activities of the APS
• The APS grows in its capabilities and reach to become a “mother ship” organization supporting philatelic activities throughout the United States
• The APS and APRL are valued members of the Bellefonte, PA community which hosts our physical and professional human resource infrastructure

I Seek Your Support
In 2016 I expect to complete six years of service on the Board of Trustees of the APRL including four years as APRL Treasurer. I will be stepping down from that role and am running in the 2016 election for the position of Treasurer of the APS.

I have had the opportunity to develop strong and collaborative working relationships with recent APS Treasurers Kathy Johnson and Ken Nilsestuen and with Controller Rick Banks. These relationships, the knowledge I have gained in serving the APRL, and my professional and philatelic experience combine to make me your best choice as Treasurer of the APS for the 2016-2019 term.

I thank you for your support.

Bruce Marsden