Sandy Danioth-Jones grew up in the Seattle area. She worked in HR for Boeing and later for Thai Airways International where she met her husband, Berk. Berk is a Commercial Real Estate Broker; together they have one son, TJ who is the Aquatics Director for the Mill Valley Community Center.

Sandy's tax practice is in Fairfax. She became interested in taxes in the mid 80s and studied taxation at Golden Gate University. She became an Enrolled Agent in 1989. Her practice has grown over the years most recently by purchasing a practice from a retiring EA whereby increasing her practice about 20+%.

While her tax practice and her family keep her plenty busy she has never lost her love of Arabian horses. She has owned horses for almost 40 years and has been showing them at Class A shows since she was fourteen. For a time Sandy worked as a horse trainer and riding instructor in Novato and later was the business manager of a large Arabian horse breeding and training facility in the Calistoga area. She currently has three purebred Arabians that she keeps in Rohnert Park with a trainer who has trained and cared for her horses over the past 15 years. Her horse "family" consists of her retired show mare, A La Fame, a six year old son of A La Fame's named Absolute Magic and A La Fame's last foal, a yearling filly named Promise Me Fame. Sandy joyfully spends extra time with her horses when preparing to show them.

As one of our recent Past Presidents, Sandy continues to give of her time and talent to CSEA; she is currently involved in planning the 2010 CSEA Annual Meeting. The North Bay Chapter is hosting this statewide meeting and Sandy has graciously taken the responsibility of chairing this event. In addition, she is the Chair of the CSEA Education Foundation Committee and a member of the CSEA PEPCO and CSEA Bylaws Committees. Sandy is a joy to work with and would welcome your help with the planning and hosting of the 2010 CSEA Annual Meeting.

In addition to her involvement with her professional organizations, Sandy is a Past President and active member of the Rotary Club of Ross Valley, giving back to local and international communities.

Written by Janelle Ogg, EA