Full Name:
Charles Marsala
Gender:
Male
Birth Place:
New Orleans, LA
Home City:
New Orleans, LA
Religion:
Catholic
Attended, Nicholls State University
Attended, University of New Orleans
Graduated, Executive Program for Growing Companies, Stanford University, 2000
BBSMEachelors, Mechanical/Petroleum/Chemical Engineering, Tulane University, 1978-1982
Candidate, Louisiana State House of Representatives, District 94, 2023
Candidate, United States Senate, Louisiana, 2016
Former Member, City Council, City of Atherton, 2002-2010
Mayor, City of Atherton, 2005-2006
No caucus information on file.
Licensed Mortgage Broker, Alpha Mortgage, Limited Liability Corporation, 2014-present
Host/Producer, Awesome Wildlife Effort, 2013-present
Financial Advisor, LPL Financial, 2013-present
Financial Author, Tammany West Newspaper, present
Director, United States Military Base Logistics and Maintenance Workspace Designer, present
Former Employee, Oil and Gas Industry
Project Contact, HTH Advisors, 2012-2013
Advisory Partner, Loring Ward, 2011-2013
Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley, 2011
General Manager, Toolboxes and More (TBM) Supply, 2004-2011
Former Northwestern America Sales Manager, Lista International, 1983-2004
Member/Investor, Profitable Dining, Limited Liability Corporation, 1998-2004
Limited Partner, Copelands Jacksonville, 2000-2003
Mortgage Broker, Alpha Mortgage, Limited Liability Corporation, 2001-2002
Investor, Dun & Bradstreet, 1995-2000
Engineer, Gearhart Industires, 1982-1983
Employee, Geno's Restaurant, 1970-1976
Sponsor, New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, 2013-present
Member, Krewe of Bacchus, 1982-present
Former Member, South Peninsula Area Republican Coalition
Former Board Member, Young Republicans of Silicon Valley
Supporter, Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation, 2012
Host, San Francisco Symphony, 2007-2009
Founder/Host/Advisor, The Rising Tide, 2003-2009
Board Member, Heart of Silicon Valley, 2002-2008
Board Member, Lead21, 2004-2008
Host, San Ganerro With a Mardi Gras Twist, 2000-2008
Member, Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2), 2002-2007
Director, Menlo Park Group, 1999-2005
Chapter Advisor, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, 1999-2004
Awards:
California League of Cities Leadership in Action Award 2009
Favorite Book:
Tipping Point
Favorite Movie:
Rocky
Favorite Musician:
Louis Prima
Favorite Quote:
John Kennedy: "Ask not ..."
Teddy Roosevelt:"
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Wildlife Photography. Scuba Diving, Tennis, Chess
Priority Issues:
1) address the Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico; 2) protect America's national security by ending ivory-funded terrorism; 3) restore the coastal marshlands by retaining funds from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act; 4) improve options of long-term care solutions; 5) install better protections from financial frauds; 6) create incentives for small businesses; 7) protect historic monuments; 8) stop unfunded federal mandates to cities and states; and 9) secure funding for roads and infrastructure.