Eric Dillie — Livermore, CA | Education, Community Service & Back Room Briefings

Some evenings remind you why you live where you live. Tonight was one of them. I spent the evening at 3 Steves Winery in Livermore, surrounded by vineyards, good people, and a shared purpose: helping Tri-Valley Haven expand its shelter. My amazing friend Mony Nop co-emceed. Mony is the president of the Rotary Club of Livermore Valley, and has a gift for bringing a room together. The room was full of Rotarians from both Livermore clubs and from clubs throughout the Tri-Valley. It was neighbors and friends showing up for neighbors they may never meet. Where Tri-Valley Haven Came From Tri-Valley Haven's story starts with one person who saw a need. Cathie Brown was a probation officer who saw the effect domestic violence was having on families in our community. She realized there was nowhere for women to go when they needed to get out. In March 1977, she organized a public meeting at the Livermore Rec Center. A board of directors came out of that meeting, and in June 1977, Tri-Valley H...

Headlines love doom-and-gloom narratives, but from the historic vineyards and trails of the Tri-Valley to the neighborhoods, kitchens, and classrooms of the East Bay and San Francisco, Eric Dillie shares why there is still nowhere on earth quite like the Bay Area. If you only knew the San Francisco Bay Area from national cable television or out-of-state hot takes, you might think the whole region had packed up and closed for business. Anyone who actually lives here—who walks the trails, coaches the youth teams, pours at the charity festivals, and sits at the neighborhood tables from Livermore to the Golden Gate—knows a very different story. I'm Eric Dillie , and after living in Livermore since 2013 and spending more than two decades working in public and charter schools across Texas and the East Bay, I will gladly plead guilty to being a fierce, unapologetic defender of the San Francisco Bay Area. Does our region have real challenges that demand practical, common-sense leadershi...

From a grassroots charity festival at the Shriners Event Center to 426+ kids' bikes, 68,200+ meals, and a Top 10 California Beer Festival at Las Positas College, Eric Dillie shares the inside story of the Livermore Valley Craft Beer Foundation. When Jon Sylvester founded the Livermore Valley Craft Beer Foundation (LVCBF) a decade ago, the idea was as straightforward as it was ambitious: bring together the Tri-Valley's thriving craft brewing community and turn great local beer into direct support for our neighbors. I'm Eric Dillie , and since moving to Livermore in 2013, one of my favorite commitments outside of public education has been serving on the board of the Livermore Valley Craft Beer Foundation ( livermore.beer ) . Our motto is three words— "Beer for Good" —and our 501(c)(3) model is simple: we cover 100% of our event operations through local sponsorships so that ticket proceeds go straight to Tri-Valley charities, first responders, and students. How ...

A guide to Eric Dillie's service on the boards of the Livermore Valley Craft Beer Foundation, KEY Academy Charter School, the Contra Costa County Charter Coalition (5Cs), the Rotarian Foundation of Livermore, and Partners for Change Tri-Valley. Throughout 24 years as a public and charter school educator and principal, Eric Dillie has paired his work in the classroom and principal's office with hands-on service on nonprofit and educational boards across Livermore , the Tri-Valley , Alameda County , and Contra Costa County . Here is an overview of the foundations, public charter school boards, and civic organizations where Eric Dillie serves. 1. Livermore Valley Craft Beer Foundation ( livermore.beer ) — Board of Directors As a member of the Board of Directors of the Livermore Valley Craft Beer Foundation (LVCBF) ( lvcbf.com ), Eric Dillie helps lead a 100% volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to turning local craft beer into direct charity support— "Beer f...

Last June I stood before a class of graduating seniors and gave them two pieces of practical advice: invest in an index fund early, and protect your credit score. Before that, I told them the truth every young adult deserves to hear—life isn't always fair, hard seasons happen to good people, and perfection is an unfair standard to hold yourself against. What matters is taking on the world with open eyes, a strong work ethic, and an open heart. I'm Eric Dillie, and I have spent 24 years in public education—first as a classroom teacher and coach, and later as a principal, superintendent, and now Executive Director of Summit Public Schools: Tamalpais in Richmond, California. Over those same 24 years, my wife, Kala, and I have built our life and raised our daughter together. Here are five lessons from that journey that have stayed with me. 1. Every Student Needs an Adult Who Truly Sees Them I grew up in Iowa in a blue-collar, union household where my parents earned their GEDs...

Eric Dillie in Livermore & the Tri-Valley: Community Service, Board Leadership, and Letters of Support How 24-year public and charter school educator Eric Dillie combines school leadership, nonprofit board service in Livermore and the East Bay, and decades of support from students, parents, and Tri-Valley neighbors. For more than a decade in Livermore, California , and across a 24-year career in public and charter school education, Eric Dillie has worked from a straightforward conviction: strong public schools and strong local neighborhoods are built the same way—by showing up consistently, listening to families, and putting practical problem-solving ahead of bureaucracy. Whether serving as Executive Director of Summit Public Schools: Tamalpais in Richmond, volunteering on nonprofit and school boards across Livermore and the East Bay, or gathering with neighbors at Livermore Valley Craft Beer Foundation and Rotary events, Eric Dillie's work in Livermore and t...