Marcia Smolens is one of the most successful and effective political consultants on the West Coast.  She grew up in Phillie, graduated in English Literature from Temple University, and began her career teaching high school English and Journalism in Camden, NJ.  In 1970, she landed in San Francisco on a vacation, wearing leopard print pants, and never left. She has always had a unique sense of style, and along with it, a profound sense of what truly matters. There are any number of people on this earth who have benefited from her support. She does a ton of volunteer work advising non-profits, writing checks, and mentoring young women. And she has served on the boards of the Exploratorium, Institute on Aging, La Raza Centro Legal, CARAL, Contemporary Jewish Museum and SFJAZZ, to name a few.

So where’s she showing up these days?  At a football game. At an art show. At political functions for the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and for Willie Brown’s birthday bash in Paris. Oh, yes, she has traveled, with a capital T. Marcia has a passion for art, life, connection and discovery. She has an awe-inspiring art collection, gathered on trips that have taken her – everywhere – often as part of an international delegation. If you talk to anyone who knows her, Marcia’s entire life is a work of art.