The TRIBE - Spring 2012.pdf - St. John Bosco High School
The TRIBE - Spring 2012.pdf - St. John Bosco High School
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Braves Gala to Honor William “Willy” Sonsma ‘76<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>John</strong> <strong>Bosco</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> is pleased to announce that William “Willy” Sonsma ’76 will be honored at the Braves<br />
Gala, to be held April 20 at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach.<br />
Sonsma is the managing director of Wholesale Capital Corpora tion, overseeing its multifamily, commercial, and<br />
SBA platform.<br />
While he was a student at <strong>Bosco</strong>, Sonsma participated in both basketball and baseball, earning First Team All<br />
League honors in both sports and helping the Braves win three league titles. He also excelled academically,<br />
graduating with honors and a 4.0 his senior year. Sonsma went on to play basketball for Cerritos College and<br />
California <strong>St</strong>ate University, Northridge. As a senior at CSUN, he earned First Team All Conference Honors, Co-MVP<br />
and was selected as a First Team Division II All American. He graduated from CSUN in 1980 with a BS in accounting.<br />
He began his career at Price Waterhouse as a CPA. Five years later, he moved on as director of corporate accounting at Carnation Company<br />
and, then, to Ross Swiss Dairies as CFO. Sonsma eventually became interested in lending, which he said combined the diversity of being a<br />
CPA with the continuous rewards of helping people fulfill their dream of buying a home or investment property.<br />
In 2000, Sonsma started a company with his sister Marianne that grew to over $1 billion in funded loans. This company was sold in 2007 to<br />
EverBank and later bought back in 2009. <strong>The</strong> company then merged with Wholesale Capital Corporation and now has three locations, over<br />
100 employees and funds about $400 million annually. Fellow Brave Nick Pantuso ’86 is a partner of the company along with Ed Hoffman<br />
and Marianne Hartshorn.<br />
He and his wife, Melissa, and their two children live in Orange. <strong>The</strong>y enjoy the blessings of being parents, the outdoors and participating in<br />
various charities including Convene, <strong>The</strong> Pocket Testament League, the Barnabas Group, Salem Lutheran and the Sheepfold. Sonsma also<br />
serves as secretary of the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>John</strong> <strong>Bosco</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Board of Directors.<br />
BRAVESGala<br />
<strong>St</strong>.<strong>John</strong> BoSco high <strong>School</strong><br />
Honoring<br />
William Sonsma ’76<br />
Wholesale Capital Corporation<br />
Friday, April 20, 2012<br />
Hyatt Regency Long Beach<br />
200 South Pine Avenue, Long Beach, California 90802<br />
5:30 pm: Hosted Wine and Cheese Tasting, Silent Auction<br />
Dinner, Live Auction, and Dancing to Follow<br />
Benefitting the Young Men of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>John</strong> <strong>Bosco</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
To Purchase Tickets, Click Here<br />
Some of the Exciting Auction Items Featured at the Braves Gala:<br />
Exclusive Dinner Party with Celebrity Chef<br />
Fun Flicks Party • Villa <strong>St</strong>ay in Cortona, Italy<br />
2012 SJBHS Football Helmet Signed by Varsity Football Team<br />
Entrance to Club 33 and Disneyland<br />
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