AJ and his wife Linda have been attending Hillside since 1977. He has been involved in teaching various Bible Studies and Fellowship Groups. He has a B.S. in Biology from Santa Clara University and a M.S. in Biomechanics from San Jose State University. Before his retirement, AJ worked as the Director of Large Systems Sales at IBM, Director of Western Sales at Sun Microsystems, and Director of Western Competitive Sales at Hewlett Packard. He has also taught at West Valley College, Mission College, and Valley Christian School. AJ and Linda have three children and eight grandchildren.