
Established
in 2005, Ohana Board Shop caters to the surf and skate industries by providing only the best in hardgoods,
softgoods, shoes, and apparel. Located in San Jose,
Ohana Board Shop has become a recognized name in Northern
California through its involvement with the board sports
community via video premieres, events, contests, and
more.
Ohana
Board Shop is owned and operated by husband and wife team
Arun & Anne-Michelle
Frances.
Arun
Frances is
an internationally renowned Photographer who brings over
20 years of surfing and skating
experience into the shop. He first picked up a camera after
spending several months away from his favorite sports due
to a knee injury. Since then, the shutter hasn’t
stopped!
Between
shooting pro tour stops, being the proud father
of little rippers Maleah and Brody, demoing and contributing to the production
of up and coming board companies, and spending time with
his family, he somehow always has energy to spare, and his
passion for board sports continues to grow every day.
He
is an ongoing contributor to Alliance Magazine, Wakeworld, DPC Films, and various other publications.
Anne-Michelle
Frances is the one who keeps the ball
rolling and the business moving at Ohana Board Shop. She received
her undergraduate degree from Santa Clara University, then
continued for professional certification at San Jose State
University. She spent over five years in IT and Public
Relations in the corporate world, she acts as Vice President and Fundraising Chair for their children's preschool, and she's the one who handles most
of the deals at the shop with her years of business experience.
Her
endless support and enthusiasm for board sports is contageous,
and most frequently you can catch her surfing, traveling
along on 50cc rides, teaching their children, Maleah and Brody, how
to skateboard, and being an official "boat bunny".
She
is also an ongoing contributor to WakeWorld. |