The Swadell boys

Steve Swadell

Steve Swadell acquired Rancho Bernardo Printing in the early 1980's. He studied Accounting and Marketing at San Diego State, working for a time at the Franchise Tax Board and a large Accounting firm. The printing industry was very familiar to him, so when the business opportunity opened up, it was a chance for him to put his efforts and learned skills into his own company. At the height of the economic boom, Steve had 25 employees, several offset presses, and a significant bindery department. Thirty years later, the scope of the business is scaled back, the methods have changed to meet shifting needs, but many customers have remained loyal for most of that period -- a testament to his integrity and business vision. Steve has recently taken steps to divest his ownership and turn the operations over to his bigger/younger brother.

Steve has a daughter, a son, and a daughter-in-law.

Eric Swadell

Eric Swadell, a native San Diegan, studied piano and organ with silent-movie organist Josephine Hutchinson. He obtained his B.A. in Music from Biola University where he studied piano with Laszlo Lak, and musical arranging with Dr. Edwin Childs.

He has served as organist and accompanist at many churches, currently playing the 1925 Wurlitzer Theater Organ at Emmanuel Faith. He accompanied “Alice in Concert” and “Wizard of Oz” for CYT, as well as "Annie" and "Jump, Jive & Wail" (2011) for CCT. He also plays with Downbeat Big Band, Palomar College Community Band, and other jazz combos.

He and his wife Stephanie have three daughters, 2 sons-in-law and 2 grandsons, with 1 more grandchild expected in 2012. In his spare time he runs Rancho Bernardo Printing. His work history includes Workflow Theory (Production Management), Information Technology (Computer Management), and Purchasing (spending other people's money).