pebblebeachconcours on Instagram: "Dennis Palma, our 2013 Volunteer of the Year, is often the first person that entrants see on a typically misty Sunday morning as they take to the field. He’s difficult to miss at 6'6" tall, and he stands right beside Chairman Sandra Button, maintaining order as she greets cars and hands out welcome packets. “I think the only reason I get this great job is because I am the only guy there that is actually taller than Sandra!” he chuckles. An architect who recently moved from Monterey to Westwood Village in Southern California, Dennis also works hand-in-hand with Concours staff member Sean Jacobs, laying out the course for the Tour d’Elegance, completing several pre-runs, checking credentials, organizing parking and ensuring that essential supplies are available en route. Over time Dennis has held numerous roles at the Concours. He started by stuffing picnic baskets many years back. More recently he was chosen to escort Sheryl Crow when she visited in...
676 likes, 2 comments - pebblebeachconcours on April 17, 2018: "Dennis Palma, our 2013 Volunteer of the Year, is often the first person that entrants see on a typically misty Sunday morning as they take to the field. He’s difficult to miss at 6'6" tall, and he stands right beside Chairman Sandra Button, maintaining order as she greets cars and hands out welcome packets. “I think the only reason I get this great job is because I am the only guy there that is actually taller than Sandra!” he chuckles. An architect who recently moved from Monterey to Westwood Village in Southern California, Dennis also works hand-in-hand with Concours staff member Sean Jacobs, laying out the course for the Tour d’Elegance, completing several pre-runs, checking credentials, organizing parking and ensuring that essential supplies are available en route. Over time Dennis has held numerous roles at the Concours. He started by stuffing picnic baskets many years back. More recently he was chosen to escort Sheryl Crow when she visited in 2011. “We made an interesting couple on the green,” says Dennis. “She’s just over 5 feet tall. People kept wondering, ‘Who is that guy with Sheryl Crow?’ It was great!” Back in 2005, Dennis was serving as a Class Host at the far end of the field, when Jay Leno called out his name as the winner of a Ford Explorer! “I jumped up and sprinted all the way to the winners’ ramp. When I got there Jay said, ‘Dennis! You look like you’re going to have a heart attack!’” Dennis had purchased a single raffle ticket. “I was so lucky,” he said, “I had that car for 10 years and bought another four Explorers afterwards!” #pebblebeachconcours 🏆".
