Havasu Foundation For Higher Education

NAU receives $25 million contribution - the largest in its history

www.HavasuFoundation.com

Founding Board Members: Connie Blevins, Carolyn Bruce, Jerry France, Floyd Hamilton, Gail Malay, Jo Navaretta, Mary Carol O’Malley, Charlotte Rodriguez, Cinda Ross, Dianne Tobin, Bill Ullery, Tom Watterson, Susan Youngdahl.

2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers and Executive Committee

	Steve Greeley, President Former city council member KJJJ/KNTR Phone: 855-9336 Email: steve@kjjjfm.com Term expires: 2011
	Nancy Iannone, President Elect Annual Meeting chair LHUSD#1 school board member Care Path Senior Solutions Phone: 486-4046 Email: nianone@citlink.net Term expires: 2012
	Constant Stoepler, Vice President Allied Arts Council Phone: 505-5240 Email: constant43@gmail.com Term expires: 2012
	Andy Campbell, Treasurer NSC Accounting Phone: 855-6054 Email: campbell743@frontiernet.net Term expires: 2011
	Pam Meyers, Ph.D., Secretary Scholarship Committee chair WAVE school board member Retired college professor Phone: 846-9787 Fax: 854-6479 Email: askdrpam@hotmail.com Term expires: 2010
	Jo Navaretta, Past President LHUSD#1 school board president Past president MCC Foundation, Lake Havasu City chapter Pitzer’s One-Hour Air Conditioning Phone: 855-0001, Fax: 854-8522 Cell: 486-6920 Email: jo@pitzerair.com Term expires: 2010
	Ralph Tapscott, Past President Realtor, Coldwell Banker Commercial Retired CEO Mohave State Bank Phone: 486-6644 Email: rtapscott@citlink.net Term expires: 2009
	Floyd Hamilton, Past President Public Relations Committee chair Former MCC board president Former city council member Retired executive, business owner Phone: 855-2434 Cell: 486-6820 Email: flamer@citlink.net Term expires: 2010
	Gerald L. Clark, NCARB, FAIA Architect Phone: 486-1975 Email: jlcfaia@aol.com Term expires:


DIRECTORS
	Connie Blevins Membership Committee chair Former city council member Retired police lieutenant Phone: 453-8852 Email: cblevins@rraz.net Term expires: 2009
	Carolyn Bruce Former city council member Xanadu Management Phone: 855-8300, Fax 855-6036 Email: carolynbr@frontiernet.net Term expires: 2011
	Cinda Ross Alex Ross State Farm Insurance Phone: 855-7677 ex 102 Fax 855-2539 Email: cinda.j.ross.i7si@statefarm.com Term expires: 2010
	Linda Toy Havasu Regional Medical Center Phone: 505-5761 Email: linda.toy@lpnt.net Term expires: 2010
	Steve Gilbert Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer Mohave State Bank Phone: 302-5122 Email: sgilbert@mohavestbank.com Term expires:
	Nello Ruscitti General Manager, Frontier Corporation Phone: 453-0522 Email: Nello.Ruscitti@frontiercorp.com Term expires: 2012

	Michael E. Quinn President, River City Newspapers of Lake Havasu City http://www.havasunews.com/about_us/ Phone. 453-4237 Email: quinn@havasunews.com Term expires:
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
	Honorable Mayor, Mark S. Nexsen Lake Havasu City, AZ http://www.lhcaz.gov/council/council.html Phone: 855-2116 Email: NexsenM@lhcaz.gov The Mayor presides at all meetings of the Council and is the recognized as head of the City government for service of process, ceremonial matters, and the signature or execution of ordinances, contracts, deeds, bonds, and other instruments and documents.
	Charlie Cassens, City Manager Lake Havasu City, AZ Phone: 453-4141 Email: CassensC@lhcaz.gov The City Manager's Office is responsible for the overall management of City services under the policy direction of the Mayor and Council, and for various support services to the Mayor and Council.
	Margaret Nyberg, Lake Havasu City, AZ City Council member LHUSD#1 Teacher Cell 208-9568 Email: MargaretNyberg@yahoo.com
	Stan Usinowicz City Staff Liaison Director Community Services Phone: 928-855-2116 Cell: 486-1767 Email: usinowiczs@lhcaz.gov
	Senator Ron Gould, District 3 Arizona State Senate http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=96&Legislature=49 Phone: 602-926-4138 Email: rgould@azleg.gov Chair of Retirement & Rural Development Committee. Member on Appropriations, Finance, and Appropriations Subcommittee of the Health & Welfare committee. Also, a former Lake Havasu City councilman.
	Representative Nancy McLain, District 3 Arizona House of Representatives http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=37&Legislature=49 Phone: 602-926-5051 Email: nmclain@azleg.gov Chair of Banking and Insurance Committee. Member of the Appropriations and Transportation & Infrastructure committees
	Representative Doris Goodale, District 3 Arizona House of Representatives http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=25&Legislature=49 Phone: 602-926-5408 Email: dgoodale@azleg.gov Vice Chair, Education Committee (K-12 and higher education). Member of the Health & Human Services and Water & Energy committees.
	Buster Johnson, Mohave County Board of Supervisors http://www.co.mohave.az.us/ContentPage.aspx?id=188&cid=246 Phone: 453-0724 Email:Buster.Johnson@co.mohave.az.us Supervisor Johnson was first elected in November 1996 to the three-member board in the second largest county in Arizona at 13,479 square miles. The 2007 population was estimated at 204,122.
	Linda Binder Former State Senator, House member, City Council member Phone: 453-7145 Email: RommelAz@aol.com
	Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce http://www.havasuchamber.com/ Phone: 855-4115 Linda Riesdorph, Chamber Board Past Chair (Linda is also director of nursing at Mohave Community College.) Email: lriesdorph@mohave.edu Phone: 505-3378 With 857 members, the mission of the Chamber is to enhance and promote the business environment and the economic well-being of its communities.
	Partnership for Economic Development www.LakeHavasu.org Gary L. Kellogg, President/CEO Phone: 505-7333 Email: Gary.Kellogg@lakehavasu.org The PED is contracted by Lake Havasu City for the purpose of expanding the economic base of the community through the attraction of new business investments and provide expansion and retention opportunities for existing businesses to make them more competitive.
	Convention & Visitors Bureau www.golakehavasu.com Phone: 453-3444 Email: info@golakehavasu.com Doug Traub, President/CEO Phone: 453-3444 ext 135 Email: doug@golakehavasu.com The purpose of the Convention and Visitors Bureau is to enhance economic vitality and quality of life for Lake Havasu City residents through sustainable tourism promotion and development of local attractions, facilities, and activities.
	Havasu Regional Medical Center www.HavasuRegional.com Phone: 855-8185 . Sandra C. Podley, CEO Phone: 854-0018 Email: Jeri.glenn@lpnt.net . Havasu Regional Medical Center is a patient-centered community hospital with the resources and the technology to serve as a regional healthcare provider for Western Arizona. HRMC is Joint Commission accredited and Medicare-certified with 181 licensed beds. We offer a broad and comprehensive scope of services including advanced cardiac care, such as open heart surgery in our Heart Centre, and the latest technology at our Cancer Treatment Centre. HRMC is one of the largest employers in Lake Havasu City with over 600 employees and over 100 physicians on our medical staff, representing expertise in 27 medical specialties.
	Lake Havasu City Marine Assoc. Ph: 208-2442 http://www.lhcma.com/ Jim Salscheider Executive Director Email: jims@lhcma.com Our Mission..Fun on the water through education and safety. Our Vision...Ensure Lake Havasu is the best boating community in the country.
	Lake Havasu Unified School District #1 http://www.havasu.k12.az.us/index.htm Gail Malay, Superintendent Phone: 505-6900 Email: gmalay@havasu.k12.az.us Preparing for tomorrow...one student at a time.
	Lake Havasu Assoc. of Realtors Ph: 855-8423 http://www.havasurealtors.com/ Suzanne White, President Phone: 208-5826 Email: suzanne@suzannewhite.net Our association is committed to providing the best REALTOR® experience for our customers. The Association promotes education and professional ethics for our members and affiliates.
	Colorado River Builders Assoc. Phone: 453-7753 http://www.crbia.org/ Scott Wamack, Board Member Phone: 680-4888 Email: ScottWamack@live.com The mission of CRBIA is to provide our members benefits, political action, information and education to improve our business, our community, and educate ourselves.
	Lake Havasu Main Street Assoc. Phone: 208-1251 http://www.newlhcmainstreet.com/ Brian Springberg, Board President Phone: 855-9491 Email: Brian@SpringbergMcAndrew.com The Lake Havasu Main Street board of directors combines city staff, business leaders, leading city agencies, and Main Street business and/or property owners into a group dedicated to revitalizing the heart of our city, Main Street.
	Allied Arts Council of Lake Havasu Phone: 855-8262 http://havasuarts.com/ Christine Link, President Betty Mondschein, HFHE liaison Email: elizamond@rraz.net The Allied Arts Council is a non-profit organization of volunteers and representatives from various arts groups dedicated since 1985 to the artistic and cultural betterment of Lake Havasu City.