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The PILLAR Board of Directors

barry



Jim Barry, President
Occupation / affiliations:
Former Vice President Northrop Grumman
Consultant with Front Range Executive Services Corps
Former Associate Professor of Mathematics at the
US Air Force Academy
City of Residence: Colorado Springs

mike

Michael A. Tanous, Treasurer
Occupation / affiliations:
Former Vice President for National Systems & Research
Owner and President of the Matrix Group system technology consulting company
Board member of the Professional Photographer Guild of Colorado Springs
City of Residence  - Colorado Springs
angela

Angela Ann Cesario, Secretary
Occupation / affiliations:
High-level administrative management positions with IBM,
ITEL and MCI
Member of The Commonwealth Club of California
San Francisco Soroptomist Association
Board Member of The Friends of Historical Trinidad
Board Member of the Trinidad Community Foundation
City of Residence  - Colorado Springs
judy

Judith R. Casey, Vice President
Judith R. Casey, Vice President
Occupation / affiliations:
Member of Board of Directors, COS Pioneers Museum; Early Books Early
Reading; Colorado Women's Hall of Fame; President-Elect, COS Branch of
American Association of University Women; Supervisor of Student Teachers,
University of Northern Colorado
City of Residence: Colorado Springs
janell

Janell Klein, Board Member
Occupation / affiliations:
National conference speaker and Certified Facilitator
Former Vice President of Membership, Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce
Served on many boards including Pike Peak Downtown YMCA, Colorado Springs Better Business Bureau
City of Residence: Colorado Springs
 
Aisha C. Young


Occupation/affiliations:
Instructor at Consortium for Older Adult Wellness
Founder/CEO of African American In Gerontology
Volunteer with Silver Key Transportaion Department
City of Residence- Colorado Springs
Buddy



Edmond (Buddy) Van Doren

Occupation / affiliations:
Volunteer, Challenger Learning Center
Former Program Manager, Northrop Grumman
Former Technical Staff Member, Kaman Sciences and Bell Laboratories
City of Residence: Colorado Springs

holly

Holly Skelton, Board Member
Occupation / affiliations:
Broker Specialist (SRES), (CRS), (ABR) with ERA Shields Real Estate
Current Chairman of REALTAC committee, Pikes Peak Association of Realtors 
Graduate of Real Estate Institute (GRI), Accredited Staging Professional (ASP), Colorado Certified Senior Real Estate Closer 
City of Residence: Colorado Springs
Donna


Donna Wheeler, Board Member


Currenty employed with Kaiser Permanente
A Southern Colorado native with over thirty years experience in the health care industry; held clinical, administrative  and consulting positions with hospitals, physician groups and insurance companies. 

david

Dave Rich,
Executive Director
Occupation / affiliations:
Senior Real Estate Specialist with Stuart Scott LTD
President and Owner of mid-sized apparel manufacturing business
President and Owner of a full size advertising agency
Owner and Operator of two McDonald's restaurant franchises
City of Residence  - Colorado Springs
berth

 

Bertha Koch, Secretary
Occupation / affiliations: 
Volunteer Services Manager, Girl Scouts of Colorado
City of Residence: Colorado Springs

jan

 

Jane Dillon, Member
Occupation / affiliations: Numerous professional positions, including Controller, Holden Corporation, Commissioner of Business Services, City of New York and Executive Director, American Red Cross, Queens NY; Commissioner  El Paso County Planning Commission, Vice-Chair currently; Commissioner, El Paso County Highway Advisory Commission; Member, Parks Master Plan Commission
City of Residence: Colorado Springs

meredith

 

Meredith Jobe, Member
Occupation / affiliations: Retired Special Education Supervisor, Speech/Language Pathologist  in Colorado School District 11; Former Board Member for Colorado School Medicaid Consortium; currently Co-President Pikes Peak School & Public Employees Retirement Association (PPSPERA); volunteer at Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care
City of Residence: Colorado Springs

 

 

Tom Menza, Member
Occupation / affiliations: Attorney; Retired Air Force; Former History Instructor at the US Air Force Academy
City of Residence: Colorado Springs