Board of Directors 2011-2012
EXECUTIVE BOARD
- Rhonda Nelson, President, Northrop Grumman Corp.
- Drew Mercy, President-Elect, Senior Advisor, Sen. George Runner (ret), member Board of Equalization
- Richard Caulkins, Vice President, L.A. Co. Sanitation District
- Cathy Hart, Director at Large, Southern California Edison
- Mark Hemstreet, Treasurer
- Dianne Knippel, Past President, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
- Rick Cook, Secretary, Antelope Valley Hospital Foundation
- Ingrid Chapman, Director at Large, Chapman Communications
- Vicki Medina, Executive Director, AV Board of Trade

Rhonda Nelson
DIRECTORS
- John Alesso, III, ACC Consulting
- Bret Banks, AVAQMD
- Susan Champion
- Scott Cummings, Antelope Valley Mall
- John Currado, Allstate Financial / Currado Insurance Inc.
- Dr. Jess Deegan, California State University, Bakersfield-Antelope Valley
- Steven Derryberry, Kestler, Derryberry, LLC
- Rob Duchow, Southern California Gas Company
- Gordon Elder, CFP®
- John Fergione, Test Pilot / Consultant
- Dr. Jackie Fisher, Antelope Valley College
- Dan Flory, AVEK
- Al Hoffman, The Boeing Company
- Harvey Holloway, Coldwell Banker Commercial / Valley Realty
- Chuck Hoey, Charles Hoey & Associates
- Larry Jernigan, All Valley Surveying
- Bob Johnstone, The Aerospace Office
- Shirley Kemp, State of Calif., Employment Development Department
- Kelly Kennerknecht, Kaiser Permanente
- Drew Mercy, Senator George Runner (Ret.) Member, Board of Equalization
- Julie Montague, Palmdale Regional Medical Center
- Aida O’Connor, Handford Home Loans
- Dr. George “Bud” Reams, Monte Vista Building Sites
- Dr. Ken Santarelli, CSU Fresno Antelope Valley Engineering Program
- Lew Stults
- Angela Underwood – AV Bank (California Bank & Trust)
- Kevin VonTungein, Thompson – VonTungeln, A.P.C.
- Tom Weil, City of Cal City
- Johnny Zamrzla, Western Pacific Roofing Company
DIRECTORS EMERITUS
- Cherie Bryant, Antelope Valley Press
- Ron Emard, Robertson Palmdale Honda
- Patricia Fregoso-Cox, Time Warner Cable
- Chris Spicher, Antelope Valley Florist
LIFETIME DIRECTORS
- Janice Anderson
- Frank C. Roberts
- Clyde Bailey
- Jack Stewart
- Larry Chimbole
- Coleen Clutterham
- Kurt Ullman
- Katie Corbett
- Monna Wagner
- Joseph Davies
- Art Wallace
- Michael Dispenza
- Coleen Walker
- Roger Hemme
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS
- Jeff McElfresh, Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon
- Ben McFarland, Congressman Kevin McCarthy
- Lisa Moulton, Senator Sharon Runner
- Norm Hickling, LA Co. Supervisor Michael Antonovich
- Ranney Adams, Air Force Research Laboratory
- Allie Harnos, Air Force Flight Test Center, EAFB
- Vern Lawson, City of Lancaster
- Steve Williams, City of Palmdale





