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Changes Bring Strength in 2011
“The diversity and energy on our board creates an incredible dynamic to move CHOICE Humanitarian forward in becoming a major resource in providing solutions to end poverty around the globe,” Rich Israelsen, the new Chairman of the Board of CHOICE Humanitarian commented on recent changes in leadership, “We have the best of both worlds, long-time supporters who know the ropes and several new board members with great enthusiasm and new ideas. It’s the perfect combination.”
Rich Israelsen, Chairman of the Board
Diana Peterson
DownEast Home & Clothing
Founder, Humanitarian Aid Relief Team in Russia - 1992-1995
Scoutmaster
Active in Youth Sports
B.S. in History, Brigham Young University
Past Chairman of the Board, CHOICE Humanitarian
Former President, First Hope Nepal
Former President, BYU Alumni Association
Chairman, Children’s Alliance For Education
Former Member, Mormon Tabernacle Choir
B.A. in French, Brigham Young University
Paul Lovell
Linda Fogg-Phillips
Former Manager, International Finance & Administration Group, Microsoft Corporation
Former Senior Financial Analyst, Omron Financial Systems
B.S., Brigham Young University
Instructor, Persuasive Technology, Stanford University
Author, Facebook for Parents
Sought-After Speaker
Owner, 16-Horse Barn
Athlete
B.S. in Business, Brigham Young University
Jim Mayfield
Marc Fuller
Co-founder, CHOICE Humanitarian
Author
Professor Emeritus, Public Administration & Middle East Studies, University of Utah
Consultant, Governments in 15 Countries
President and CEO, BIA Investments LLC (Leucadia Subsidiary)
Former CFO, American Investment Bank
B.A. in Economics, Brigham Young University
M.B.A., Harvard University
Louis Pope
Charlie Freedman
Former President & CEO, US Synthetic
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Board Member, Yehu Microfinance, Kenya
B.S., Mechanical Engineering & M.B.A., Brigham Young University
Co-Founder & General Counsel, DownEast Home & Clothing
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Graduate, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University
Sharon Spaulding
John Greene
Founder & Owner, Outside the Box (Public Relations Firm)
Board Member, National Charity Council
Graduate of University of California, Berkeley
Graduate, Fleming College, Florence, Italy
Manager, KUER Radio, University of Utah
Former President, Rocky Mountain Public Radio
Development Volunteer, Eritrea, Africa
M.S.W., University of Utah
Mary Bangerter
Niels Valentiner
Board of Directors, Centro de la Familia, Utah
Circle of Red, American Heart Association
Administrative Positions with three Utah Governors
Advisory Board, College of Fine Arts, University of Utah
Founder & President, VCBO Architecture
Honorary Consul, Royal Danish Consulate
Graduate, Falkoneergaardens Gymnasium, Denmark
Masters in Architecture, University of Utah
Josh Cameron
Senior Financial Analyst, Christopherson Business Travel
Licensed CPA & Real Estate Agent
Specialist in Mergers, Acquisitions, Valuation and Consulting
B.S, Accounting & Finance, M.S., Finance, University of Utah