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news release January 12, 2007

Contact: Heather Emmons, DRI PIO, heather.emmons@dri.edu, Reno (775) 673-7313 (w), (702) 743-3435 (c)

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New and returning trustees join DRI Research Foundation    

Reno, Nev.- Thirteen new members have joined the DRI Research Foundation this year, along with one past member returning to the board. This year’s diverse group comes from a wide array of industries, encompassing many of the interests of DRI’s scientists, and is dedicated to furthering the mission of DRI in Nevada and across the world.

Daniel C. Barnett, Chief Operating Officer of Vistage International (Incline Village, NV)

Kirk V. Clausen, Regional President/Nevada for Wells Fargo Bank (Las Vegas, NV)

Charles T. Creigh, Founder of NewMarket Advisors (Las Vegas, NV)

Thomas E. Gallagher, President of Greylock Group, Inc. (Las Vegas, NV)

Judi Gardner, Owner of EJ’s Jazz Café (Reno, NV)

Kathleen L. Hone, Owner of Hone Company (Gardnerville, NV)

Peter Kovacs, Owner and Consultant for Kovacs Advisory Group, LLC (Incline Village, NV)

James J. Kropid, President of James Kropid Investments (Las Vegas, NV)

Paul M. Laxalt, Executive Director for Saint Mary’s Foundation (Incline Village, NV)

Sandy Masters, Real Estate Broker for Chateau Properties (Reno, NV)

Kristin McMillan, Vice President and General Manager of Embarq Corporation (Las Vegas, NV)

Maureen Mullarkey, Executive Vice President of International Game Technology (Reno, NV)

Ian Rogoff, Co-Founder and General Partner of Sierra Nevada Partners (Incline Village, NV)

Marlene Wheeler, Co-Founder of Wheeler’s Las Vegas RV and Co-Founder of the Wheeler Family Foundation (Las Vegas, NV)

Returning for a second term are:

Skylo Dangler, President of Real Estate, Wingfield Nevada Group (Sparks, NV)

Tom Gallagher, President and CEO, Summit Engineering Corporation (Reno, NV)

Raymond Nash, consultant (North Andover, MA)

Rick Normington, consultant and Professor of Business Management (Reno, NV)

Terry Van Noy, principal, Van Noy Consulting Group (Henderson, NV)


Additionally, the following DRI Foundation Board officers have been approved:

Kenneth Ladd, Chair: President, U.S. Bank Nevada (Las Vegas, NV)

John Worthington, Co-Vice Chair: retired Senior Vice President, MCI Corporation (Reno, NV)

Michael Benjamin, Co-Vice Chair: principal, Benjamin Enterprises (Las Vegas, NV)

David Clark, Treasurer: founder, Janus Land & Building Company (Las Vegas, NV)

Dr. Claudia Miner, Secretary: DRI Vice President for Institutional Advancement (Reno and Las Vegas, NV)

ABOUT DRI: A nonprofit, statewide division of the Nevada System of Higher Education, or NSHE, DRI pursues a full-time program of basic and applied environmental research on a local, national, and international scale.  More than 500 full- and part-time scientists, technicians, and support staff conduct more than 300 research projects at DRI annually.  DRI generates $50 million in total revenue consisting predominately of competitively won research contracts and grants. The State of Nevada provides critical funding in support of DRI's administration, operations, and maintenance through the NSHE education budget.  While DRI’s portion of the NSHE budget is approximately one percent, the institute leverages these funds to enhance its competitiveness.