The essence of the DRI Foundation is found in its leaders, those willing to dedicate their time and effort to the advancement of DRI.

A 35-member volunteer Board of Trustees works with President Stephen G. Wells to focus on private funding opportunities.

DRI Foundation Trustees

Marybel Batjer
Vice President, Public Policy & Communications, Harrah's Entertainment (Las Vegas)

Erin Bilbray-Kohn
Political Consultant (Las Vegas)

Ralph J. Brodd
President of Broddarp of Nevada (Henderson)

Jeffrey L. Ceccarelli
Senior Vice President, Energy Supply, Sierra Pacific Resources (Reno)

Ken Ciriacks
Retired Vice President of Technology, AMOCO Corporation (Tucson, AZ)

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

Charles T. Creigh
Principal/Broker, NewMarket Advisors (Las Vegas)

Gayle Crowell
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Group Warburg Pincus LLC (Reno)

J.L. "Skylo" Dangler
President of Real Estate, Wingfield Nevada Group (Sparks)

Tom E. Gallagher
President, Greylock Group, Inc. (Las Vegas)

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

Robert E. (Bob) Goff
Founder and Chairman, Sierra Angels (Incline Village)

Dr. Charles R. Goldman
Professor of Limnology, Department of Environmental Science & Policy UC Davis (Davis, CA)

Kathy Hone
Owner, Hone Company (Gardnerville)

Peter Kovacs
Kovacs Advisory Group (Incline Village)

Jim Kropid
President, James Kropid Investments (Las Vegas)

John H.O. La Gatta
President, Catamount Fund (Reno)

Kenneth G. Ladd
President, U.S. Bank, Commercial Banking (Las Vegas)

Paul Laxalt
Executive Director of Saint Mary’s Foundation (Reno)

Hal Lenox
President, AT&T Nevada (Reno)

Lawrence "Lawrie" Lieberman
Investor, Independent Computer Software Professional (Incline Village)

Sandy Masters
Universal Cleanaire Technologies, Inc. (Reno)

Kristin McMillan
Vice President & General Manager, Embarq Corporation (Las Vegas)

Maureen Mullarkey
Retired Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer, IGT (Reno)

Dr. Raymond A. Nash, Jr.
Private Consultant (Andover, MA)

Richard S. Normington
President & Principal Consultant, Normington Consulting Group (Reno)

Edwin A. Ricks
Real Estate Developer & Broker (Reno)

Ian Rogoff
Co-Founder & General Partner, Sierra Nevada Partners (Incline Village)

Jeff Shaw
Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Gas Corporation (Las Vegas)

Steven Weber, Ph.D.
Vice President RBF Consulting (Las Vegas)

Steve Wells
President, DRI (Reno)