DRI Foundation
About the DRI Foundation
Established in 1982, the DRI Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that is led by a committed and passionate Board of Trustees. The trustees of the DRI Foundation build trustworthy relationships and create innovative programs to showcase the impact of DRI, attract followers, supporters and donors, and expand the fundraising capacity of DRI.
Make a gift today to support the DRI Foundation.
Chair – KRISTIN MCMILLAN PORTER
Senior Advisor, Porter Group, LLC
Vice Chair –BETH CAMPBELL
CEO, Campbell House
Secretary – YOLANDA KING
President, Nevada Taxpayers Association
Treasurer – LISA GALLAGHER
Head of Casualty Initiatives, Moody’s Corporation
MARYBEL BATJER
Partner, California Strategies
LINDA FAISS
Founder and President, Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations and Public Affairs (ret.)
BETSY FRETWELL
Principal Consultant, C4WARD Strategies
ROBERT GAGOSIAN, PH.D.
President Emeritus, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Faculty Engagement Committee Co-Chair
JULIE GILDAY-SHAFFER
CEO, The JGS Group
NORA JAMES
Community Member
STEPHANIE KRUSE
Founder, KPS3 Marketing
Communications and Marketing Committee Chair
JANET LOWE
Marketing and M&A Consultant
President, Desert Research Corporation
ZANE MARSHALL
Director of Water Resources, Southern Nevada Water Authority
TERRY SHIREY
President and CEO, Nevada State Bank
RONALD SMITH, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Professor of Community Medicine, UNR School of Medicine
CLARK WOOD
Indepedent Board Member, Everus Construction Group
JOHN ZIMMERMAN
General Manager, Truckee Meadows Water Authority
DR. NAZIR ANSARI
Emeritus Professor of Management, UNR
JOSEPH W. BROWN, Esq., Of Counsel
Kolesar Leatham Attorneys at Law
MARK F. BRUCE, ESQ., Principal
Bruce Law Group
DR. KENNETH W. CIRIACKS
Retired, VP of Technology, Chevron
CHARLES CREIGH, PAST CHAIR
Principal/Broker, New Market Commercial Real Estate Advisors
GAYLE CROWELL
Board Director, Strategic Business Advisor
DR. FAROUK EL-BAZ
Director, Center for Remote Sensing Boston University & Former NV Medalist
LOU EMMERT
Retired, VP & GM for Sprint Nevada
DR. LAUREN FLETCHER
Founder, BetaEarth Global
DR. CHARLES R. GOLDMAN
Adjunct Professor, DRI DHS & Former NV Medalist
C. JOSEPH GUILD III
Attorney
WALTER M. HIGGINS III
Retired Chairman and CEO, Sierra Pacific Resources (now NV Energy)
HON. BRUCE R. JAMES
Director, United States Government Publishing Office, Ret.
BRIAN J. KENNEDY
Retired Chairman & Founder, Meridian Gold
KEITH L. LEE
Principal, The Public Affairs Group
HOWARD “HAL” LENOX Jr.
Director of Gov. Affairs, Western Region, General Motors
ROBERT E. LEWIS
President, Lewis Operating Corporation
MICHAEL LYNCH
Manager, Eco Electrical Systems, LLC
FAFIE MOORE
Executive Vice President, Southern Nevada ERA Brokers
DR. D. WARNER NORTH
Pres. & Principal Scientist, NorthWorks, Inc.
TINA QUIGLEY, PAST CHAIR
CEO, Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA)
MICHAEL A. SALTMAN
Managing General Partner & Pres., The Vista Group, LV
THOMAS J. SCHOEMAN
Retired, Pres., JMA Architecture Studios
ROBB SMITH
CEO & Co-Founder, Integral+Life
AMY VERNETTI
Director of Leadership Recruiting, Moonshots at Google, Inc.
TROY E. WADE II
Chairman, Nevada Alliance for Defense, Energy & Business
STEVEN WEBER, Ph.D.
VP & Client Service Mgr., HWH America’s Inc.
TOM WILLISON, Ph.D.*
Retired Chairman, McKinley Capital Management
MISSY YOUNG
Executive VP of Colocation, SWITCH
*Denotes deceased DRI Foundation Fellow
DR. ARTHUR ANDERSON*
MICHAEL BENJAMIN, PAST CHAIR
HAL FURMAN
THOMAS E. GALLAGHER*
FRED D. GIBSON, JR.*
AILEEN MAKI*
SANDY MILLER
ROBERT NOLAND
HOWARD WAHL
*Denotes deceased DRI Foundation Emeritus Trustee Member
Meeting Materials
July 16, 2025 – Executive Committee Meeting
June 18, 2025 – Executive Committee Meeting
May 14, 2025 – Board of Trustees Meeting
April 2, 2025 – Executive Committee Meeting
February 13, 2025 – Board of Trustees Meeting
January 15, 2025 – Executive Committee Meeting
The Nevada Open Meeting Law (OML) was enacted to ensure that the actions and deliberations of public bodies be conducted openly. In compliance with the Nevada OML, the DRI Foundation here provides the meeting agendas and subsequent supporting materials for its meetings.
For previous DRI Foundation meeting materials, or if you have questions regarding DRI Foundation meetings or materials, please contact us.
MAILING ADDRESS
2215 Raggio Parkway
Reno, NV 89512
LAS VEGAS OFFICE ADDRESS
755 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119