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 that helps raise funds to strengthen and promote DRI’s scientific research and impact.
With a $43 million endowment, the DRI Foundation raises awareness, establishes partnerships, and secures funding to support and advance the mission of DRI.
DRI’s impactful science and inspiring solutions support a diverse economy, provide science-based educational opportunities, and inform policymakers, business leaders, and community members on important environmental topics. Make a gift today to support the DRI Foundation.
Chair – MICHAEL BENJAMIN
President, Benjamin Enterprises
Co-Vice Chair – KRISTIN MCMILLAN PORTER
Senior Advisor, Porter Group, LLC
Co-Vice Chair & Secretary – NORA JAMES
Vice-Chair, National Humanities
Treasurer – ROBERT MCCART
Owner, RKM Management
Finance/Audit Committee Chair
BETH CAMPBELL
CEO, Campbell House
RICHARD DITTON
Founder and EVP, Incredible Technologies, Inc.
JOHN J. ENTSMINGER
GM, Las Vegas Valley Water District & Southern Nevada Water Authority
LINDA FAISS
Founder and President, Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations and Public Affairs (ret.)
MARK FOREE
GM, Truckee Meadows Water Authority
ROBERT GAGOSIAN, PH.D.
President Emeritus, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and Consortium for Ocean Leadership
Faculty Engagement Committee Co-Chair
LISA GALLAGHER
Chief Financial Officer and Co-Founder, Praedicat, Inc.
JULIE GILDAY-SHAFFER
CEO, The JGS Group
STEVE HILL
CEO, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
JAMES KING
Chief Financial Officer and Principal, R&R Partners
Chairman, R&R Partners Foundation
STEPHANIE KRUSE
Founder, KPS3 Marketing
Communications and Marketing Committee Chair
STARLA LACY
Vice President, Environmental, Safety, and Land Resources, NV Energy
JANET LOWE
Marketing and M&A Consultant
President, Desert Research Corporation
GREG MATSUNAMI
Principal Consultant, S&R Associates
MIKE PEQUEEN
Managing Director & Partner, Hightower Las Vegas
TERRY SHIREY
President and CEO, Nevada State Bank
RONALD SMITH, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Professor of Community Medicine, UNR School of Medicine
KAREN WAYLAND, Ph.D.
CEO, The Gridwise Alliance and Principal, kW Energy Strategies, LLC
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
CHUCK CREIGH
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*
HAL FURMAN
CEO & President, The Furman Group
THOMAS E. GALLAGHER*
Adjunct Professor – Ethics, University of Nevada Las Vegas
SANDY MILLER
Former First Lady of Nevada
ROBERT NOLAND
HOWARD WAHL
*Denotes deceased DRI Foundation Emeritus Trustee Member
Meeting Materials
August 11, 2022 – Foundation Board of Trustees
August 11, 2022 – Executive Committee Meeting
June 30, 2022 – Faculty Engagement Committee
June 20, 2022 – Marketing/Communications Committee
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