2009/2010 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

• Ellen Wheeler, President
  CEO, Morris K. Udall Foundation

  A native Tucsonan and a graduate of the UA School of Law, Ellen is the Executive Director of the Udall Foundation, an agency within the executive branch of the U.S. government. After a one-year hiatus, Ellen is returning to the board of directors of Habitat Tucson, having previously served on the board for 9 years.

• Angela Baurley, Immediate Past President
  CEO/President, Affinity Financial Group

  Angela has been an active member of Habitat’s Finance and Audit Committees for five years and was recently named Board president. Prior to opening Affinity Financial Group, she was a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley. She is a graduate of Indiana University and earned her MBA from the University of Arizona.

• Jeff Singleton, Treasurer
  CFO, Doucette Communities

  Business partner of CEO Tom Doucette, Jeff runs the financial operations of one of Tucson’s premier, award-winning, homebuilding companies. Jeff has served on Habitat Tucson’s finance committee for the past six years.

• Maureen Vosburgh, Vice President of Fund Development
  Luxury  Property Specialist, Long Realty Company
  

  A “top producer” with Coldwell Banker residential realty, Maureen is known not only for her professional accomplishments in real-estate, but also for her dedicated community service. Prior to Tucson, Maureen was a commercial real-estate broker in Connecticut and served as VP of the board of directors for a social-service nonprofit with a housing program.

• Joe White, Past President and VP Board Relations
  General Manager (retired), 3M Company

  Joe has actively volunteered with Habitat for the last six years, assisting with inventory planning, construction warranty follow-up and, most recently, as President of the Board. A native of Oklahoma, Joe received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Arizona. He spent 32 years at 3M Company in St. Paul in technical and management positions.

• Steve Cooke, Vice President of Volunteers
  First President - Wealth Management, MorganStanley SmithBarney
  

Steve recently moved from Georgia to Tucson to manage the local Smith Barney branch and has quickly become active in the community as a board member for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson and a Habitat Tucson construction volunteer.  His ties to Habitat extend to the Deep South, where he was Board President for the Valdosta/Lowndes Habitat for Humanity in Georgia.

• Gordon Yarrington, Secretary
  Broker Associate, Long Realty

A Habitat volunteer for 14 years Gordon happily rejoins the Board and the Executive Committee. A 20 year veteran brokering Tucson Residential real estate, Gordon also assists with many of HFHT’s real estate transactions and is Co-chair of the Tucson Association of Realtors HFHT fundraising committee.

Board of Directors

• Mike Bryant, Sales Agent - AZ Rescom Realty, LLC, Residential Home Designer
• Niya Butts, University of Arizona Head Women’s Basketball Coach
• Josê Carrillo, University of Arizona Student, Habitat Homeowner
• Allyn Caywood, Facility-Property Manager, Cox Communications
• Tony Helm, Driver/warehouse, Carondelet Health Network, Habitat Homeowner
• Alberto Hernandez, Office Manager, H&R Block, Habitat Homeowner
• Jan Hoffman, Professional Volunteer
• Esperanza Huizar, Patient Financial Services Rep III, Tucson Medical Center, Habitat Homeowner
• The Reverend John Kitagawa, Rector, St. Philip’s In the Hills Parish
• Kevin Larson, Vice President, Tucson Electric Power
• Carol Lomicka, President, Coulter Ridge Capital
• Rabbi Thomas Louchheim, Congregation Or Chadash
• Nancy Mahlstede, Co-Owner, Stage Tucson
• Margie Rico, Office Manager, Anaya Physical Therapy, P.C., Habitat Homeowner
• Jo Riester, Community Volunteer, Member of Ascension Lutheran Church and School
• Catherin Daniels Skinner, Patient Care Technician, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Habitat Homeowner
• Priscilla Storm, Vice President of Public Policy and Community Planning, Diamond Ventures, Inc.
• Eileen Walker, CEO, Association of University Research Parks
• Adam Weinstein, Partner, The Gadsden Company, LLC
• David Welsh, Executive Vice President, Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities