Foundation Board Members
David Bains, Director
David Bains is a Senior Staff Engineer in the Edwards Flight Test Center organization of the General Electric Co. stationed at Edwards Air Force Base in CA. Mr. Bains received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) from Cal State University, Long Beach in 1983. He has twenty-four years experience in Aerospace as an Engineer and Program Manager, with Mechanical and Electrical Engineering responsibilities. Mr. Bains joined the Foundation Board in 2004.
295 North Wolfe Avenue
Edwards, CA 93524
Phone: (661) 277-7350
Email: david.bains@ge.com
H.O. "Bud" Biggs, Chairman of the Board
Bud Biggs is Vice President and Plant Manager of Mitsubishi Cement, Corp. in Lucerne Valley, CA. Mr. Biggs graduated in 1980 from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and has been in the cement business since 1962. Mr. Biggs joined the Foundation Board in 1994 and has been Chairman of the Board since 1995.
5808 State Highway 18
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
Phone: (760) 248-5122
Email: bbiggs@mitsubishicement.com
Don Frawley, Secretary
Don Frawley is Plant Manager of AGC Flat Glass North America in Victorville, CA. Mr. Frawley graduated in 1986 from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemical Engineering. He started at AGC Flat Glass North America in 1987. Mr. Frawley joined the Foundation Board in 1999 and has been Secretary since 2004.
17300 Silica Drive
Victorville, CA 92392
Phone: (760) 241-2237
Email: Don.Frawley@na.agc-flatglass.com
Mike Gallo, Director
Michael Gallo began his professional career as an Officer in the United States Air Force, managing Military Airlift Command facility design and operations at Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino, California. In 1993 Mr. Gallo co-founded Kelly Space & Technology, Inc. (KST), a commercial Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) and space technology development company located at the former Norton Air Force Base, where he currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Gallo joined the Foundation Board in 2007.
294 S. Leland Norton Way
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Phone: (909) 382-5642
Email: mgallo@kellyspace.com
Mark Hofstadter, Ph.D., Director
Dr. Mark Hofstadter is a Research Scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He also serves as the Lead Scientist for the Goldstone-Apple Valley Radio Telescope Project (GAVRT). Dr. Hofstadter received a B.S. degree in Physics from Stanford University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Planetary Science from Caltech. Dr. Hofstadter joined the Foundation Board in 2006.
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109
Phone: (818) 354-6160
E-mail: Mark.Hofstadter@jpl.nasa.gov
Andrew Jaramillo, Director
Andrew Jaramillo is President of Andrew J. Jaramillo Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. in Victorville, CA. Mr. Jaramillo has been in the insurance and financial planning business since 1964 and conducts seminars throughout the state of California and is now expanding to cover nationwide seminars. Mr. Jaramillo joined the Foundation Board in 2005.
P.O. Box 1497
Victorville, CA 92393-1497
Phone: (760) 245-8638
E-mail: jaramilloa@ft.newyorklife.com
Dan Leary, Director
Dan Leary is Assistant Superintendent of the Apple Valley Unified School District in Apple Valley, CA. Mr. Leary graduated from Long Island University with a Master of Science in Biological Oceanography. Mr. Leary joined the Foundation Board in 2001.
22974 Bear Valley Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
Phone: (760) 247-8001 ext 318
Email: Dan_Leary@avusd.org
Jeff Lewis, Ph.D., Director
Dr. Jeff Lewis is an Associate Professor of Organizational Studies and Psychology for Pitzer College in Redlands, CA. Dr. Lewis received his A.B. degree in Communication Studies from University of California, Los Angeles in 1982 and his Ph.D. degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1993. Dr. Lewis joined the Foundation Board in 2007.
1050 N. Mills Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
Phone: (909) 607-3069
Email: jeff_lewis@pitzer.edu
Robert Lovingood, Vice Chairman
Robert Lovingood is President of ICR Staffing and Industrial Commodity Recruiters in Victorville, CA. Mr. Lovingood founded Hi Desert Personnel Service in 1989. In 1996 Hi Desert Personnel was purchased by Comarco, Inc. where he served as President until 2000. In 2001 he started an engineering contract and recruitment service (Industrial Commodity Recruiters) and an interactive web posting site, DegreedJobs.com. In 2004 ICR Staffing added temporary staffing services to the professional recruitment. Mr. Lovingood joined the Foundation Board in 1996 and has been Vice Chairman since 1999.
14360 St. Andrews, Ste. 1
Victorville, CA 92395
Phone: (760) 245-8384
Email: ral@degreedjobs.com
Richard Piercy, President/CEO
Rick Piercy is President/CEO of the Lewis Center for Educational Research in Apple Valley, CA. Rick received two Bachelor's Degrees, one in Physical Education and one in Recreation, from Southern California College in 1975. He then received his Teaching Credential and Masters Degree in Special Education from California State University, San Bernardino in 1983, and his Tier I and Tier II Administrative Credentials from Azusa Pacific University in 1991 and 1995, respectively. Rick spent nine years as a State Park Ranger, and has been a K-12 teacher, Vice Principal and Principal. It was during his years as an Elementary teacher that he conceived the idea of the Apple Valley Science and Technology Center, now known as the Lewis Center for Educational Research.
17500 Mana Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307
Phone: (760) 946-5414 ext. 201
Email: rpiercy@lcer.org
D. Kevin Porter, Director
Kevin Porter is a partner in the firm Caldwell, Kennedy and Porter in Victorville, CA. Mr. Porter graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1982, and from Citrus Belt Law School with a Juris Doctorate in 1992. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1992. Mr. Porter joined the Foundation Board in 1997.
15476 West Sand Street
Victorville, CA 92392
Phone: (760) 245-1637
Email: cklaw@mscomm.com
Reid Robsahm, Director
Reid Robsahm is Deputy District Attorney for the San Bernardino County District Attorney. Mr. Robsahm graduated from University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in 1987, and from University of Arizona College of Law with a Juris Doctorate in 1991. He has been a Deputy District Attorney since 1991 and was an Adjunct Faculty in the Political Science Department at Victor Valley Community College 1997-2001. Mr. Robsahm joined the Foundation Board in 2005.
14455 Civic Drive
Victorville, CA 92392
Phone: (760) 243-8764
E-mail: Rrobsahm@da.sbcounty.gov
Linda Scott-Hendrick, Ph.D., Director
Dr. Linda Scott-Hendrick is currently Director of Teacher Professional Development Programs at UCR Graduate School of Education, UCR RIMS BTSA Program. She has fifteen years of teaching experience at the university and twelve years of classroom teaching experience in the public schools at the secondary level. Dr. Scott-Hendrick received her Ph.D. in Education from the University of California, Riverside in 1990. Dr. Scott-Hendrick joined the Foundation Board in 2007.
Sproul Hall 1362
Riverside, CA 92521
Phone: (951) 827-5722
E-mail: linda.scott@ucr.edu
Russell Stringham, Treasurer
Russell Stringham is President of PrintMart in Victorville, CA. Mr. Stringham graduated in 1976 from University of Southern Utah with a Bachelor of Science in Business. Mr. Stringham joined the Foundation Board in 2005 and has been treasurer since December, 2007.
Regina Weatherspoon-Bell, Director
Regina Weatherspoon-Bell is President/CEO of Gi & Associates, a boutique Marketing & Business Consulting Agency located in Apple Valley. Mrs. Weatherspoon-Bell has accumulated over 8 years of parent volunteer service to the Apple Valley Unified School District. She serves on the Board of Advisors for some key Non-Profit organizations focused primarily on education, women and children's whole health issues. Mrs. Weatherspoon-Bell joined the Foundation Board in 2007.
18243 Cocopah Road
Apple Valley, CA 92307
Phone: (760) 242-2487
Email: gigi.gi@verizon.net