The Board of Directors of St. Joseph's Foundation have elected four new members to serve one-year terms:
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Shelby Butterfield is an Arizona native who has served on various boards and held leadership positions at ASU, North Central Parenting Group, PVUMC Preschool, and Scottsdale Healthcare's Pediatric Advisory Board. A graduate of the University of Arizona, Butterfield worked at Ogilvy & Mather in New York City and is an expert on medical ethics and the allocation of scarce medical resources.
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Les Gin, the president of Asian Bank of Arizona in Phoenix, is a Tucson native and University of Arizona graduate with more than 28 years of financial services experience. An active volunteer, Gin serves a wide variety of organizations, including the United Way Board, Pima Prevention Partnership, Metropolitan Education Commission, Small Business Commission, Pan Asian Community Alliance, and Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
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Rachele Nichols is the executive national vice president of Arbonne International and owner of Rachele Nichols & Partners, Inc. A native of Oklahoma, she earned a bachelor's at ASU and a master's at NAU. In 2003, she founded her own business, which distributes health and wellness products internationally. Nichols has volunteered for Collaboration for a New Century, SoJourner's Center and Rancho Solano Schools.
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Christina Palacios held various management positions at Southwest Gas, including director of customer relations and divisional vice president, before her retirement from the company. Active in the community, she serves on the Arizona Board of Regents, Greater Phoenix Leadership, Arizona Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Phoenix Economic Council. Palacios was named Hispanic Business Woman of the Year, 2004, by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber.
The Board voted to re-elect the following board members: Richard Horn, C.A. Howlett, Louis Olivas, PhD, and Ted Williams (three-year terms); and Christine Wilkinson, PhD (two-year term). They also voted to award emeritus status to Charles Alfano, MD; Patrick Madigan; and Jerry Nichols.
Dr. Wilkinson, the senior vice president and secretary of the university at Arizona State University, is the chairman of St. Joseph's Foundation Board of Directors. She is pictured at right. Other board officers are Judy Egan, vice chairman; Richard A. Horn, treasurer; and Jorge Quintero, secretary.
