Board of Trustees
Raymond S. Vogt, Chair
(Ret.) Sr. Vice President, Assistant to C.E.D.
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Paul A. Leche, Vice-Chair
Special Council for Appeals
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Austin, Texas
Paul Birnesser, Treasurer
CPA, Comptroller
Simmons Veddar Partners
Austin, Texas
Paul Redlich, Secretary
Independent Marketing Consultant
Ventura, CA
Joseph A. Savittiere, Jr., Trustee
Lorton, Virginia
William Tryon, Trustee
Attorney at Law
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Edward R. Golob Jr., Trustee
Community Management Solutions Inc., President
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Edmund Yazzie, Trustee
Council Delegate, Smith Lake, Pinedale, Churchrock
Mariano Lake and Thoreau Chapter
Jamestown, New Mexico
Chris Halter, Executive Director
St. Bonaventure Indian Mission & School
Thoreau, New Mexico
Ray Vogt
Born and raised in the Chicago suburbs.A graduate from Ascension grammar school and Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois.Graduated from Bradley U. 1966 with a B.A. in Business Management.
Worked for Whirlpool Corp., FMC Corporation and Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. in N. American, and international positions over 38 years.Retired as Sr. Vice President, Human Resource and Administration reporting to the CEO of Lincoln Electric in late 2004.Married with 4 adult children and 8 grandchildren.Work part-time assisting people with handicaps find employment.
Paul A. Leche, Austin, Texas
Mr. Leche is an attorney who has served on a variety of local and national boards and has advised numerous charities. He helped found a Catholic lawyers group in Austin. He is Special Counsel for Appeals for the Texas Health & Human Services Commission and serves on the board of Austin’s classical music station, KMFA
Paul Birnesser, CPA
Education/Affiliation: Colgate University, Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Philosophy University of Texas at Austin, Master’s in Professional Accounting, Certified Public Accountant since 1995.Mr. Birnesser has more than 17 years of experience in public accounting, technology startups, real estate/construction, and mining communications.Paul lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and 2 children.
Paul Redlich
Mr. Redlich is a former U.S. Army officer serving in a variety of command positions in the U.S. Vietnam, Panama, and Saudi Arabia.He also owned and operated an executive search firm and was a Regional Marketing Director for a promotion and incentive marketing company.Semi-retired he currently provides marketing consulting services to a variety of clients. Active in his local parish in Ventura, CA and a member of the Knights of Columbus. Has served on the Board of Trustees of St. Bonaventure Indian Mission & School for over 6 years.
Joseph A. Savittiere, Jr., - Lorton, Virginia
Mr. Savittiere is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and a former Assistant Vice President for Corporate Development at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). He has many years of experience as a board member in a number of non-profit organizations and also as a volunteer engaged in feeding the homeless in Tokyo, Japan and Washington, DC, among other activities. He is a past vice-chairman and treasurer of the Board at St. Bonaventure’s.
William Tryon, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mr. Tryon is an attorney in both private and criminal practice. He is a former Albuquerque Assistant City Attorney. A graduate of the United States Military Academy and University of New Mexico.Mr. Tryon is a veteran volunteer on numerous city commissions, involved in public service projects.
Edward R. Golob Jr.
Employment: President of Community Management Solutions, Inc. since 1984, the firm is exclusively engaged in management of condominium homeowner and cooperative communities. Military Service: enlisted in the Pennsylvania National Guard in February 1970 retired with the rank of Major in July of 1991. Education and Training: Graduate from Pennsylvania Military College in 1970. A licensed real estate broker.Has achieved professional designation of certified manager of community association and professional community associate manager.
Edmund Yazzie, Thoreau, New Mexico
Mr. Yazzie is a former criminal investigator for the New Mexico State District Attorney’s Office.He has worked on the law enforcement for 14 years.As an enrolled member of the Navajo Tribe, he specializes in drug/alcohol prevention within his community. He started the first D.A.R.E. Parent Program on the Navajo Reservation, presently serving on the National D.A.R.E Board as a New Mexico representative.He is currently a two term Navajo Nation Council Delegate, representing 6 Chapters.