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I’m relatively new to being chair of Since 2010 I’ve served as a Director on
the Cultural Resource team but have the Friends Board of Directors. In addi-
volunteered on this committee for over 6 tion to writing articles for the Rock quar-
years. Since 2008 I have been a Site terly magazine, I am part of the editing
Steward and also spend time with the and assembly crew.
“kids” in the Tortoise Habitat.
Prior to retiring and moving to Las Ve-
Pené Herman For 35 years prior to retiring, I was a gas in 1999, I was a career civil servant
Cultural Resources project manager for a doctor, a software from June 1962 through February 1995. I Joe Labie
company and a convention production company before giv- held the same position as Property Man- Director
ing it up for the Rock. ager for twenty years within the Mine Safety and Health
Administration, U. S. Department of Labor.
Working with the Board of Directors of
Friends of Red Rock Canyon to promote Mainly, I serve as Member Services
our organization and look for new oppor- Chair. This function primarily involves
tunities to enhance our presence in our new member recruitment, volunteer appre-
Community is my responsibility. ciation and recognition programs. I am
I was in the U.S. Army, worked for the Gary Hosea also on the magazine team for writing, ed-
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Marketing iting and assembly.
and Southern Methodist University. I presently work for Mary Labie I was Manager of Administration and
Clark County Government in Public Works. Member Services Management Services within the Mine
Safety and Health Administration, U. S. Department of La-
As Board Treasurer I also volunteer as bor. I retired in 1996, moved to Las Vegas, joined Friends
an Exhibit Ambassador in the RRC Visi- and started volunteering in 1999.
tor Center.
Since 2002 I’ve been with the Natural
After getting an accounting degree Resource Team and served as the team
from the University of Akron, I worked lead since 2009. We have an incredible
for a local manufacturing firm. I soon collection of people, organizations and
Brenda Jackson discovered that the people who were ask- businesses who support and care about our
Treasurer ing me to explain accounting so they trails.
could tell a computer how to automate my job had a more Wyatt Mulvey
interesting job than I did. So I got an associate degree in As a rock climber, mountain biker and Natural Resources
computer programming and transferred to IT where I spent hiker I have enjoyed Red Rock Canyon and it feels good to
my time solving puzzles instead of pounding calculators. I give something back to such a wonderful place.
retired after 28 years and moved here to see the sun.
I work directly with the volunteers
and BLM Volunteer Coordinator to re-
Serving as Board Secretary and cruit, schedule and maintain the volun-
Chair of the Recruiting Committee for teer program. I also help with regular
Friends for the past year or so has been office tasks and membership-related
a great experience to meet and recruit functions. Some of the events I coordi-
the talented people who are joining the nate are the Quarterly Socials such as the
Friends team. Jim Sudduth
Volunteer Services Ice Cream Social and Winter Solstice. I
Volunteering for many years, I’ve assist anywhere and with anything, making me "jack of all
done everything from delivering meals trades."
on wheels to mentoring homeless fami- I'm still young, so I didn’t have much of a professional
lies. Sue Kolar
Secretary life before joining Friends. I started volunteering for
I enjoy the outdoor volunteer activi- Friends when I was nine and began working for them as an
ties available in Las Vegas and know that being a Tortoise AmeriCorps Intern in 2010. I have a degree in studying
Habitat Monitor is the best volunteer job in Nevada! dead people, Forensic Anthropology.

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