Article Contributed on: 6/23/2009 4:06:24 PM
June 23, 2009 - Lafayette, CO - Foothills United Way is pleased to announce the additions of four new members to its Board of Directors.
Christopher Gunlikson, Partner, Holland & Hart. Mr. Gunlikson is a transactional attorney with a practice emphasizing in commercial real estate, corporate and tax matters, and banking and finance. His practice also includes extensive work in entity formation, partnership law, tax planning, contracts, technology agreements, and business sale and acquisition transactions.
Malcolm Fleming, City Manager, Louisville, CO. Mr. Fleming has served as Louisville's City Manager since August 2007. His previous government experience includes serving as Chief Administrative Officer in Bellingham, WA; County Administrator in Kitsap County, WA; Deputy County Manager of Bernalillo County, NM; Township Manager of Rostraver, PA; and Senior Program Analyst in the California Legislative Analyst's Office.
Shana Johnson, Department Director, Boulder Community Hospital's Community Medical Center in Lafayette.. Ms. Johnson has been with Boulder Community hospital since 1990, and has been in the medical field since 1978. Ms. Johnson has also volunteered on nursing/medical aid missions in Mexico, Tajikistan, and Nepal.
Edith M. Ortega, Director-Government Relations, CenturyTel, Inc. In addition to her current position with CenturyTel, Inc., Ms. Ortega is a member of Action 22, Club 20 and Progressive 15, all rural economic development organizations in Colorado. She is currently serving as a member of CO Governor's Innovation Council, participating in the rural broadband working group. Ms. Ortega also has extensive experience in the nonprofit community in Boulder County.
Foothills United Way Board members are elected to three-years terms, and may serve up to six years consecutively.
Foothills United Way would also like to thank outgoing board members Mike Noesen of Guaranty Bank and Jill Kenney for their outstanding years of service. Mr. Noesen and and Ms. Kenney each served six years on the FHUW Board.