2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Denise Leonard, Chairman
Executive Committee, Marketing Committee, Fund Development Committee, Artistic Committee, Special Events Committee
Currently is the president of the board of Directors of INO. Has served on the board since 2015. Has served as special event committee member, Fundraiser committee member, fund development Member, VP of Board of Directors, and acting Costume designer for all of INO’s productions.
Previous experience, member of the board of Directors for Kootenai Health Center foundation, and board of Directors of the Excel Foundation, of Kootenai County.
Other recent accomplishments; co-producer of the off-Broadway production and drama desk recipient for All is Calm.
Jerry Searfoss, Treasurer
Executive Committee, Financial Committee, Strategic Planning Committee
A lifetime immersed in economics and finance and teaching hungry, young minds. Jerry has a PhD in Accounting, an MBA, a Bachelor of Science, and is a CPA. He was a partner at Deloitte & Touche for more than a decade, held a professorship at the University of Utah, and taught at Arizona State. Jerry also served on the Board of UBS Bank USA and has been a member and served in multiple capacities for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Dedicated to community service, Jerry has served on many community Boards and Committees in Spokane, Salt Lake City, and in Connecticut, including: President/Member, Spokane Dinner Club Board- 2010-15, Member, Spokane Symphony Events Committee - 2011- 2013, Member, United Way of Spokane Community Impact Committee - 2011- 2013, Board Member/VP Finance, Spokane Symphony Associates – various years, Member, Spokane Club House Committee - 2010-2012, Board President, Treasurer, Board and Member of the Executive Committee, Guadalupe Schools, 1998-2008, Chairman, Finance and Administration Committee, United way of Greater Salt Lake, Treasurer, North Stamford association (Connecticut).
Charlotte Lamp
Strategic Planning Committee, Governance Committee
Charlotte E. Lamp, PhD
Dr. Charlotte Lamp, a retired math and science teacher and school administrator, is now a family business researcher and consultant. Her primary research focus is family governance for extended business families. Dr. Lamp delivers practical and enthusiastically received presentations on such topics as family education, transitions and successions, family governance, and leadership development for business families. Through Rockwood Consulting, LLC, Dr. Lamp mentors business families in their pursuit of family governance and family education. She holds an MA in Administration and Curriculum and a PhD in Leadership Studies. She is a fellow of the Family Firm Institute from which she holds an advanced certificate in family business advising.
Dr. Lamp resides in Spokane, Washington with her husband, Don. She has two grown children and participates in various civic activities which currently include membership on the board of Mobius Discovery Center, delivering for Meals on Wheels, and spiritual formation and leadership at St. Stephens Episcopal Church. Past involvement includes the boards of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture and Connoisseur Concerts as well as board committees for WAMPUM and the Spokane Symphony.
Mary J. Velazquez, J.D.
Special Events Committee, Fund Development Committee, Education Committee
Prior to attending law school, Mary worked for the largest healthcare system in Western New York for 24 years. Here she gained experience in many areas including payroll, human resources, risk management, physician accreditation, diet and nutrition, organizational development, and special event planning. Mary returned to college in 2004 as a single parent of two young children while still working full time. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Medaille College in Buffalo, New York. After moving to Texas and then Southern California, Mary obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Chapman University School of Law and was admitted to the California Bar. In January 2012, Mary moved to Spokane, Washington and was admitted to the Washington State Bar later that year. Mary has been active in the communities where she has lived and since moving to Washington has done volunteer work for several organizations including the Center for Justice, City of Spokane’s Mayor’s Office Department of Local Government and Multi-Cultural Affairs, Spokane Symphony, Christ Clinic, Community Colleges of Spokane, Spokane International Academy and its Foundation.
Mary lives in Colbert with her husband, Frank, and their son, Kevin, who is a graduate of Spokane Community College. Their daughter, Alexandria, lives in Spokane and is a graduate of Whitworth University.
Joel Vach
Strategic Planning Committee, Fund Development Committee
Joel has been actively involved in US Corporate and global business through employment/consulting for 25 years specializing in global income tax, mergers and acquisition, and financing activities through a number of US public Companies and professional service organizations.
Joel has served on the board for four years and is the chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee.
