Board of Directors

Arne Jorgensen, Jackson Executive Chair	Rick Lawton , Jackson Executive Vice Chair	William Ankeny Jr., Banner Executive Treasurer	Serena Cobb, Casper Executive Secretary
Billie Addleman, Cheyenne	Val Burgess, Sheridan	George McIlvaine, Cheyenne	Susan Samuelson, Cheyenne
Joy E. Bell, Evanston	John Freeman, Laramie	Baillie Miller, Laramie	Sandra Wallop, Big Horn
Robert Budd Betts, Dubois	Jim Gersack, Jackson	Anna Moscicki, Dubois	Kathy Tomassi, Kemmerer
Carolyn Bing, Pinedale	Diane Harrop, Douglas	Lollie Benz Plank, Banner
Connie Brezik, Casper	Greg Irwin, Cody	Kent Richins, Worland

Staff

George H. Gault, President george@wycf.org | 307-721-4700 George was president of his own consulting firm, Gault & Associates, LLC, and specialized in economic and community development projects, including strategic planning, training and organizational development. He was the Managing Director of Administration for America Capital Access, the nation's first single A rated bond insurance firm with offices in New York, Bethesda and Powell, Wyoming. During Governor Sullivan's administration, George served as the Director of the Division of Economic and Community Development. He also served during that time as Governor Sullivan's representative to the Wyoming Community Foundation Board. He holds designations as a Certified Economic Developer and a Development Finance Professional. George took over the leadership of the Foundation in 2003.
Press Stephens, Development Director press@wycf.org | 307-587-6342 Press has been with the WYCF since 2003. Operating out of our Cody office, Press is responsible for the overall development efforts of the foundation, which includes asset development and donor services. He travels extensively across Wyoming working with donors and community leaders. He graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine and attended the University of Utah Graduate School. Before joining the WYCF team, Press operated a wilderness outfitting business in Dubois and owned and operated Hudson Falls Ranch near Shell where he raised cattle and sheep.
Cheryl L. Welegala, Vice President of Finance cheryl@wycf.org | 307-721-4888 Cheryl is responsible for management and oversight of the Foundation’s operations, finances and administrative functions and systems.  She works closely with the President assisting with the strategic direction of the Foundation to achieve its long term goals.  Cheryl joined the staff at Wyoming Community Foundation in September 2009.  She brings over 25 years of diverse accounting, auditing, operations and international mergers and acquisitions experience with a multi-national finance company, national and regional CPA firms, banks and other financial institutions.  She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wyoming in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Samin Dadelahi, Senior Program Officer samin@wycf.org | 307-721-8300 ex 15 Samin facilitates the Foundation's grant making and scholarship programs including solicitation of grant proposals, counsel with nonprofits in their preparation of proposals, preparation of written digests and evaluations of proposals, communication with grantees, and final evaluation of funded projects and programs.  Additionally she participates in the design, implementation and evaluation of new program initiatives by the Foundation, including acting as liaison with all grant review committees. Samin networks with key nonprofit representatives at local, regional, state and national levels.  Samin joined the staff at the Wyoming Community Foundation in 2001. She holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Wyoming in Entomology and a graduate minor from the Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources.
Vickie Quisenberry, Database Administrator vickie@wycf.org | 307-721-8300 ex 10 Vickie maintains and oversees Wyoming Community Foundation database. She joined the WYCF in December of 2005 following 19 years as a legal assistant. Prior to that she was a business owner and worked for the Wyoming Department of Transportation for eight years. Vickie is a long-time resident of Laramie.
Rose J. Muller, Office Manager/Communications Officer/DRRF Coordinator rose@wycf.org | 307-721-8300 ex 11 Rose is in charge of general office administration and governance as well as asset development and fund management. As communications officer she maintains the website, is extensively involved with special project and events and is the liaison for marketing, communications, press releases, newsletters and the foundation's projected image. Rose joined WYCF in July 2009, after graduating from the University of Wyoming with a BA in International Studies and Religious Studies with Honors in May 2009. Rose is a Wyoming local but has lived in South Korea and traveled to Israel, Jordan, Egypt, France, England, Wales, and Mexico. Despite being a world traveler, she desperately loves Wyoming and is very proud to be working for WYCF and giving back to her community in such a dynamic way.
Jason Stenar Clark, Grants Administrator jason@wycf.org | 307-721-8300 ex 18 Jason assists with the general grantmaking process, coordinates the scholarship program and is in charge of initiates and outreach activities relating to the grants and scholarships. Jason joined WYCF in August 2009 after he finished his MFA in Creative Writing, Poetry, at the University of Wyoming. He began his work in the non-profit sector while at Oberlin College, where he oversaw the finances of two housing cooperatives before graduating with a degree in Politics. Jason has also worked as a legal assistant for a civil-rights firm in Manhattan and taught middle-school English in the Mississippi Delta. In the evenings, he teaches basic writing and grammar at the local branch of Laramie County Community College. Besides his interests in education and charity, Jason is an avid reader of poetry, an accomplished blues dancer, and a lover of fine cuisine.
Sarah A. Mitchell, Development Assistant smitchell@wycf.org | 307-587-6342 Sarah Mitchell is responsible for aiding the Development Director with his donor work and asset development. She joined the Wyoming Community Foundation in February 2009 and has a passion for community development and growth. A Wyoming local, she has lived all over the nation including Alaska, Indiana, and California. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Eastern New Mexico University in Marketing.
Richelle Keinath, Executive Director of the Wyoming Women's Foundation richelle@wycf.org | 307-721-7007 Richelle Keinath holds a Master of Arts degree in American Studies from the University of Wyoming, where she focused her research on marginalized individuals in the health care system. She has spent the last four years working with senior citizens and the challenges that face the aging population as the Co-Executive Director of the Eppson Center for Seniors in Laramie. Nonprofit administration and program management are two areas of accomplishment. Over the course of her career, Richelle has been involved with grass roots efforts to bring issues of nutrition, poverty, transportation, housing, and isolation to the attention of Wyoming's law makers. In addition, she served on the Friends of the Albany County Public Library Board and continues to serve on the Laramie Reproductive Health board.
Micah Richardson, Program Assistant of the Wyoming Women's Foundation micah@wycf.org | 307-721-8300 ex 13 Micah Richardson is a practicing artist and former educator who is excited for the opportunity to be a part of the Wyoming Women's Foundation. A native of Wyoming, she graduated from Chadron State College in Nebraska with a bachelors of science in education.  Richardson is familiar with the opportunities and challenges that face Wyoming women and girls and is eager to become more active in advocating for women's issues and the progress of women.  In her spare time she loves to play outside, running and skiing in the hills.