Committee Volunteers:
A volunteer is a person who is a light to others, doing well and willingly the tasks at hand, being aware of another’s needs – and doing something about it. –Author Unknown
Allocation Committee: 2008-200
9- Linda Lowe-Coats, Chair
- Kelly Brude, DSS
- Scott Costantini, Trane Company
- Tammy Fesmire, Sunflower Bank
- Diana Gifford, Junior Achievement
- Skip Lauray
- Caroline Madrid, Edward Jones
- Bob Provost
- Lenny Valdez, Allstate Insurance
The Allocations committee is charged with oversight and monitoring funds distributed by United Way to funded programs. The committee meets monthly and more often as needed in May to review each agency’s funding request. Their funding recommendations are then given to the United Way board for approval. Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month as needed.
Campaign Cabinet: 2007 Campaign
- Jeff Chostner, Chair
- Larry Atencio, City Council
- Matt Bailey, Sam's Club
- Butch Batchelder, PCC, PW Chamber of Commerce
This committee has one of the most difficult challenges charged to any committee – to develop, implement, and conduct the annual campaign. This requires developing new strategies, marketing ideas, and long range planning. Meets as needed.
Community Impact Grant Committee: 2008-200
9- Dave Abeyta, Wells Fargo Bank
- Scott Costantini, Trane Company
- Tammy Fesmire, Sunflower Bank
- Skip Lauray
- Linda Lowe Coats
- Barbara Montgomery, CSU-Pueblo
- Michelle Peulen, Parkview Medical Center
- Bob Provost
- Renee Richardson, US Bank
- Renee Rodriquez, Express Employment Professionals
- Jim Shaffer, Eagleridge Mini Storage
- Lenny Valdez, Allstate Insurance
This committee selects deserving programs to be funded by the United Way Community Impact Grant.
El Pomar Community Problem Solving Committee: 2008-200
9- Lenny Valdez, Allstate Insurance, Chair
- Eileen Dennis, Parkview Medical Center
- Mary Gunn, David & Lucile Packard Foundation
- Skip Lauray
- Pastor Bobby Wilson, Praise Assembly of God
Responsible for distributing and monitoring annual earnings from the El Pomar Endowment Fund. This committee works to ensure that these funds are carefully invested in programs that meet needs that would not be funded otherwise. Meets 3 times a year.
Finance Committee: 2008-200
9- Jim Duff, Colorado Department of Human Services, Chair/Treasurer
- Dave Abeyta, Wells Fargo Bank
- Jennifer Andrew, Security Service Federal Credit Union
- Sonia Clark
- Bob Provost
The finance committee is charged with fiscal responsibilities for
the organization, the committee meets monthly to ensure that all the
financial records of the organization are in order. Meets 3rd
Tuesday of every month.
Labor Committee: 2008-200
- Fred LaSavio, Chair
- Don DiFatti
- Pam DiFatti
- Michael Guagliardo
- Steve Maez
- Joey Martinez
- Brian Miller
This committee provides training for Labor to serve on the Board of
Trustees, committees, and as campaign coordinators.
Marketing Committee: 2008-200
9- Teri Nitchen, Comcast, Chair
- Lucille Abeyta, Keller Williams Realty
- Annette Herrera, Comcast Spotlight
- Lorna Jackson, The Pueblo Chieftain
- Trisha Macias, Colorado State University-Pueblo
- Gina Maez, The Pueblo Chieftain
- Tracy Martinez, US Bank
- Michelle Randall-Garcia, Interium
- Leslie Reindollar, American Medical Response
- Renee Rodriquez, Express Employment Professionals
- Sandra Rodriquez, Comcast
- David Siguenza
- Barb Spaccamonti
- Don Trujillo, HUB International/SCA Insurance
This committee has the challenge of developing and implementing a
marketing plan that will allow the campaign and
Nominating Committee: 2008-200
9- Frank Pacheco, Pueblo Housing Authority, Chair
- Lou Braden, The Pueblo Chieftain
- Bill Ward
This committee is charged with identifying candidates from among the Membership – at – Large to serve on the Board of Trustees and volunteer committees.
Personnel Committee: 2008-200
9- Renee Rodriquez, Express Employment Professionals, Chair
- Lou Braden, The Pueblo Chieftain
- Jim Duff, Colorado Department of Human Services
- Ken Goodnight
- Frank Pacheco, Pueblo Hosing Authority
- Renee Richardson, US Bank
- Paul Willumstad, Attorney at Law
This committee ensures that personnel policies are consistent to maintain a strong organization through ongoing staff evaluation and development.