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Meet the Board Officers
The Weidner Foundation is pleased to present to you the Weidner Foundation Board Officers. Below is a brief resume for each member along with their position on the Board.
PRESIDENT
Michael Allan Goldware
BAR ADMISSIONS
The United States Supreme Court
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Federal District Court, Central District of California
The California Supreme Court
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Vice President & General Counsel, Inland Pacific Equity Systems, Inc.
(2008-present)
- President, Elimi-Debt, Inc. (2002 to 2006)
- The Law Office of Michael A. Goldware - 1/1/93 to present
- Thompson & Colegate - 10/1/84 to 12/31/92
- Alvord Unified School District - 9/73 to 10/1/94
(High School Science Teacher)
- University of California at Riverside - 9/70 to 6/72
(Research Assistant while working on Ph.D. in Entomology)
- Other
- U. S. Dept. of the Interior, Dinosaur National Monument (Ranger Naturalist)
- Disneyland (several of the famed Disney characters across five years)
JUDICIAL, LEGAL, and ACADEMIC (Legal) ACTIVITIES
- Judge Pro Tem in these courts:
Riverside Municipal Court, Riverside, California; Crest Forest Justice Court, Crest Forest, California
- Arbitrator, Riverside Superior Court, Riverside, California
- Mediator, Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two
- Instructor, California Southern Law School
- RCBA/SBCBA Joint Comm. on Federal Court Acquisition
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND RECOGNITION
- Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce (GRCC)
1982 Citizen of the Year (with other members of my family), GRCC Board of Directors (1992 to present), GRCC Executive Committee (1993 to 1997), Vice-Chairman GRCC (1993 to 1997), Chairman-Membership
Referral Campaign (1993 to 1994), Graduate of Leadership Riverside, Member, Vice-Chairman and Chairman of Leadership Riverside Steering Committee, Military Affairs Committee (1992 to present; Chair-2000 to
2001), 1997 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year for Leadership Riverside.
- YWCA (Y=s Guy Campaign)
- University of California at Riverside (Athletic Foundation Campaign)
- American Heart Association (Advisory Committee, Fundraising
Committee, CPR Instructor
- Boy Scouts of America (50+ years): National Distinguished Service Award, Silver Antelope Award (national recognition for distinguished service to youth at the Regional level), Silver Beaver Award (national
recognition for distinguished service to youth at the council level), Award of Merit (district level award), Executive Board (for many years) of the California Inland Empire Council (CIEC) and its predecessor
Riverside County Council (one of the 14 largest councils in the country), staff on several leadership development training courses (national,
regional, sectional and council level), President-Elect (1998-1999), President (2000-2002), Western Region Committee (2000-2002), Representative to the National Council of the BSA (1998-2008)
- Urban League - Advisory Committee
- AAU/USA Wrestling/FILA - Officiated or helped direct several World
Championships, Part of team which helped to develop the management for the wrestling activities at the 1984 Olympic Games
- St Jude Research Foundation (Fundraising, pro bono representation)
- Riverside County Philharmonic (Fundraising, p bono representation, Executive Committee)
- Law Enforcement Appreciation Committee (member and Chairman)
- Riverside Community College Foundation (Board of Trustees, 1988-1994)
- Temple Beth El (member, Sabbath School teacher, Board of Directors, Vice President, President; Trustee for Temple Beth El Endowed Capital Trust, B=nai B=rith member )
- Riverside County Schools Credit Union (RSCU) - RSCU Foundation
Member, Scholarship Committee, President of Foundation (1996-2000)
- United Way of the Inland Valleys (Campaign Cabinet 1995-1998 & 2007-2008; Small Business Campaign Chairman [1995-1996], Riverside Region Campaign Chairman [1996-1997], Loaned Executive Chairman
[1997-1998], Campaign Co-Chair [2007-8])
- Riverside County Sheriff Commission on Recruitment, Retention and Diversity (2001-2003)
- California Baptist University Board of Visitors (2002 to 2006)
- The John Weidner Foundation Board of Directors (2004-present), Chairman (2008-present)
EDUCATION
- B.A., San Jose State College (Zoology Major, Chemistry Minor) 1967
- M.A., California State University at Long Beach
(Biology with emphasis in Herpetology, Histology and Physiological Ecology) 1970
Doctoral student in Entomology, University of California at Riverside 1970-72
- J.D., Citrus Belt Law Schooll (Valedictorian) 1983
PERSONAL
- Married: Donna Karron -wife
Rebeccah Anne - daughter
CEO
Donald Townsend
Since 1995, Don has served as the CEO/Scout Executive of the California Inland Empire Council, Boy Scouts of America. The council is responsible for serving the youth in the 75,000 square miles of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. When Don arrived at the council, they were serving 14,000 youth. Currently, there are over 30,000 youth and 9,000 adult leaders in over 1,070 Scout Troops, Packs and Posts. The council has grown from the 84th largest council in America to its current position of 21st largest council in America. It has the second largest number of traditional Scouts in the State of California. Since assuming the leadership of the council, it has received the coveted National Boy Scouts of America highest recognition of QUALITY COUNCIL for 9 consecutive years. This national prestigious award recognizes the quality of program that the Scouts receive plus the total operations of the council.
Don attended the University of Wisconsin and received his Business of Administration degree from Lakeland College. One of eight selected by the BSA, he graduated from Harvard’s Non-Profit Staff Development.
He is an Eagle Scout and began his professional Scouting career in the Bay-Lakes Council in Wisconsin in 1973. Since then, he has served in a wide variety of positions throughout the USA and in each of the four regions of the BSA, including the BSA’s first Local Council Marketing Director in Houston, Texas, Scout Executive in Topeka, Kansas and Area Director in the North East Region. Don’s most recent position was with the Boy Scouts of America National Headquarters in Irving, Texas. He served as the National Director of Relationships where he and his staff established and coordinated relationships with the National Boy Scout’s Chartered Organizations. These include all religious, civic, fraternal, military, union and community groups.
Don is active in several community organizations and clubs, including the Masonic Lodge and Shrine. While serving in Scouting, he has been recognized as:
1. Outstanding Lion of the Year in Houston, Texas.
2. Army Reserve Officer of the Year.
3. Rotary’s Paul Harris Fellow.
4. John Wesley Fellow of the United Methodist Church.
5. Recognized as Who’s Who in America.
6. Honored with the Palm Springs Business Achievement Award as the Most Creative Non-profit Organization Leader in 2000.
7. Selected by the Los Angeles Times as the Executive Director of the Year in 2002.
8. Selected by Riverside/San Bernardino Community Foundation as Executive Director of the Year in 2002.
9. Selected by the National Society of Fundraisers as Executive of the Year in 2003.
10. Recognized as “Mover and Shaker” in San Bernardino County by the San Bernardino Sun Newspaper in 2004.
11. Selected as Youth Organization Leader of the Year by the Riverside Opportunity Center in 2005.
Don and his wife have two grown daughters. They currently reside in San Antonio, Texas where they enjoy spending time with their twin grandsons.
SECRETARTY
Rob L. Smith, CA 1974-1991
Assistant Counsel, Office of General Counsel
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
United States Federal Government
ARCHIVES
Kurt Ganter
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2001 to Present President, Coveside Management LLC, Phippsburg, Maine
1995 to 2001 Vice President for Human Resources and Communications,
Adventist Health Systems, Winter Park, Florida
1991-1995 Senior Vice President, Fuller Memorial Hospital, South
Attleboro, Massachusetts
1989- 1991 Chief Operating Officer, Simi Valley Hospital and Health care
Services, Simi Valley, California
1987-1989 Vice President for Advancement, Atlantic Union College, South Lancaster, Massachusetts
1984-1987 President, Parkview Memorial Hospital, Brunswick, Maine
1980- 1984 Senior Vice President, Simi Valley Adventist Hospital, Simi Valley, California
1970-1980 Assistant Professor of English, Vice President for Advancement, Atlantic Union College, South Lancaster, Massachusetts
EDUCATION: BA, History, Atlantic Union College, South Lancaster, MA
MA, English, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI
Ed.D. English Education, Boston University, Boston, MA
ADMINISTRATION
Larry Geraty
Lawrence Thomas Geraty grew up as a citizen of the world as he was part of a Seventh-day Adventist missionary family who lived and worked in China, Burma, Hong Kong, and Lebanon. Dr. Geraty received a rich educational experience by attending schools in China, Hong Kong, Lebanon, England, Germany, France, Israel, California, Maryland, Michigan, and Massachusetts. These experiences set him on a lifelong course committed to the values of diversity.
Completing his undergraduate degree at Pacific Union College, Dr. Geraty graduated from the Theological Seminary at Andrews University following which he served a short term as a pastor in Santa Ana, California. Then accepting an invitation to join the Andrews Theological Seminary faculty, he first went to Harvard University to study Hebrew Bible and biblical archaeology where he earned and received with distinction his Doctor of Philosophy degree. As part of his doctoral studies Dr. Geraty took examinations in 10 languages.
Returning to Andrews Theological Seminary, eventually as Professor of Archaeology and History of Antiquity, Dr. Geraty distinguished himself as a teacher and scholar for the next thirteen years, teaching also in Jamaica, Jordan, Trinidad, Costa Rica, Europe, and Australia, and directing a series of major archaeological expeditions to the Middle East, including the Madaba Plains Project in Jordan. During this time he was also the curator of the Horn Archaeological Museum and founding Director of the Institute of Archaeology at Andrews University.
In his notable scholarly career, Dr. Geraty has received numerous honors, including a Fulbright Fellowship and serving as advisor on archaeology to former Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan. Dr. Geraty has served as president of several scholarly societies; vice president (from 1982 to 2002) of the American Center of Oriental Research in Amman, Jordan; lectured all over the world and contributed to numerous publications (edited 8 books, contributed to 30, authored some 50 articles in scholarly journals and hundreds in popular publications).
Adding to his teaching focus, in 1985 Dr. Geraty became president of Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster, Massachusetts, where he earned the reputation as a progressive academic administrator. From July 1993 through June 2007 Dr. Geraty served as president and professor of archaeology at La Sierra University in Riverside, California, where he was also active in the community, serving, for example, on the boards of the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce (chair, 2006-2007), United Way of the Inland Valleys (2000 campaign co-chair, and board chair, 2003-2004), The Western Center for Archaeology and Paleontology, Metro Riverside International Cabinet, Mayor’s Higher Education/Business Council, Raincross Club (president, 2001-2002), Monday Morning Group, World Affairs Council of Inland Southern California (chair, 2000-2002), Riverside Arts Council, and Congressman Ken Calvert’s Science, and Technology Education Partnership Board. In 2004, Dr. Geraty represented the U.S. Office of Education in a delegation of administrators studying the education of minorities in China.
In the year 2000, Dr. Geraty received the P. E. MacAllister Award for Excellence in Field Archaeology from the American Schools of Oriental Research, and in 2001, the Charles Elliott Weniger Award for Excellence at Pacific Union College. From July 2002 through December 2006, he served a term as president of the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR), the premier organization for American archaeologists working in the Middle East. From headquarters at Boston and Emory universities, he supervised an annual scholarly convention, the publication of several scholarly books and journals, the accreditation of American archaeological projects in the Middle East and related to research centers in Jerusalem, Amman, and Nicosia. He served also on the Board of Directors for the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.
Dr. Geraty and his wife, Gillian, have a daughter in Colorado, a son in Michigan, and between them five grandchildren.
Truly, one of Dr. Geraty’s most impressive accomplishments has been his ability to remain active as an archaeologist and churchman while continuing to lead and direct a university which combines the religious values of a faith community, the educational ideals of a liberal arts college, and the research opportunities of a comprehensive university. Since his appointment as President Emeritus, he continues to assist La Sierra University’s new president, Dr. Randal Wisbey, in advancement and special assignments, and remains active in the community.
