BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Foundation is governed by its five Board of Directors, four of whom serve for their lifetime or earlier disability, and one Director position is rotated each two years among Mrs. Leonette’s thee great-grandchildren. Mrs. Leonette chose trusted friends and advisors as the original Board members to form and guide the Foundation.

The present Board members are:

Mr. Richard O. Kwapil -- A long-time resident of Nevada, educated in Reno public schools, University of Santa Clara (B.S.C. 1960) and University of California Hastings College of Law (LL.B. 1963), he has practiced law with Woodburn and Wedge Law Firm from 1963 to January 1, 2005 when he resigned as the senior member of that law firm. He was Mrs. Leonette’s lawyer in her later years and has served on the Board of Directors as Chairman and President of the Corporation since its inception in 1994.

Mr. Ted A. Nigro -- A banker and trust officer throughout his career, he retired from Security Bank of Nevada as Senior Vice President/Trust Department Manager in 1986. He was Mrs. Leonette’s trust officer and financial advisor in her later years. He has served on the Board of Directors and has been Treasurer of the corporation since inception in 1994 and has served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Corporation since 2000.

Mrs. Marsha Frankovich Deming -- Joined the Board in September 2000 after the death of Mrs. Leonette's longtime banker, who was one of the original board members. She has lived in Northern Nevada most of her lifetime. She graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a BA in Economics. She is actively involved in her community having served on the Foundation Board for the University of Nevada, Reno, Washoe County Mental Health Advisory Board, and Washoe County Board for the HUD Community Block Grant Development Fund. She served 18 years on the Nevada State Commission on Judicial Selection. She is a member and past president of the Junior League of Reno.

Mr. William C. Sanford, Jr. -- Joined the Board in March 1997 after the death of Mrs. Leonette's longtime accountant, who was one of the original board members. He is a lifetime Nevada resident having been educated in Reno public schools and at Stanford University (A.B. 1958; LL.B.1960) Order of the Coif. He has practiced law in Reno since 1960 with an emphasis on business, corporate and estate planning.

Rotating Directors -- Mrs. Leonette’s three great-grandchildren who rotate as a Director for two-year terms are:

Mr. Mark Davidson -- An avid outdoor enthusiast and entrepreneur. He has been instrumental in designing and delivering experiential leadership programs over the past several years for business school students, alumni, and Executives. He also launched End of the Sidewalk LLC, www.EndOfTheSidewalk.com, taught corporate finance at Sierra Nevada College, and worked with several non-profit Boards on community and real estate development projects near his home at Lake Tahoe. Early in his professional career, he worked as a clinical exercise physiologist studying human performance under physical stress. At Pacific Bell and Apple Computer, he managed employee wellness programs applying his knowledge of physiology and psychology to engage colleagues and clients in productive working environments. As a business consultant in the health care information technology industry with First Consulting Group, Ernst & Young, LLP, and CareScience, he worked with senior executives on business and technology strategy, technology integration and implementation, project analysis and capital budgeting as well as organizational structure, dynamics, and communication. He graduated from University of California, Davis with degrees in Exercise Science and Communications. He received an MBA degree from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania with majors in Finance and Healthcare Management.

Mrs. Donna Davidson Lee -- Was raised in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada and graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1992, with a BS degree in Interior Design and a minor in Art History. After working three years as a professional interior designer in Incline Village, she moved to New Orleans where she currently manages her own business, Riverbend Interior Design. Her current projects include contract and residential design.

Donna is married and the mother of two girls. She is an active member of the Junior League of New Orleans and assists with the Children's Ministry at their church.

The most enjoyable aspect of Board Membership for Donna is to witness the quality of life improvements and direct effect the grants have for the children and elderly in the Reno/Tahoe area. She is looking forward to many more active years on the Board as she entrusts the gift of philanthropy to her daughters.

Mrs. Brooke Wickham -- Was raised in the Reno/Tahoe area, studied Nutrition in college and has had many other educational and life experiences through an extensive amount of travel and studies.

She currently is living life to its fullest being a wife and mother of two boys. She feels rewarded every day by maintaining many wonderful friendships and has been a very active leader and volunteer within her community for many years. The most recent positions being raising major funds for the local chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, committee volunteer for MOPS (National Mothers of Preschoolers ministry), Membership Chair for PTA (which received number one PTA in the state last year), classroom volunteer, coaching youth sports, Junior League, participating in local fundraising walks and supporting many local fundraising events.

She is motivated by helping others as was her Great Grandmother and enjoys visiting the establishments that the Foundation has helped support. She enjoys seeing the smiles on the faces that grow from philanthropic support and looks forward to creating many more both personally and through the efforts of the Leonette Foundation.