We're Looking for a CEO – Friends of the Desert Mountains is looking for a Chief Executive Officer to help in their efforts of land acquisitions. For a two page PDF document with the position description and requirements, click here.
If you're interested, after reviewing Position Description PDF, please contact Judy Hardman, Chief Operating Officer, by email: click here.
Board Members 2008/2009
Ted Lennon, President – LDD Desert Development, Inc. President, LDD Desert Development, Inc. and CEO of Reserve Realty and President and CEO, Stone Eagle LLC, and President and CEO SilverRock LLC
Buford Crites, Vice President/Secretary - Former Mayor and council member of the City of Palm Desert and Emeriti Professor of Communication at College of the Desert
Fred Bell, Treasurer – Building Industry Association. Executive Officer, Building Industry Association Desert Chapter
Joan Taylor, Director at Large - Conservation Activist
Paul Selzer, Director at Large - Retired attorney; currently consulting, specializing in endangered species and habitat matters
Sue Adams - Scientific illustrator and naturalist, former Curator of Education at The Living Desert for 20 years
Bill Havert – Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy. Executive Director of CVMC, the organization established by the California Legislature in 1990 to protect the mountains surrounding the Coachella Valley
Kay Hazen – Kay Hazen & Company. Consultant, Coachella Valley-based Public/Government Affairs
Lin Juniper – Southern California Edison. Region Manager – Local Public Affairs for Southern California Edison
Margaret Park – Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
Director of Planning & Natural Resources
Ruth Watling – The Watling Company
Partner in desert horticulturist-landscape design company; member of Pinyon Community Council
and National Monument Advisory Board; former Garden Curator at The Living Desert
Staff
Judy Hardman, Chief Operating Officer
Judy's email
Gerda Hook, Vice President of Development
Gerda's email
Tammy Martin, Director of Operations
Tammy's email
Arielle Maccio, Administrative Assistant
Arielle's email
Deborah Stone, Visitor Center Gift Shop
Deborah's email
Elizabeth Green, Visitor Center Gift Shop
Elizabeth's email
