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Board of Trustees

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Corporate Officers

Kim Capeloto: President, Bank of Clark County

Lois Rathvon: Vice President

Dean Stenehjem: Secretary

Doug Hunt: Treasurer

Members of the Board of Trustees (Serve Six Year Terms)

  1. John Grace
    Olympia, WA 98506
    PHTC Alumni ‘58, Owner, Grace Piano Services, Olympia, WA
    Term Expires: 2008
  2. Elson Strahan
    Vancouver, WA 98661
    President, National Historic Reserve Trust, Vancouver, WA
    Term Expires: 2011
  3. Martin Nemecek
    Clackamas, OR 97015
    PHTC Alumni ‘67, Piano Technician, Portland, OR School District (Retired)
    Term Expires: 2007
  4. Barbara Roberts
    Vancouver, WA 98661
    Piano Teacher and Concert Pianist
    Term Expires: 2012
  5. Duane Lansverk
    Vancouver, WA 98660
    Attorney/Partner, Landerholm Memovich Lansverk & Whitesides
    Term Expires: 2009
  6. Robert Bernhardt
    Vancouver, WA 98661
    Broker, Coldwell Banker Commercial
    Term Expires: 2012
  7. Rick Porter
    Vancouver, WA 986886
    President, Union Corner Construction
    Term Expires: 2011
  8. Lois Rathvon
    Seattle, WA 98177
    Chair, Dance Dept. , Cornish School, Seattle, WA (Retired)
    Term Expires: 2010
  9. Dean Stenehjem
    Ridgefield, WA 98642
    Superintendent, Washington State School for the Blind, Vancouver, WA
    Term Expires: 2011
  10. Doug Hunt
    Toledo, OR 97391
    Vice President, Umpqua Bank, Newport, OR
    Term Expires: 2012
  11. Kim Capeloto
    Ridgefield, WA 98642
    Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Bank of Clark County, Vancouver, WA
    Term Expires: 2008
  12. Maurice R. Unis
    Portland, OR 97202
    President, Classic Pianos LLC, Portland, OR
    Term Expires: 2011
  13. John P. McDonagh
    Vancouver, WA 98661
    Publisher, Vancouver Business Journal, Vancouver, WA
    Term Expires: 2013