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NACAS WEST BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Who are your leaders?
| Carlos Garcia | President |
| Neil Markley | Vice President |
| Mark Miller | Treasurer |
| Vacant | Area I Director |
| Clark Cunningham | Area II Director |
| Alexander John Herzog | Area III Director |
| Deb Hoefer | Area IV Director |
| Louise Chamberlin | NACAS West Regional Representative to the Board |
| Charlene Tomlinson | Past President |
| Julie Crea | Communication/Technology Coordinator |
Carlos Garcia
President
Carlos García is currently the Director of the University Memorial Center (UMC), the center of campus life at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He joined the University of Colorado in 1997 and was previously Director of Union Services and University Housing System at the University of Texas at El Paso, an institution he served at for 15 years.
As the UMC Director, Carlos is responsible for the management of
the $4 million self-operated food service retail program, campus
catering, and contract food venders. In addition, he oversees the
facility’s events scheduling, conference management, events
setups, non-academic campus-wide facility scheduling, non-food retail
leases, marketing and assessment programs, student programs,
student development, the CU GOLD student leadership program, the CU
NightRide safety program, and custodial and maintenance of the 263,000
square foot UMC facility. Carlos oversees small and large capital
improvement projects and was responsible for the 2002 $27 million
expansion and renovation of the UMC, which earned a Silver LEED-EB
rating. In his capacity as UMC Director, Carlos oversees
approximately 110 fulltime staff and 275 student employees and an $11.5
million overall annual budget. He works closely with student
government and other student boards and councils to make sure that the
facilities, programs, services, and educational opportunities provided
by the UMC meet the needs of CU students and the campus community at
large.
Carlos is an active member of NACAS, NACAS-West, and ACUI (Association
of College Unions International), and previously served on the ACUI
Board of Directors, as well as on the ACUI Region12 Board.
He has been involved in national and regional conference planning teams
for both NACAS and ACUI. He is also an active member of the Big XII
Conference Union Directors group, and was previously a member of the
Association of College & University Housing Officers-International
(ACUHO-I), as well as the National Association for Campus Activities
(NACA).
Carlos received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1979 and his
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Higher
Education Administration in 1996, both from the University of Texas at
El Paso. Carlos lives in Broomfield, CO with his wife
Marsha. They have two children, an 18 year-old son who is a senior
high school (accepted to the University of Colorado at Boulder for the
2010 fall semester) and a 20 year-old son currently a junior at the
University of Colorado at Boulder. Carlos spends his spare time
hiking in the Colorado foothills, volunteering for the Boy Scouts of
America (both of his sons are Eagle Scouts), and testing the limits of
human endurance by consuming the hottest of hot chili peppers.
Neil Markley
Vice President
Neil Markley is currently the Senior Director for Entrepreneurial
Services at Sonoma State University. In addition, he serves as
Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of the campus auxiliary
corporation, Sonoma State Enterprises, Inc. Neil is responsible
for Dining Services; Retail Services; Reprographic Services; the Seawolf
Card; Housing Services; Faculty and Staff Housing; and Conferences and
Special Events.
Neil received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration
and a Master of Business Administration degree from Sonoma State
University. He has held various positions at Sonoma State
University including Director of Administrative Services and Director of
Conferences, Events and Catering. In addition to the NACAS West
Board of Directors, Neil also serves on the WACUBO Professional
Development Committee.
Neil grew up in Southern California and moved to Northern California to
attend Sonoma State University. Neil is married to Stephanie and
lives in Santa Rosa, CA.
Mark Miller
Treasurer
Mark Miller is currently the Associate Director for Operations and
Facilities at the Idaho Commons, Student Union Building and Teaching and
Learning Center at the University of Idaho in Moscow, ID, his
hometown. He joined the University of Idaho in 2001 after having
spent 20 years in private business with hospitality companies ranging
from Westin Hotels to Sheraton Hotels to being General Manager of a very
nice riverfront resort in Post Falls, ID. The experience that he
received working for these companies was used to develop his own
business, MJ Barleyhoppers, Brewery and Public House, which was also
located in Moscow. Mark brewed in excess of 250,000 gallons of
beer while being the sole brewer of his company.
Mark's duties at the University of Idaho include the supervision of the
Division of Student Affiar's Information Technology department,
which enjoys autonomy from the remainder of the University. The
department is totally integrated with the main IT operation on campus,
but is leaps and bounds ahead of the campus-wide system in both hardware
and software due to the great support of the UIA's students. He
also supervises his department's own sound and lighting production
operation, meeting room rentals and reservations, custodial and
maintenance operations and events setup and security for all three
buildings.
Mark received his Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation in 1977 from
the University of Idaho and is 12 credits shy of finishing the Masters
program in Accounting, at the UI as well. He is also currently
working on a Masters degree in Higher Ed Administration.
Mark has been married to Julie for 23 years and they have sons Marques,
age 20 and Nolan, age 16.
Vacant
Area 1 Director
Clark Cunningham
Area II Director
Clark currently serves as the Director of Campus Services at Red
River College. Previously Clark served as a dedicated NACAS
business partner working as Vice President/Western Canada for ARAMARK
Campus Services.
During his time with NACAS he has served as a Past Board of Directors
member for the NACAS Education Foundation and a NACAS Annual Conference
Host Committee member for the Vancouver 2002 conference.
Education: Attended the University of Manitoba/Canadian Institute of
Management, University of Geulph/Hospitality Managers Development course
& Advanced Management Program for the Hospitality Industry,
Strategic Leadership Designation from Penn State University
Area III Director
Alexander John Herzog
Deb Hoefer
Area IV Director
Deb Hoefer is the Director of the College Center at Mesa State College
in Grand Junction, CO. The W.W. Campbell College Center is
responsible for providing campus dining services with the main dining
hall and various retail operations; the campus Bookstore; and student
programs through its Center for Student Involvement. The College
Center is also the place for conference and meeting space, catering to
the campus community, including faculty, staff, students and guests to
the College. Deb has 11 years experience in retail and dining
services, one card services, budget management, and student
development.
Deb is an active member of NACAS, the Association of Campus Card Users
(NACCU) and in the Association of College Unions International
(ACUI). She has presented at both regional and national
conferences and has been on conference planning committees for regional
conferences/workshops. Deb is a member of the host committee for
the upcoming 2008 NACAS West Regional Conference at Cal Poly Pomona and
San Antonio Community College.
Deb is married to Steve, a local restaurant owner (on one of our local
municipal golf courses) for 13 years. They have two children; 6 year old
Abbey and 4 ½ year old Ben, who keep them very busy while
whitewater rafting, hiking, skiing, camping, swimming, playing soccer,
or just hanging out.
Louise Chamberlin
NACAS West Regional Representative to the Board
Louise Chamberlin has been the Director of Auxiliary Services at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech for the past twelve years. Her responsibilities include Residential Life, Macey Conference Center, Children's Center, Golf Course, Swim Center, Bookstore, Food Services, the Student Union and a building in Albuquerque. Louise served as the Director of Admission for 21 years prior to moving to Auxiliary Services. She served as the president of the Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission Counseling twice and was recently honored for outstanding service to the college admission profession.
She received her Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science Teaching from New Mexico Tech. Louise has served as a committee member on the NACAS Media Services Advisory Board, Chair of the NACAS Media Services Advisory Board, NACAS West Area IV Director and NACAS West Vice President, President and Past President.
Louise is married to Richard, a field geologist with the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources. They have two sons, Robert and Christopher. Robert is married Reiko Peterson, a biochemist with Beckman Coulter in Houston. Robert just finished his second tour in Afghanistan as a Captain in the Army National Guard. He is currently working at Fort Riley in Manhattan, KS teaching counter insurgency. Chris recently married his college sweetheart, Sandie Fair; both are graduates of Eastern New Mexico University. Chris and Sandie moved to northeast Pennsylvania in May of this year to manage Chris' uncle's farm.
Charlene Tomlinson
Past President
Charlene
Tomlinson is currently the Director for Ancillary Services, Bow Valley
College in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Charlene is responsible for
the Bookstore, Food Services, Vending, Print Shop, Centralized
Purchasing, Shipping and Receiving/Mailroom, Insurance, Parking and
works with her team for all the furniture moves, adds, changes and set
ups throughout the main campus and all the southern Alberta off
sites. In addition, she is a key member of the construction team
that is currently working on a 300 million dollar renovation to the main
campus building downtown.
Charlene's most recent personal accomplishment was completing a Master
of Business Administration degree from Royal Roads University.
Over the 12 years at Bow Valley College Charlene has held various
positions and been on many committees. Charlene served on the
NACAS west board in 2003 -2004 and she served on the 2007 NACAS West
Annual Conference Host committee.
Charlene grew up in Alberta and has been married to Rod for 13
years. They have two amazing children, Connor (9) and Kennedy
(12).
Julie Crea
Communication/Technology Coordinator
Julie Crea is the Director of Events and Campus Card Services (ECC- www.lcsc.edu/ecc) at Lewis-Clark State College (LCSC) in Lewiston, Idaho. She joined LCSC in 1997. Julie is responsible for the operations of the Student Union Building and conference center, campus events coordination, the campus card system, and employee training and development programs. She is active in cross-functional campus committees and an officer for the professional staff organization.
She received an AAS in Business Management and a BS in Psychology from Lewis-Clark State College along with a Master's in Public Administration from the University of Idaho. Julie is married to Shelby and has three children, Megan, Austin, and Sydney. She enjoys outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, four wheeler riding, and the occasional yard work.
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