Board of Directors
As one of the fastest growing regions in Southern California, with a population over 400,000, local community and business leaders recognized the need for a single, focused economic development effort to ensure sustainability for the region’s economic future.
CVEP is governed by a board of directors consisting of representatives from the private, public and educational sectors.
2011 - 2012 Executive Committee
| Don Perry, Chair CBS Local 2 |
| Cliff Daniels, Immediate Past Chair Desert Regional Medical Center |
| Tom Davis, Vice Chair Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians |
| Keith Goff, Treasurer Rabobank |
| Dr. Rick Axelrod, Secretary Lifestream |
2011 - 2012 Board of Directors
| Best Best & Krieger LLP Bob Hargreaves |
| Burrtec Waste & Recycling Valerie Ward |
| City of Cathedral City Council Member Greg Pettis |
| City of Coachella Mayor Eduardo Garcia |
| City of Desert Hot Springs Mayor Yvonne Parks |
| City of Indian Wells Mayor Pro Tem Bill Powers |
| City of Indio Mayor Pro Tem Elaine Holmes |
| City of La Quinta Council Member Kristy Franklin |
| City of Palm Desert Council Member Jan Harnik |
| City of Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet |
| City of Rancho Mirage Council Member Richard Kite |
| Coachella Valley Unified School District Dr. Darryl Adams |
| College of the Desert Jerry Patton |
| Convention & Visitors Authority Scott White |
| CSUSB Palm Desert Campus Fred E. Jandt |
| Desert Sands Unified School District Dr. Sharon P. McGehee |
| Desert Regional Medical Center Ken Wheat |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Ann Mostofi |
| Esterline Technologies Randy McGlade |
| Imperial Irrigation District Patrick Swarthout |
| JFK Hospital Jeff Van Hoy |
| Morcus Management Group Lee Morcus |
| Oliphant Enterprises Richard Oliphant |
| Osborne Rincon Lee Osborne |
| Pacific Western Bank David Peat |
| Palm Springs Unified School District Dr. Christine Anderson |
| Riverside County Economic Development Agency Lisa Brandl |
| Riverside County Office of Education Kenneth M. Young |
| Southern California Edison Nena McCullough |
| Southern California Gas Company Deborah McGarrey |
| Sunline Transit Agency Mikel Oglesby |
| Sunrise Company Phil Smith |
| The Desert Sun Mark Winkler |
| The PENTA Building Group Christopher Brooks |
| Time Warner Cable Kathi Jacobs |
| UCR, Palm Desert Graduate Center Lars Walton |
| Wells Fargo Joseph Mishriki |