Board of Trustees







 

 

 

 
John M. Burlingame - Global Head - Residential Development, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, since 2009, responsible for whole ownership and vacation ownership components of Hyatt branded mixed-use projects and stand-alone projects; Executive Vice President, Hyatt Vacation Ownership (including resort management, homeowner’s association management, sales and marketing, development and consumer financing), 1994 – 2009; prior to 1994 involved in all phases of hotel development for Hyatt. Other Directorships held by Trustee – American Resort Development Association.
Diana P. Herrmann - Vice Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Aquila Management Corporation, Founder of the Aquila Group of Funds and parent of Aquila Investment Management LLC, Manager since 2004, President since 1997, Chief Operating Officer, 1997-2008, a Director since 1984, Secretary since 1986 and previously its Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, 1986-1997; Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chair since 2004, President and Manager since 2003, and Chief Operating Officer (2003-2008) of the Manager; Chair, Vice Chair, President,  Executive Vice President or Senior Vice President of funds in the Aquila Group of Funds since 1986; Director of the Distributor since 1997; Governor, Investment Company Institute (the trade organization for the U.S. mutual fund industry dedicated to protecting shareholder interests and educating the public about investing) for various periods since 2004, and head of its Small Funds Committee, 2004-2009; active in charitable and volunteer organizations.   Other Directorships held by Trustee – ICI Mutual Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group (2006-2009 and since 2010).
Theodore T. Mason - Executive Director, East Wind Power Partners LTD since 1994 and Louisiana Power Partners, 1999-2003; Assistant Treasurer, Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Association, Inc., successor to Alumni Association of SUNY Maritime College, since 2010 (Treasurer, 2004-2009, President, 2002-2003, First Vice President, 2000-2001, Second Vice President, 1998-2000) and director of the same organization since 1997; Director, STCM Management Company, Inc., 1973-2004; twice national officer of Association of the United States Navy (formerly Naval Reserve Association),  Commanding Officer of four naval reserve units and Captain, USNR (Ret); director, The Navy League of the United States New York Council since 2002; trustee, The Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler, 2000-2004, and Fort Schuyler Maritime Foundation, Inc., successor to the Maritime College at Fort Schuyler Foundation, Inc., since 2000.   Other Directorships held by Trustee: Formerly Trustee, Premier VIT.
Glenn P. O'Flaherty - Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Lizard Investors, LLC, 2008; Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Three Peaks Capital Management, LLC, 2003-2005; Vice President – Investment Accounting, Global Trading and Trade Operations, Janus Capital Corporation, and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Janus Funds, 1991-2002.
Russell K. Okata - Executive Director, Hawaii Government Employees Association AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO 1981-2007; International Vice President, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO 1981- 2007; Hawaii Democratic Party National Committeeman; director of various civic and charitable organizations. Other Directorships held by Trustee: Formerly Trustee, Pacific Capital Funds; past Chair of the Royal State Group (insurance).
John J. Partridge - Founding Partner, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, a law firm, Providence, Rhode Island, since 1988, Senior Counsel, since January 1, 2007; Assistant Secretary – Advisor to the Board, Narragansett Insured Tax-Free Income Fund, 2005-2008, Trustee 2002-2005; director or trustee of various educational, civic and charitable organizations, including Ocean State Charities Trust, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, and The Pawtucket Foundation.

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