Board of Trustees







 


 

 

 

John M. Burlingame - Executive Vice President, Hyatt Vacation Ownership (including resort management, homeowner’s association management, sales and marketing, development and consumer financing) since 1994, being involved in all phases of hotel development.
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 and Chief Operating Officer since 1997, 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 and President, Chief Operating Officer and Manager of the Manager since 2003; 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; trustee, Reserve Money-Market Funds, 1999-2000 and Reserve Private Equity Series, 1998-2000; Governor, Investment Company Institute (a trade organization for the U.S. fund industry dedicated to protecting shareholder interests and educating the public about investing) and head of its Small Funds Committee since 2004; active in charitable and volunteer organizations. Other Directorships held by Trustee: ICI Mutual Insurance Company.
Theodore T. Mason - Executive Director, East Wind Power Partners LTD since 1994 and Louisiana Power Partners, 1999-2003; Treasurer, Alumni Association of SUNY Maritime College since 2004 (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 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 the Maritime College at Fort Schuyler Foundation, Inc. since 2000. Other Directorships held by Trustee: Trustee, Premier VIT.
Glenn P. O'Flaherty - Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Three Peaks Capital Management, LLP, 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 since 1981; International Vice President, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO since 1981; director of various civic and charitable organizations. Other Directorships held by Trustee: Trustee, Pacific Capital Funds, which includes 12 bond and stock funds; Chairman, Royal State Group (insurance).
John J. Partridge - Founding Partner, Partridge, Snow & Hahn, LLP, a law firm, Providence, Rhode Island, since 1988; Assistant Secretary – Advisor to the Board, Narragansett Insured Tax-Free Income Fund, since 2005, Trustee 2002 – 2005; director of various educational, civic and charitable organizations, including Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, Ocean State Charities Trust and Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island.

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