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Rancho Mirage Chamber Board of Directors

Jane Brady
Hilton Garden Inn Palm Springs/Rancho Mirage

Jane is the Director of Sales & Marketing for the Hilton Garden Inn Palm Springs/Rancho Mirage since 2006. Originally from New York, Jane has worked for various hotels and destinations across the country. Jane has been a member of Rancho Mirage Chamber since 2006 and has served on their board of directors since 2009. Jane also serves on the City of Rancho Mirage Tourism Advisory Committee.

Colleen A. Charrette, CPA

Colleen has been a member of the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce since 1990 when she opened her accounting practice at Bob Hope and Highway 111, where the River is now located. She has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1991 and has held all officer positions including Chairman in 1996 and 2005. Colleen is very dedicated to accomplishing the Board of Directors’ goals for the Chamber, as well as setting new goals for the continued growth and success of the Chamber. In her free time, Colleen works as a race official for various organizations, plays pool in a local billiard league; and walks her dogs, Cody and Lucky.

Michael J. Crandal, CNG Thunderbird Country Club Prior to moving to the desert in 2005 to accept the Chief Operating Officer position at Thunderbird, Michael was GM at Exmoor Country Club in Chicago, IL for over 10 years. Exmoor achieved “Platinum Club of America” status during his tenure. He serves as an officer with the Chamber and is also very active in the Rotary Club of Rancho Mirage. Michael enjoys pointing out that his wife, “The Kim Girl”, is not only the most beautiful woman that God ever created — but, that she isn’t too hard to look at either! (By the way, just in case you were wondering — CNG stands for: Certified Nice Guy.)

Matthew Creighton
Thai Smile of Rancho Mirage

Matthew moved to the desert about three years ago, after buying the Thai Smile restaurant at Rancho Las Palmas Shopping Center. A native of Alberta, Canada, Matthew graduated from New York’s Culinary Institute of America and later received his degree in hotel/restaurant management from Cal Poly Pomona. Matthew has worked in most every capacity in restaurants and is also proficient with computer programming. Matthew; his wife Irene; and their six–year-old son Bennett, make their home in Palm Desert.

Andres Delgado
Las Casuelas Nuevas

A native of the Coachella Valley, Andres was born at Desert Hospital (now Desert Regional Medical Center) and, grew up in Rancho Mirage from the age of 3. Andres’ parents, Joaquin and Sharon Delgado, own and operate Las Casuelas Nuevas. At age 13, Andres started in the kitchen, at age 15 he became a busser, at 18 server and host and eventually bartender. A Palm Desert High School graduate in 1998, Andres attended San Diego State before moving to Santa Barbara to attend the Hotel, Restaurant and Culinary Program at Santa Barbara City College. While in Santa Barbara, Andres met his wife Tajah. In December 2003 Andres and Tajah moved to the to the Valley where he became a manager at the restaurant shortly after. In 2007, Andres was promoted to General Manager and a minority owner. Andres has been a Chamber Board Director since January 2008.

Art Gregoire
The Fountains at The Carlotta/ Windermere Real Estate

Originally from Rhode Island, Art and his partner, Terry, moved to the valley permanently in 1995. As the co-Vice Chairman of the Rancho Mirage Chamber, Art has served as a Director and held several positions on the Chambers Executive Board during the past 6 years. With over 40 years of experience in Healthcare, Art is currently working as the Director of Nursing of the Springs Skilled Nursing/Rehabilitation Community at The Fountains at The Carlotta in Palm Desert. In addition, Art works with his partner, Terry Nelson, as a real estate agent with Windermere Real Estate.

Linda J. Long
Lamar Outdoor Advertising

Linda Long has been a Coachella Valley resident since 2000, relocating from Ohio. She resides in Palm Desert with her husband Doug and 2 dogs, Godiva & Kody. She has 2 daughters. Kristina, a pediatrician in the Navy, currently serving in Twenty Nine Palms, Ca along with her husband David and daughter Isabel. Daughter Karolyn will be starting her junior year at Azusa University in Azusa, Ca. Linda is a Senior Account Executive with Lamar Outdoor Advertising. She has been serving on the board since 2006 and is immediate past chairman.

Pat Manhart
Advanced Hearing Systems

Pat and her husband, Joe, have owned Advanced Hearing Systems at the Rancho Las Palmas Shopping Center for 11 years and have recently opened a second location near Sun City in the Stater Bros. Shopping Center. She has been serving the hearing impaired since 1959. Pat taught hearing aid dispensing at Cerritos Community College for three years, and has two children and three grandchildren following her footsteps. In 2008, Pat and Joe were honored as the Rancho Mirage Distinguished Citizens of the Year. Through the Starkey Hearing Foundation, they have served in 15 countries fitting needy children with hearing aids. They have also held 4 missions in the Coachella Valley, fitting over 400 underprivileged children. This is their passion. They have belonged to the Chamber Commerce in each city they have had a business. She is Chairwoman of the Rancho Mirage Chamber board in 2010. She believes the Chamber is the heartbeat of the city. Pat and Joe Manhart live in Thunderbird Heights in Rancho Mirage.

Randy Mueller
Eisenhower Medical Center

A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Randy Mueller graduated from Concordia Seminary with a Doctor of Ministry degree with an emphasis on leadership training and organization. He served as a Lutheran parish pastor for 15 years before beginning his fundraising career at Concordia University near Milwaukee. Twenty years later, in October 2006, Randy became the planned giving officer at Eisenhower Medical Center. Randy was named as the Planned Giving Marketer of the year for 2009 and has enjoyed working with many people in the Coachella Valley, helping them with their estate and financial planning. Randy and his wife, Colleen, have two grown daughters, one grown son and four grandchildren. When not hard at work, Randy is hard at play on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

Sheldon Robinson
Robinson Marketing Enterprises

Sheldon operates Robinson Marketing Enterprises, which markets products and develops property. He was formerly senior vice president for stores and senior vice president for m°©arketing of Home Department for RH Macy Inc., where he merchandised and developed “cellar” concepts at Macy’s West in San Francisco. Sheldon is a former member and board director of the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce and served as president of the Sacramento Downtown Merchants Association for over three years. He is a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Rancho Mirage. Sheldon is the author of the recently published book, Wake Up America: Your Alarm is Ringing. He co-founded and is the chief financial officer of the Nurses Crisis Foundation, a group formed to help solve the nursing shortage in the Coachella Valley. In addition, Sheldon is a member of the Public Relations committee of the Joslyn Center.

Kristen Seddon
El Paseo Bank

Kristen Seddon is currently an assistant vice president and branch manager for El Paseo Bank. Ms. Seddon, who has held marketing, business development and management positions with the bank during the past eight years, is running the bank’s newest facility at Country Club Village in Rancho Mirage. In her free time, Ms. Seddon is an experienced horsewoman, winning many national championships and top world rankings riding in the American Paint Horse circuit as an amateur. She has served on the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert, is a member of the Desert Contractors Association and past member of Junior League.

Charles Townsend
Charles Townsend Collection

Charles Townsend has been a resident of Rancho Mirage for the past 15 years. He moved here from Pasadena, Ca. where he lived and ran The Charles Townsend Collection, furniture and accessories store for 25 years. Charles and Gordon Moller, Rancho Mirage City Councilman and past mayor is his partner of 39 years. They opened their business in Rancho Mirage 10 years ago when they purchased property for their store. Charles is a supporter of many local charities and a past board member of the Desert Rainbow Foundation, an educational scholarship program. Charles has served as a director of the chamber board for the past five years.

Carol Ann Zale
The River at Rancho Mirage

Carol Ann Zale is the Senior Asset Manager of The River. She is responsible for the day to day operations, financial management, staff supervision and center marketing. Carol has 38 years of retail management, leasing and marketing experience and has been involved on a senior executive level with the development of prestigious centers nationwide. She has been a State Operations Chairman, guest speaker and member of the faculty for the International Council of Shopping Centers. She has twice been the recipient of Rancho Mirage Business Woman of the Year and as mentor, coach and friend she celebrated with her team an award for Rancho Mirage Exemplary Small Business; less than 25 employees.


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