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Arcadia Weekly Jul 11, 2013
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The Tournament of RosesFoundation has elected Nancy Neal Davis as its new president. In addition, Tournament of Roses Association members Gerald Freeny and Karen Palmersheim will join the board, as will Norma Garcia Kachigian and
Jerri Price-Gaines.
Outgoing president Jacqueline Howard remains on the board, as do Dave Davis, Mike Hagedorn, Lance Tibbet and Mike Ward. Katherine Martinez Kleine and Ciran Hadjian will continue as Vice President and Treasurer, respectively. Maxine Harris, elected to the Board in 2012, was named Secretary.
Nancy Neal Davis was first appointed to the Tournament of Roses Foundation Board in 2009, was elected Secretary in 2011 and has served as Chair of its Development Committee.
She is President of Davis Associates Inc., a consulting firm that helps empower non-profit organizations to achieve strategic growth. She also guides individuals and families about philanthropic intent, creating foundations and responsible giving. In addition to volunteering on the Tournament of Roses Foundation Board, Davis is a volunteer at Union Station and the Pasadena Senior Center.
2013-2014 Tournament of Roses Foundation Board
She has served on the boards of the Pacific Asia Museum, the Braille Institute, Friends of
Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena City College Foundation and Overseers of the Los Angeles Music Center. Other community activity has included serving as a faculty member for the National Society of Fund Raising Professionals, patron committee member for Americans for the Arts, task force member for the Los Angeles Arts Endowment, and member of the South Lake Business Association and the Pasadena Playhouse District Association.
Davis is a lifelong Pasadena resident. She is a graduate of Westridge School and holds a bachelor’s degree from Principia College in Illinois.
The Tournament of Roses Foundation is a tax exempt, non-profit public benefit corporation established in 1983 to receive and manage contributions from the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, its supporters, and the general public. The Foundation supports charities in the Pasadena area by funding sports and recreation, visual and performing arts, and volunteer motivation and leadership development. The thirteen member board of directors is made up of community leaders and Tournament members, appointed by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association. Organizations or individuals interested in making a contribution or requesting a grant application may contact the Foundation at
(626) 449-4100 or visit its website at www.tournamentofroses.com/foundation.
