President

RAMAK FAZELI
Fazeli Investment Strategies
Mr. Fazeli is the owner of Fazeli Investment Strategies and has been in the investment industry for over ten years. His office is located in Roseville. He is active in the Roseville Chamber of Commerce as an Ambassador. He enjoys spending time with his family and traveling.

Chairman of the Board

KIRK TABER
Principal, Taber Creative Group

Kirk Taber joined the Roseville Arts! Board of Directors in 2005. Since 1997, Kirk and his wife Michele have owned and operated, Taber Creative Group, an award-winning marketing and advertising agency, in Roseville. Their clients include financial institutions, defense contractors, agricultural commodities, HMO’s and non-profit organizations, among others, across the United States. In 2008, together with a client partner, Kirk launched MuniMedia, Inc. to serve cities, counties and special districts with custom multimedia, “plug and play” communications that support economic development, infrastructure funding appeals and community relations. Kirk, Michele and their three children live in Granite Bay.

Vice President

GENE MARCUCCI BELL

Senior VP/ Regional Manager, California Bank & Trust    

Ms. Bell has over 35 years experience in financial institution management and leadership, most recently serving as a Senior Vice President and Sacramento Regional Manager for California Bank and Trust. Prior to that, Bell served as Executive Vice President and Director Retail Banking of Humboldt Bancorp, a $1.5 billion California bank holding company.

Ms. Bell was brought up and educated in Toronto and Montreal and relocated to Los Angeles in 1982, after working internationally for the Royal Bank of Canada for seventeen years. She moved with her family to Northern California in 1998 to enjoy the amenities and lifestyle available in the Sacramento and Lake Tahoe areas. Ms. Bell and her family have been active in community volunteerism for many years, focusing on varied community issues, such as enhancing educational opportunities for young children, appropriate land use issues and support for various women’s charities, and support for our troops in Iraq.

Happily married to an attorney, Garland Bell Jr., she has two college age children, Matthew, a nationally rated saber fencer and Kelly, a coxswain for the CSUS Capital Crew.

Secretary

CINDY STRICKLAND

Art Consultant

As an art consultant in the Sacramento region, Cindy Strickland has been providing quality artwork from local artists—emerging and acclaimed—to commercial and residential clients for the last ten years. Ms. Strickland has managed art shows and auctions to benefit the Granite Bay Library’s Cultural Arts Committee, The Arts and Business Council of Sacramento and The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Placer and Sacramento Counties. She has also coordinated publicity and sponsorship for the Arts Council of Placer County’s Autumn Arts Tour, served as an art docent for 9 years for K-6 graders for the Placer County Office of Education and participated in the summer Arts in Education program through The Crocker Art Museum. In addition to being a long time member of Roseville Arts, she is also a member of the Crocker Art Museum, Roseville Chamber of Commerce, The Arts Council of Placer County, The Arts and Business Council of Sacramento, Placer Land Trust and CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) of Sacramento. Ms. Strickland has worked from her home in Granite Bay for the last 15 years. She is married to an amazing artist, Joe Strickland and is the mother of two wonderful sons.

Treasurer

RASHIDA LILANI, CFP®

Financial Planner

Rashida Lilani is a Certified Financial Planner™ and the Principal of Lilani Wealth Management.  She provides comprehensive financial planning solutions, specializing in working with professional baby boomer women.  Rashida holds two bachelors degrees, one in Mathematics and another one in Finance.  She serves on the board of Financial Planning Association of Northern California, and is active with the Roseville Chamber of Commerce and Soroptomist International.  On a personal note, she enjoys gardening, yoga, hiking and spending time with her family. 

Directors

JULIE FIELDER

Sales Representative, Silpada Designs

Bio coming soon.

KELLY PETERSON
Decorative Painter, Interior Designer

Kelly Peterson has a passion for decorative painting and interior design. She is the owner and principal of Layers Of Color, a full service interior design firm and decorative painting specialist in Granite Bay.  She offers her clients unique finishes and creative designs ideas for both residential and commercial projects.  Layers Of Color specializes in the transformation of outdated cabinetry and other wood pieces into beautiful works of art.  Layers Of Color’s philosophy is based on listening to the needs of their clients and takes pride in creating “spacial” harmony for clients to enjoy for years to come. Kelly spent over 25 years in several roles in the commercial construction industry including general contractor, business owner, and project manager.   She has a degree from San Jose State University in Construction Management as well as a General Contractor’s license in California. She is a part time instructor for the Williams School of Design in Roseville and offers decorative painting classes several times a year.  She is a member of the eWomen Network organization and participates in many volunteer capacities in the Placer County area.  She and her family moved to Granite Bay six years ago and quickly settled into a wonderful community of new friends, schools and business relationships. www.layersofcolor.net

E. HOWARD RUDD
Investment Advisor, Integral Financial Management

E. Howard Rudd is Integral Financial Management’s principal investment advisor. Mr. Rudd provides a full range of financial advisory services, including tax, insurance, and investment management services to individuals and business. In addition, Howard is licensed by the State of California as an independent Life, Health, and Disability Insurance Agent and as a Registered Tax Preparer. Howard is a graduate of the University of San Francisco and holds a post-graduate management certificate from San Francisco State University. Prior to establishing Integral Financial Management in 1994, Howard was San Francisco/Bay Area Public Sector Financial and Operations Manager for Pacific Bell. His 26 year career with Pacific Bell provided in-depth exposure to, and understanding of, business issues and needs throughout the Bay Area and the Sacramento Metropolitan Area.

Currently, Howard is a member of the National Society of Accountants, and the California Society of Accounting and Tax Professionals. He serves on the board of directors of the Sierra College Foundation as 2007-2008 President and currently chairs Placer County’s Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) as the Public member. He serves on the Investment Committee of Placer Community Foundation and served on the recent Peace For Families Capital Campaign.

SANDY SHARON, RN, MBA
Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center

Sandy Sharon has over 25 years of experience in health care management and leadership and currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center.  Prior to that, Sandy was the Chief Nursing Officer at the Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center and was actively involved in the opening of the Medical Center in 1998. Most recently she has been engaged in the 2009 opening of the state-of-the-art Women and Children’s Center on the Roseville campus. 
Sandy was born and raised in the Sacramento area and received her Bachelor of Arts and Masters in Business Administration at California State University, Sacramento.  Sandy is engaged to Leonard Crawford, M.D. and has one son, one labradoodle and one feisty Scottish Terrier.

GRETCHEN LINDEMANN TOBIN
Commercial Development Manager, Mourier Land Investment Corp.

Bio coming soon.

DIANE WILLIAMS
Retired Delta Airlines

Diane is originally from Atlanta Georgia and has lived in Placer County since 1977.  She is married to Jim Williams of Williams + Paddon Architiects + Planners. They have two children, Matt and Carrie. Diane's passion is gardening.

JEFFERSON WILLOUGHBY

SureWest Communications – Senior Product Manager

Mr. Willoughby has over 20 years in the telecommunications industry in disciplines including Operations, IT Systems, Engineering and Marketing. He currently manages the portfolio of business services for SureWest in the company’s California and Kansas City markets.  He earned his MBA from Sacramento State University.

Mr. Willoughby is an active leader in the community, serving as a Grants Advisory Commissioner and a graduate of Leadership Roseville. He lives in Roseville with his wife Allyson and their son Jack.

Advisors

Staff

Executive Assistant
VERONIKA NAGY

Veronika Nagy received her BA in Studio Art from California State University, Sacramento.  She has been involved with Roseville Arts for several years, first as a volunteer while in high school, and later as an intern while she was pursuing her degree.  This continuing relationship resulted in Veronika joining Roseville Arts full-time as an administrative assistant in 2006.  In addition to her passion for fine art, she contributes to the organization with her graphic design skills.  Over the years Veronika has designed various print media for Roseville Arts' events and exhibitions such as posters, postcards, and brochures.  In her spare time, she enjoys exploring new avenues for her art, and expanding her knowledge of design.