FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 31, 2007 |
CONTACT: Kevin Madden |
GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY ANNOUNCES
NATIONAL FINANCE CHAIRS
AND CO-CHAIRS
Boston, MA – Today, Governor Mitt Romney named the Romney for President National Finance Chairs and Co-Chairs. These men and women will offer valuable support and counsel to Governor Romney as he travels the country communicating his vision of bringing conservative change to Washington.
"At home and abroad we are facing unprecedented challenges that will test our strength and resolve as a nation," said Governor Romney. "With the help of such committed leaders, we will overcome these challenges and bring innovation and transformation to our nation's capital. I am grateful for their strong support."
For the past seven months, the National Finance Chairs have been leading efforts to build the resources for Governor Romney's national campaign. The Chairs serve as regional leaders of the National Finance Committee. The Co-Chairs are responsible primarily for fundraising efforts in their respective states.
Romney For President National Finance Chairs:
Christopher Collins – Managing Partner of First Atlantic Capital,
LLC, Massachusetts
Mark Guzzetta – President of Gemstone Development Corp., Florida
John and Vicki Miller – John Miller is CEO and Founding Member of the
National Beef Packing Company, LLC, Kansas/Utah
David and Patricia Nierenberg – David Nierenberg is the President and
General Partner of the D3 Family Funds, Washington
John and Terry Rakolta, Jr. – John Rakolta, Jr. is the Chairman and
CEO of Walbridge Aldinger, Michigan
Ambassador Mel Sembler – Former United States Ambassador to Italy,
Australia, and Nauru and Chairman of the Board of The Sembler Company,
Florida
Thomas R. Tellefsen and Stephanie Spencer – Tom Tellefsen is the Principal
of Tellefsen Investments, Inc., California
Meg Whitman and Griff Harsh – Meg Whitman is the President and CEO
of eBay and Griff Harsh is a Professor of Neurosurgery at Stanford University,
California
Romney For President National Finance Co-Chairs:
Scott Baugh – Former California Assembly Republican Leader, California
Bruce and Marcy Benson – Bruce Benson is the Owner and President of
Benson Mineral Group, Colorado
Governor Matt Blunt – Governor of Missouri, Missouri
David Bradford – Founder/CEO Galactic Networks and FundingUniverse.com,
California
Ambassador and Mrs. Stephen Brauer – Stephen Brauer is the President
and CEO of Hunter Engineering Co., Missouri
Jonathan and Julie Bullen – Jonathan Bullen is the Owner and President
of Provo College, Eagle Gate College, and Evolution Fitness, Utah
Kelly and Laurie Burt – Kelly Burt is the Chairman and CEO of Price
Self Storage, California
Al Cardenas – Senior Partner at Tew Cardenas, LLC, Florida
Nancy Heffner Donovan and Steve Donovan – Nancy Heffner Donovan is
the President of Ames Travel Service, Ohio
Spencer F. Eccles – Chairman Emeritus of the Intermountain Region of
Wells Fargo Bank, Utah
David and Jennifer Fischer – David Fischer is Chairman and CEO of The
Suburban Collection, Michigan
John Fish – President and CEO of Suffolk Construction, Massachusetts
Jeff Fox – CEO of Harbour Group, Missouri
Jim and Debbie Francis – Jim Francis is the President of Francis Enterprises
Inc., Texas
Kem Gardner – Founder of The Gardner Company, Utah
Jack Gerard – President and CEO of the American Chemistry Council,
Virginia
Paul and Susan Gilbert – Paul Gilbert is a Partner at Beus Gilbert,
PLLC, Arizona
Terry Graunke – Founder and Chairman of Lake Capital, Illinois
Bill and Chrissy Hagerty – Bill Hagerty is the Managing Director and
Co-Founder of Hagerty Peterson and Company, LLC., Tennessee
Bill Harrison – Chairman of the Board of JPMorgan Chase, New York
Jon M. Huntsman – Chairman of the Huntsman Corporation, Utah
Chris Jenny – Senior Partner at The Parthenon Group, Massachusetts
Darlene and Gerald Jordan – Darlene Jordan is on the Board of Directors
for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, Massachusetts
Shelly Kamins – Co-owner of Blum, Frank and Kamins Companies and of
DuVal Development, Maryland
Hersh Kozlov – Managing Partner at WolfBlock, New Jersey
Steve Lessing – Head of Client Relationship Management at Lehman Brothers
Holdings, Inc., New York
Carl H. Lindner, Jr. – Chairman of American Financial Group, Ohio
S. Craig and Frances Lindner – S. Craig Lindner is the Co-President
and Co-CEO of American Financial Group, Ohio
Hadi Makarechian – Chairman, CEO and President of Capital Pacific Holdings,
California
Bill Marriott – Chairman and CEO of Marriott International, Maryland
Dick Marriott – Chairman of Host Marriott Corp, Maryland
Don Miller – Chairman of Axiom International Investments, LLC, Connecticut
David and Lauren Parker – David Parker is the Managing Partner and
Principal at SRS Capital Partners, California
Craig Pattee – President of Dutko Worlwide, Virginia
Don and Susan Peay – Don Peay is the Founder of Sportsmen for Fish
and Wildlife, Utah
Bob Pence – President of Pence Friedel Developers, Inc., Virginia
Blake Roney – Chairman of the Board, Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Utah
Muneer Satter – Partner at Goldman Sachs, Illinois
Edward A. Schwartz – President of Gregory J. Schwartz & Co., Inc.,
Michigan
Wally Schwartz – Director at Gregory J. Schwartz & Co., Inc., Michigan
L.E. Simmons – Founder and President of SCF Partners, Texas
Jim Sims – Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Gen3 Partners, Massachusetts
Boyd Smith – Partner at WSJ Properties, California
Pete and Cam Starrett – Pete Starrett is with private equity firm,
Freeman Spogli, California
Eric Tanenblatt – Senior Managing Director at McKenna Long & Aldridge,
Georgia
Ted Welch – Owner of Ted Welch Investments, Tennessee
Frank Vandersloot – President and CEO of Melaleuca, Idaho
Scott Baugh – Former California
Assembly Republican Leader, California
David Bradford – Founder/CEO
Galactic Networks and FundingUniverse.com, California
Kelly and Laurie Burt –
Kelly Burt is the Chairman and CEO of Price Self Storage, California
Hadi Makarechian – Chairman,
CEO and President of Capital Pacific Holdings, California
David and Lauren Parker
– David Parker is the Managing Partner and Principal at SRS Capital Partners,
California
Boyd Smith – Partner at
WSJ Properties, California
Pete and Cam Starrett –
Pete Starrett is with private equity firm, Freeman Spogli, California
Bruce and Marcy Benson – Bruce Benson is the Owner and President of Benson Mineral Group, Colorado
Don Miller – Chairman of Axiom International Investments, LLC, Connecticut
Al Cardenas – Senior Partner at Tew Cardenas, LLC, Florida
Eric Tanenblatt – Senior Managing Director at McKenna Long & Aldridge, Georgia
Frank Vandersloot – President and CEO of Melaleuca, Idaho
Terry Graunke – Founder and
Chairman of Lake Capital, Illinois
Muneer Satter – Partner
at Goldman Sachs, Illinois
Shelly Kamins – Co-owner
of Blum, Frank and Kamins Companies and of DuVal Development, Maryland
Bill Marriott – Chairman
and CEO of Marriott International, Maryland
Dick Marriott – Chairman
of Host Marriott Corp, Maryland
John Fish – President and
CEO of Suffolk Construction, Massachusetts
Chris Jenny – Senior Partner
at The Parthenon Group, Massachusetts
Darlene and Gerald Jordan
– Darlene Jordan is on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs
of Boston, Massachusetts
Jim Sims – Founder, Chairman,
and CEO of Gen3 Partners, Massachusetts
David and Jennifer Fischer
– David Fischer is Chairman and CEO of The Suburban Collection, Michigan
Edward A. Schwartz – President
of Gregory J. Schwartz & Co., Inc., Michigan
Wally Schwartz – Director
at Gregory J. Schwartz & Co., Inc., Michigan
Governor Matt Blunt – Governor
of Missouri, Missouri
Ambassador and Mrs. Stephen
Brauer – Stephen Brauer is the President and CEO of Hunter Engineering
Co., Missouri
Jeff Fox – CEO of Harbour
Group, Missouri
Hersh Kozlov – Managing Partner at WolfBlock, New Jersey
Bill Harrison – Chairman
of the Board of JPMorgan Chase, New York
Steve Lessing – Head of
Client Relationship Management at Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., New York
Nancy Heffner Donovan and
Steve Donovan – Nancy Heffner Donovan is the President of Ames Travel Service,
Ohio
Carl H. Lindner, Jr. – Chairman
of American Financial Group, Ohio
S. Craig and Frances Lindner
– S. Craig Lindner is the Co-President and Co-CEO of American Financial
Group, Ohio
Bill and Chrissy Hagerty
– Bill Hagerty is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Hagerty Peterson
and Company, LLC., Tennessee
Ted Welch – Owner of Ted
Welch Investments, Tennessee
Jim and Debbie Francis –
Jim Francis is the President of Francis Enterprises Inc., Texas
L.E. Simmons – Founder and
President of SCF Partners, Texas
Jonathan and Julie Bullen
– Jonathan Bullen is the Owner and President of Provo College, Eagle Gate
College, and Evolution Fitness, Utah
Spencer F. Eccles – Chairman
Emeritus of the Intermountain Region of Wells Fargo Bank, Utah
Kem Gardner – Founder of
The Gardner Company, Utah
Jon M. Huntsman – Chairman
of the Huntsman Corporation, Utah
Don and Susan Peay – Don
Peay is the Founder of Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, Utah
Blake Roney – Chairman of
the Board, Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Utah
Jack Gerard – President and
CEO of the American Chemistry Council, Virginia
Craig Pattee – President
of Dutko Worlwide, Virginia
Bob Pence – President of
Pence Friedel Developers, Inc., Virginia