BOARD of DIRECTORS BIOGRAPHIES​
BARBRA JOHNSON - President
Retired high school administrator diagnosed with cancer three weeks after retirement in 2005. As a cancer survivor, Barbra is passionate about providing a home away from home for others! Barbra was the first ever Activities Vice Principal in California to serve as the Activities Representative on the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Executive Committee. She was a teacher of the year finalist with the Los Angeles Unified School District and served also as a Mentor Teacher. Her back-ground, enthusiasm and energy lends itself to the dedication of this project.
CLOVIS JOHNSON - Vice-Pres.
Retired high school district administrator dedicated to making the cancer house a reality. Clovis served as the President of the Canyon County Sunrise Rotary Club where he also served as Foundation Chair. He organized and served as the Rotary District 5400 Alumni Chair. Clovis has the honor of being a Paul Harris Fellow Major Donor. Paul Harris Society Member and a Member of the Rotary Foundation Bequest Society. Clovis also served as a national advisor for the Rotary Rose Parade Float. Clovis and Barbra are proud sponsors of a little girl's education in India.
RANDALL ERICKSON - Treasurer
Chase Away the Clouds is very fortunate to have Randall Erickson, a retired accountant and substitute teacher with the Antelope Valley Union High School District in Southern California.
Randall and his wife are all too familiar with cancer and while his wife is now cancer free, Randall is presently fighting for his life and your prayers are sincerely appreciated.
MARTI JOHNSON - Secretary
Martie is a cancer survivor who lost her husband to cancer after she beat stage 4 cancer. Presently her daughter who is the mother of three little ones is fighting for her life due to cancer. Marti is a spirited, dedicated and a caring individual. She is passionate about "getting even with cancer...by helping others live". Your continue prayers are appreciated for Marti who valiantly fought mouth cancer in 2020 and is back fighting for others to survive.
RAMONA ERICKSON - Member of the Board
Retired middle/high school teacher and cancer survivor. Ramona was able to do a great job as someone in the sandwich generation caring for an adult daughter and her 94 year old mother, who recently passed away from pancreatic cancer. Faced with cancer once again, Ramona is by the side of her husband as he continues with his treatment. She is very committed to Chase Away the Clouds and making the "Shelter from the Storm" a reality for the citizens of Idaho.
DR. JEFF JACOBS - Member of the Board
Dr. Jacobs brought a lot of babies into the world before starting his own practice at Transformations Idaho. Dr. Jacobs knows personally the hardship of traveling to obtain cancer treatment. His son is a brain cancer survivor and great young man.
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Dr. Jacobs moved to South Carolina, but continues to provide support to Chase Away the Clouds.
GARY LaBRANCH - Member of the Board - In Loving Memory
Gary served admirably on the Board of Directors until he lost his battle with cancer on April 24, 2019. Everyone who knew Gary would describe him the same way "a nice man". Gary had a difficult life, but once he could experience life without his demons he found beauty in every-thing he saw. He walked many, many miles around Nampa and took photos of things that you and I take for granted. His parents, Frank and Judy Lara provided Gary with a wonderful time during his final year of life while he battled cancer.
FRANK LARA - Member of the Board - In Loving Memory
If you wanted to know anything about forestry, you would ask Frank. If you wanted to know anything about a lot of things, you would have asked Frank Lara. He didn't reach the age of 92 without learning a lot! Frank involved himself in many activities and was very active with Rotary in California and Idaho. He was a Paul Harris major donor who helped other Rotarians receive Paul Harris Fellow recognition. Frank was a dedicated Rotarian who lived by the four-way test! Frank's first wife passed away from cancer and Frank thought lymphoma cancer for many years. Unfortunately, we lost Frank due to COVID. We miss him greatly and will never forget one of our original board members.
DANIEL W. BOWER - Attorney (Pro-Bono)
Daniel W. Bower is recognized as a leading young lawyer and rising star in the profession, having already argued twenty-five cases before the Idaho Supreme Court and the Idaho Court of Appeals. He is actively involved in his church as a Bishop. Daniel and his wife Caroline enjoy volleyball and have their own built in team with seven beautiful and talented daughters. Several have grown up to play on the award winning Volleyball team at Skyview High School and after graduation matriculated to BYU in Utah where they continue to be a member of award winning recognition.
ORIGINAL BOARD of DIRECTORS First Board Of Directors Meeting
L-R Frank Lara, Lesley Sinclair, Barbra Johnson, Ramona Erickson, Randall Erickson, Ken Chambers. We are pleased to advise that we have grown a lot from our own rural beginnings of meeting at a home to meeting at Saint Alphonsus Hospital - in Nampa on Garrity prior to COVID.
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