Advisory Board

Advisory Board Charter

Mr. K. Wade Tolman

Mr. K. Wade Tolman, Chair
BS Economics '75
Pocatello, ID
Served since Spring '06


Mrs. Theresa (Terri) Brooks

Mrs. Theresa (Terri) Brooks
BA English '70
Fairfax, VA
Served since Spring '06


Mr. Graham Garner

Mr. Graham Garner
BA Political Science ’02; MPA '07
Rapid City, SD
Served since Fall '10


Mr. Richard Maestas

Mr. Richard Maestas
BS Mathematics '65
Los Altos, CA
Served since Spring '08


Mrs. Kellie Purce Braseth

Mrs. Kellie Purce Braseth
BA Journalism ’82; MA English '89
Olympia, WA
Served since Spring '08


Mr. Richard Schroder

Mr. Richard Schroder
BS Geology '82
Philadelphia, PA
Served since Spring '06


Mrs. Sharon Price

Mrs. Sharon Price
BA American Studies '86
Idaho Falls, ID
Served since Fall '10


Roger Howard

Mr. Roger Howard
BA Sociology '71
Avon, CT
Served since Spring '08


Mrs. Rayna Valentine

Mrs. Rayna Valentine
MA English '71
Pocatello, ID
Served since Fall '11


Mr. Danny Marona
Twin Falls, ID
Served since Spring '11



Dean's Advisory Board Committees

While each committee was tasked with coming up with its own specific charter, here is a basic breakdown of what was discussed at the Fall '10 meeting:

Marketing and Media

Rick Schroder (Chair), Graham Garner, Terri Brooks, Randy Earles

This committee has been tasked with researching different social media methods, recommending which ones are best suited to meet the needs of the College and then helping to establish and maintain whatever is decided upon. Options discussed include Facebook, Twitter, CAL webpage, and an online newsletter, but it would be nice to learn about other options out there as well.

Community Relations

Roger Howard (chair), Kelly Purce Braseth, Sharon Price, Ron Hatzenbuehler

This committee was tasked with working on: community outreach, creating a strong CAL presence in the community, cultivating relationships with members of and businesses in the community, and creating a welcoming community for attracting and retaining students.

Physical Assets

Dick Maestas (chair), Anita Brunner, Danny Marona, Jill Collins

The main focus of this committee is fundraising in order to help cover costs associated with finding the College of Arts and Letters a new and more appropriate home.