Jim Weaver |
Executive Director of Angel Flight West for 16 years
Responsibilities have included: Volunteer pilot recruitment; Networking with health care providers; Public Relations; Fundraising; Management of the organization; Leadership of the Board of Directors
Past Chairman of the Board of Angel Flight America
Native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania—Number 7 of 9 children
Currently resides in Upland, CA (San Bernardino County), with Pati, his wife of 43 years
Two children:
Brent, 40, married to Shari. Live in Murietta, CA Parents of Maisy Emma, born 7/28/07
Brenda, 36, married to Dave. Live in San Bernardino, CA Parents of Ady Iria, born 5/20/04
BA in History: Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
Graduate Work:
Wheaton Graduate School
University of Illinois
Chapman University
Worked for 25 years with non-profit youth organizations:
Campus Life/Youth Guidance Organization
Positions held:
Executive Director of East Central Illinois Chapter, Champaign, IL
Executive Director of San Gabriel & Pomona Valley Chapter, Covina, CA
Regional Director of the Southwest States Region
Memberships:
Association of Fundraising Professionals, Los Angeles Chapter (Past Board Member)
Kiwanis International, Upland Foothill Kiwanis Club (Past President and Board Member)
National Rural Health Association
California State Rural Health Association – Currently on the Board of Directors of CSRHA
Air Care Alliance – Currently serving on ACA’s Board of Directors
Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care
California Association of Non-Profit Organizations (CAN)
Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce
Hobbies and interests:
Long distance running—but getting shorter!
Reading—good fiction
Golf—enthusiastic, but marginal
Snow skiing—intermediate, but infrequent
Movie-watching—Meryl Streep, Salma Hayek, Sean Penn, Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Depp & others
Drinking coffee with friends—give me a call!