About the HERS Breast Cancer Foundation - Our Board of Directors

Elizabeth Barron – Chairperson (August 2008 - present) / Recording Secretary of the HERS Breast Cancer Foundation Board (June 2007 – August 2008) / Board Member at large (June 2007 – present)

• 21 year career with Pacific Bell as supervisor, trainer and coach of 30 employees upgrading and implementing the mechanization of all outside plant records
• Central Office Engineer for Pacific Bell who designed and coordinated installations of electronic relay equipment for the “Pacific Rim”
• Served as Office Manager for Family Services of the Tri-Cities, a Non Profit Counseling Agency in Fremont
• Served as President of the Italian Social Group at Holy Spirit Church in Fremont
• Long standing member of American Business Women’s Association having served as President, Vice President, and Recording and Corresponding Secretary
• Proud mother of three children and grandmother to five grandchildren

Michelle Stewardson – Treasurer of the HERS Breast Cancer Foundation Board (2006 – present) / Served as Board Vice Chairwoman

• Breast Cancer Survivor
• 20 years experience in the accounting field with the last 13 years serving as Financial Controller of a large construction firm
• Worked as an independent accounting software consultant
• Co-owned and operated an online retail store with spouse for 5 years
• Developed business relationships with various union labor organizations
• Current member of BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association)
• Girl and Boy Scouts leader for 10 years with over 200 hours of leadership training with emphasis on maintaining the vital resources of the earth
• YMCA & Skagit Youth Soccer Association coach for 3 years
• Married mother of two children

Annette M. Fagundes – Recording Secretary (August 2008 - present) / Board Member at large (June 2007 – present)

• Life long resident of Centerville District of Fremont
• Washington Hospital from 1972-1981 / Business Office
• Owner of Gabriella Ronegas Designs Inc. – Specializing in Commercial and Residential Interiors since 1977
• Board member of the Golden Gate Boys Choir from 1989-1994
• Married to Edmundo for 35 years – Retired Delta Air Lines employee
• Mother of two adult children – Angela, an Elementary school teacher in the Fremont Area since 2007, and Dominic, a Fremont Firefighter since 2007 – and grandmother to two grandchildren, Xavier and Anouk

Sue Bove’ – Chairperson (2007-2008) / Board Member at large (2004 – present)

• Breast Cancer Survivor
• Corporate work for 25 years – Purchasing, material management, senior operational management with staffs from 25 – 200
• Fremont Schools – Educator in the field of Autism / Counseled parents
• Business Development, educating and conflict resolution
• Current – Senior management level of home-based nutritional / health company
• Married to Mike Bove and mother of Danielle, a college student

Kevin E. Smith – Board Member at large (October 2008- Present)

• 26 year career as Family Owner and Director Berge-Pappas-Smith Chapel of the Angels – a family owned and operated funeral home and mortuary business.
• As Family Owner and Director active in all aspects of the daily business; facility operations, on-site management and planning.
• Board Member Berge-Pappas-Smith Chapel of the Angels – 22 years
• Partner Irvington Memorial Cemetery – 21 years – providing business forecasting, oversight and strategic planning
• Board President R&S Brothers Incorporated; a trust and endowment organization
• ice President DKR Insurance Marketing Incorporated; a holding company
• Board Member Golden Eagle Home Association 2006- Present
• Former Planning Member City Of Fremont General Planning Update Committee 1988 – 1989
• A twenty-two year member of Niles Rotary
• Married father of two