Countywide : United Way Names ‘Loaned’ Executives

The United Way of Orange County has announced the names of its 38 “loaned executives” who have been assisting the organization in its 15-week fund drive.

Each year, local groups and businesses select and sponsor a representative to serve during the campaign that runs from September through December.

Loaned executives are responsible for supporting their companies’ in-house United Way campaigns, and they work with hundreds of businesses that support the campaign.

Companies such as IBM, Pacific Bell and Fluor Corp. provide the loaned executives with training that includes time management, client and account supervision, fund-raising skills and community dynamics.

“Loaned executives come out of this program with experience, improved skills and enthusiasm,” said Marty Sunde, general manager at IBM United States and chairman of the loaned-executive program. “It becomes a complete win-win situation. The employee, community and employer all benefit from working with United Way.”

This year’s communitywide fund-raising goal is $18.5 million.

Funds raised during the campaign go to 109 United Way-affiliated health and human care providers in Orange County, as well as more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations designated by donors.

The loaned executives associated with companies include:

Gene Andreosky of Rockwell International; Ernie Armstrong of Allstate Insurance; Ronald Barthelme and Vivian Perez, both of of Southern California Edison Co.; Ruth Westley Bell of Rockwell International; Sylvia Carrillo of the Los Angeles Times; Mimi Casey of American Heart Assn.; Eunice Cluck of Western Digital Corp.; and Bryan Corsnitz and Roger Rouse, both of KPMG Peat Marwick.

Also, Duane Crother of Southern California Gas Co.; Ramon Diaz of IBM Corp.; Marty Dugard of Fluor Daniel Inc.; Dolores Gamble of Bank of America; Jennifer Gray of Disneyland; Dave Klisares of State Farm Insurance Cos.; Matthew Lamphier of Merrill Lynch; and Larry Malone of United Parcel Service.

Also, Caroline Merchant of JC Penney; Bill Parente of Fluor Daniel Inc.; Kathy Parker of Hyundai Motor America; John Post of Merrill Lynch; Kathy Tipre of Pacific Bell; and Stuart Davis of First Interstate.

Others include Capt. Paul Bonin of the U.S. Marine Corps; George Busdeicker of Boy Scouts of America; Cyndee Kempa of the Internal Revenue Service; Debbie Nadon of the Girl Scout Council of Orange County; and Janice Hardy of the U.S. Postal Service.

Loaned executives not affiliated with companies include:

Sister Barbara Clem, Melinda Guinaldo, Bill Hatch, Pat Krone, Tom Morin, Eric Olson, Paul Ramos, Charmaine Sterling and Jacklynn Stround.