Board of Directors

• Eldon Harrell, Chairman
  Eldon Harrell is retired after spending 20 years in the Southeast as an auctioneer. Prior to those years, he spent 20 years in oil field operations and construction supervision. He has extensive small business and entrepreneurship experience.

  He is a member of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce and the Dayton Chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (having served during the Korean War.) He has served on the Board of Directors for Citizens for Affordable Homes for 2 years.

• William Cadwallader, AICP, Vice Chairman
  Mr. Cadwallader graduated with a B. S. in Building Construction and a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from Texas A&M University. He served on board the USS Hancock as a communications officer from 1972 to 1975. Additional post graduate work at the Armed Forces Staff College, Air War College, Naval War College, Cameron University, University of Oklahoma, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Western Nevada Community College and Arizona Western University. Publications include Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, Town Planning Institute of Sri Lanka, Geo Information Systems Magazine, Business Geographics Magazine, Jane's (Greek Edition) and the Nevada Geographic Information Society. Mr. Cadwallader is experienced in Computer Modeling and Geographic Information Systems with Lawton Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, Nevada Department of Transportation, Psomas, and Western Nevada Development District. Mr. Cadwallader is an adjunct instructor with Webster University teaching graduate classes in Computer Data Management. He currently holds the position of Chief Information Officer for ComputerCorps.
• Perry Comeaux, Secretary
  Perry Comeaux was appointed Director, Department of Administration, by Governor Bob Miller, in October 1993, and reappointed by Governor Guinn in January 1999 and just retired from that position. Prior to his appointment, he was the Executive Director of the Nevada Department of Taxation for nine years, and Assistant Director of Administration for the Nevada Department of Prisons for four years. He also served on the Board of the Carson Treatment Center for several years until it closed in 2001. Perry moved to Nevada in 1980 from Miami, Florida where he held administrative positions with the Florida Department of Corrections. Prior to his work in corrections, he practiced public accounting in Florida.

  He is a Florida native, graduated from the Florida State University with a Bachelor's Degree in business and is a Certified Public Accountant. He has been on the Board of Directors of Citizens for Affordable Homes since mid 2005.

• Gigi Valenti, Treasurer
  Gigi Valenti, CPA, CMA has been self employed as a CPA since 1992 in the Northern Nevada area. In this capacity she specializes in accounting for small businesses, focusing on contractors, sub-contractors and various related areas. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur she was a controller and accountant.

  Gigi holds a Bachelor's Degree from California State University at Fullerton, a Masters of Business Administration from University of Nevada, Reno and a Masters of Public Administration from University of Southern California. She completed the Doctoral program at the University of Southern California except for the dissertation.

  She is a member of the Carson City Redevelopment Citizens Committee, the Carson City Chamber of Commerce, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Nevada State Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Institute of Management Accountants and the Builders Association of Western Nevada. She is the Treasurer for the Western Chapter of Certified Public Accountants. She has been on the Board of Directors of Citizens for Affordable Homes for 3 years and is currently the Treasurer.

• Al Kramer, Director
  Alvin Kramer is the Treasurer of Carson City, where he was elected to that position in 1994. He is responsible for the fiscal management of Carson City. Prior to being elected, he was the Deputy Treasurer for Operations for the State of Nevada. He also spent 15 years in the private sector in accounting and data processing and was a Lieutenant in the US Army.

  Alvin holds a Bachelors Degree from Brigham Young University and a Masters Degree from Claremont Graduate School. Alvin has been on the Board of Directors for Citizens for Affordable Homes off and on since 1995. He has a "…firm belief that real estate is the best investment of our time. It is the primary investment that can be enjoyed as it grows in value."

• Ron John Director
  Dayton
  
• Tim Angello Director
  Carson City
  
• Josephine Miseraca Director
  Carson City
  
• Don Orndorff Director
  Hawthorne
  
• Alice Eychaner Director
  Pahrump