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In early 2008, Boomerz became a 501c3, non-profit organization.  In accordance with the new requirements, Boomerz is in the midst of restructuring its former "advisory board" into a formal Board of Directors with different functions and qualifications. Members of the New Board include:

Brian Rackham is a veteran journalist who has had a long career in the television news business and was most recently news director for KOB-TV, Channel 4 in New Mexico.  In 1998, before taking over as the news director at KKTV in Colorado Springs, Colo.,  he tried his hand at radio and television news as a writer, reporter and producer. During his time as a television reporter, Rackham worked for the Associated Press Broadcast for three years beginning in 1988. In 1991, Rackham joined the NBC News Channel which produces national news television packages that are transmitted to affiliate NBC stations for local broadcasts. During the seven years at NBC as a reporter, Rackham says he realized he enjoyed the management and production part of the news business. He says he enjoyed being behind the camera and producing several packages for local stations on the Timothy McVeigh Oklahoma City bombing trial while at NBC. Under Rackham's leadership at KKTV for the past five years, the station earned three Edward R. Murrow awards for overall excellence, best newscast and spot news.

Carol Guardo, PhD is a Consultant in Higher Education living in Fountain Hills with 25 clients including colleges and universities in the areas of strategic planning, restructuring programs, presidential evaluation, and board governance and development for primarily small, private colleges and universities. She was President of the Great Lakes Colleges Association, An Arbor, President and Professor of Psychology, Rhode Island College, Provost and professor of Psychology, University of Hartford, and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Drake University.  She has written one book and more than 30 articles on psychology, and as served on Boards of Trustees for educational and commercial entities.    

Jeffrey Williams is a diversified small business specialist.  He most recently was President and co-founder of Liftseat Corporation, a medical equipment start-up company.  Prior to this time, he was President of Belmont Enterprises a leading manufacturer’s representative company specializing in Hardware and Industrial products in the Southwest; President of James, Graning &Weaver, a manufacturer’s representative company which was bought by Belmont as a turn around project; Acting President for Sweeney Enterprises, a manufacturer of automated feeding systems for aquaculture and farm/ranch use that was close to bankruptcy.  He has been a consultant with Pharmacia Diagnostics (now Phadia); Stanbio Laboratory, a medical diagnostics company; and DynaTouch, a custom technology company that was sold to the DOD.        

Carla Partridge currently serves as Scottsdale Unified School District Coordinator of Community and Business Partnerships,  bringing in meaningful and productive programs and partnerships for all of the students and staff of SUSD. She is also a member of the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce Workforce Development Committee.  She studied business management at  S.U.N.Y. and is the owner of California Plant Design, an interior plant company she established in 1980.

For more information, call 480 990-1450 or   e-mail Info@BoomerzAZ.com

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