Len Di Giovanni - President ldigiovanni@lclcboard.org
Term expires 2013
Len Di Giovanni, COO of Boresha International Inc., brings 30 years of success directing multi-faceted business units, with a unique blend of skills and a proven record of achieving results. As a results driven leader, Len is passionate about "creating an organization and environment that allows people to succeed and grow with the end result being revenue and interpersonal improvement." Len's successful approach to business stems from his experience in various executive leadership positions where he has created corporate teams, customer service support, developed sales and marketing strategic plans, and headed new business development. He has been involved in the marketing of emerging solutions within the Consumer Products, Hardware, Aerospace, Direct Marketing, Floor Covering and Import industries. Len graduated from St. Mary's College in Kansas with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration and English. He served in the United States Army as 1st lieutenant field artillery, and in Vietnam as a Forward Observer and appointed Battery Executive Officer, received two Bronze Stars for his exceptional service. Len believes in community outreach and service voluntarily serving on several Board of Directors seats including The Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association, Just Say Y.E.S. Foundation, Shiloh Christian Fellowship, Global Education Partnership, the Advisory Board of Floor Universe, and as a teacher of Biblical Studies at the college level. Len and his wife Sue live in Pleasanton. Having raised four children they are now actively participating in and speaking into the lives of their grandchildren.
Audrey Horning - Vice President ahorning@lclcboard.org
Term expires 2010
Audrey Horning holds a BA in Economics from UCLA and MBA from CSU Long Beach. She has been a Certified Public Accountant for over 25 years. Her business, Audrey M. Horning, CPA, specializes in start-up businesses and closely held corporations and has been in operation since 1993. Audrey plays viola with the Livermore Symphony and has been active in many community organizations such as Open Heart Kitchen, Pleasanton Rotary, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts. At LVCS she is on the School Age Care Committee and is currently working on the instrumental/choral music program. With her husband Eric, her current hobby is "finishing" their recent home remodel. The Hornings have two children at LVCS, both in middle school.
Neil Cowles - Treasurer ncowles@lclcboard.org
Term expires 2011
Neil Cowles is the Chief Executive Officer of Tolven Inc., an open source healthcare software and services provider that is changing the existing paradigm of healthcare information systems adoption in the global healthcare marketplace. Born in Norwich, England, Neil Cowles trained and practiced as a radiographer in England and Australia prior to focusing on healthcare management, information technology and business management. Between 1994 and 1999, Cowles held a number of executive positions with Shared Medical Systems (SMS) in Europe, joining Torex Plc as Technical Director in 1999, a board position where he was responsible for application development, product strategy and business outsourcing. Cowles has extensive experience in business management and acquisitions and mergers. In 2002, Neil Cowles joined Oracle EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) where he was responsible for developing healthcare business opportunities across EMEA. In 2004, Neil Cowles transferred to Oracle Corporation to take responsibility for the global healthcare and life sciences application strategy group, where his responsibilities included both clinical and business systems. At the beginning of 2006, Neil Cowles left Oracle Corporation to become one of the co-founders and the Chief Executive Officer of Tolven Inc., which is focused on a consumer-centric, industry standards approach to delivering healthcare information solutions. Neil Cowles and his wife Kristen have two children, the oldest of which commenced Kindergarten at LVCS in 2007. Neil Cowles joined the LCLC Board in November 2007.
Rick Swiers - Secretary rswiers@lclcboard.org
Term expires 2010
Rick Swiers holds a B.S. in Mass Communications from the University of Tennessee and a MBA in Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has an extensive background in communications technology and has held key management positions with a number of leading edge technology companies domestically and internationally. He was co-chair for the LVCS Charter Submittal Committee as well as co-chair of the Legal Committee and a Choice for Children Education Foundation board member. He has one child in sixth grade attending LVCS.His other child was one of the 2008 LVCS 8th grade graduating class.