Don Smith, President of the Board
Bio coming soon!

Helen Enriquez, Secretary
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Mike Rose, Treasurer
Mike was born and grew up in the Upland, Ontario area and moved to Banning in 1963 to teach history at Banning High School. In 1972 he was employed by Cal State San Bernardino as their Relations with Schools Officer but he remained in Banning and was elected to the School Board in 1972. Mt. San Jacinto College hired Mike as a counselor in 1983 where he has been happily ensconced ever since. Retiring from full time counseling in 2008, Mike got to continue part time as the College moved to establish a new campus in the Pass and can still be found there two days a week, ready to counsel. When not working, Mike serves on the Banning Chamber of Commerce Board and on the Board of the Banning Cultural Alliance. He is also an advocate for what the Alliance has come to call “the Man arts”, the objects and structures that result from hand making “practical” things like complex buildings, cabinets, and custom cars. “We are surrounded by art”, he is apt to say ,”you just need to look around and appreciate what others have done and can do.”

Board Members

Nick Brown
Bio coming soon!

Elizabeth Macias
After having been in banking for 11 years and holding a position of Vice President, Elizabeth now owns and operates an immigration business. A San Gorgonio Pass resident, she is active in the community as a participant in many local events and has been a member of the Banning Cultural Alliance for several years.

Patricia (Pat) Naylor
After teaching for more than 40 years (Kindergarten to College) in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Pat retired in 2009. She now lives in the Sun Lakes Community of Banning and enjoys acting and working as a costumer in the Sun Lakes Drama Club. Pat holds a Bachelor and Master’s degrees from Indiana University at Bloomington in Theatre and Drama. She has worked in professional theatre in Indiana and Minnesota as well as California, as a costume designer and administrator. Pat says “My passion has always been working with children, especially dealing with literacy through the arts.”

Beverly Rashidd
Beverly, a twelve year resident of Banning, is retired as a non-profit administrator and a financial development specialist for several national and community based organizations. She currently consults in non-profit program planning, board and organizational development and fundraising. In addition to her membership in the Banning Cultural Alliance, Ms. Rashidd is a member of the San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, serves as Treasurer of the Social Singles at Sun Lakes Country Club and sings in the Sun Lakes Choral. She has served on the boards of directors and committees of several social, health, and political organizations. Her special interests are the arts, cooking, travel, and golf.

Jerry DeWayne Searcy
Jerry Searcy is a retired School Administrator with extensive experience in secondary teaching as well as educational leadership, serving as high school teacher, counselor and principal. His most recent position, prior to retirement, was as Director of Human Resources for a K-12 school district. He currently is an active member of the Banning community serving as president of an art league, volunteering to teach a youth art program at the Banning Center For The Arts, and as a member of the Banning Cultural Alliance Board of Directors. He is an artist in his own right, primarily as a wood sculptor and painter. Additionally he is a volunteer with the U.S. Forest Service through the Fisheries Resource Volunteer Corp (FRVC). He also does volunteer work with schools by participating in a program entitled Trout In The Classroom. Jerry has a B.A. degree in History from the University of LaVerne, and an M.A. in Education from California State University Los Angeles.

Sandy Weisenburg
Sandy, a five year resident of Four Seasons Beaumont, is retired from the healthcare and managed care fields and he has held such senior executive positions as CEO and COO of both nonprofit and for profit corporations. Sandy has also had extensive experience in both federal and municipal government positions. Sandy has served on numerous community, trade and corporate boards of directors including Ronald McDonald House. He is a transplanted Midwesterner, a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan and shareholder of the Packers corporation.

Carol Newkirk, Executive Director
Bio coming soon!