Sandy Halby ~ Board President
Sandy has BS in Mathematics from the University of Alaska. She is a Army veteran and is retired from the federal government as a civil servant.  Currently, she is president of a local Mensa group.

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Kristin Brown ~ Board Vice President

​Kristin has MLIS from San Jose State University and a BS from University of Washington.   She was a librarian for the Pikes Peak Library District for 15 years and is now retired.  She has experience in varied research and editing.​​

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Nancy Seckman ~ Board Secretary

Nancy has a B.S. in Public Administration and an MEd in Counseling and Guidance.  As a lifelong career counselor, Nancy has worked with many different populations including college students, active duty military, military spouses and older adults. She was the creator and facilitator of the New Visions: Life/Career Opportunities for Retirement at Pikes Peak Community College for a number of years. After retirement from the federal government, she joined PILLAR where she has served on a few committees and helped with a variety of events. She currently enjoys playing the piano, reading and hiking.

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Jim Poole ~ Board Treasurer

Jim has a PhD in Applied Statistics from the University of Northern Colorado, MS in Economics, and an MS in Geology.  Dr. Poole spent five years working as a geologist and thirty-five years in various roles working for major banks.  Jim retired in 2015 and spends a lot of time travelling, reading, and studying geopolitics and photography, his real true passions.

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Dori Rominger~ Board Asst. Treasurer

Dori has a BSBA with an emphasis in Finance from the University of Northern Colorado.  She is a Colorado native and has had a career in Colorado Springs for more than 35 years in the mortgage and insurance industries.  Traveling, Bible Study Fellowship, rooting for Colorado sports teams, the Historic Preservation Alliance and Pillar bring her much enjoyment.

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Dick Fairley ~ Board Member at Large

Dick has a PhD in software and systems engineering, and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering.  Dick does speaker presentations, mostly on the history of technology and music.  Before retiring, he had been an engineering faculty member, department chair, associate dean, and dean.  He was also a consultant to industry and a disc jockey for many years.  He is an Air Force veteran.  Dick was an avid skier until his knees said "enough;" he rides his motorcycle less than he used to but still enjoys doing so.  He also enjoys spending time with his wife, Mary Jane, in their home near Woodland Park and traveling with her. 

 

Bertha Koch ~ Board Member at Large

Bertha has been involved in the Colorado Springs Community for 47 years. She is retired from Girl Scouts as a Volunteer Service Manager for Girl Scouts of Colorado, where she was a staff member for 25 years for legacy council Wagon Wheel. ​

 

Bill Wright ~ Board Member at Large

Bill has a MSA in Management Engineering from George Washington University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech.  Bill has thirty-seven years of federal service as an engineer for the US Navy and a VA Hospital Administrator. He retired as a Federal Senior Executive Service (SES 4) member.

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 Judy Casey ~ Board Member Emeritus

Judy has a B.A. Elementary Education from University of  North Carolina and a M.Ed in Reading from University of Massachusetts. ​​​​​She has been an educator all of her life.  She has been a School Principal, Literacy Director, and State Literacy Association President.  She serves as a mentor and Board member for KPWE  at UCCS.   She was a member of the Colorado Springs Rotary Club (Downtown) and was Rotarian of the Year in 2016.