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Introducing Your Board Members

BARB FRANK, PRESIDENT

Barb retired in 2005, after almost 30 years at Intel. Barb spent most of her career in Finance, but also spent a few years in Customer marketing, Supply line Planning, and various IT operational positions. Barb spent 15 years in Arizona, and her last 10 years at the Folsom site. She has been spending time volunteering as Treasurer for Santa Cruz County Red Cross and for Community Bridges which is a collection of services for seniors and families (notably Lift Line and Meals on Wheels). Barb also spends time golfing and skiing with her family. Today she lives in Aptos, California, on the Central Coast, with her husband Allen.

CHERYL PRUSS, VICE PRESIDENT

Cheryl retired after 27 years with Intel, with 10 years in Manufacturing Management of Fab 2, then Fab 1, then the shutdown of Fab 3; finally ending her career as the TMG HR Manager in 2000. Cheryl achieved some personal goals with the same determination she had at Intel. Daily physical activity is a priority as she walks, swims, hikes, kayaks and combines that with yoga and pilates. Cheryl and her husband split their time between California and Costa Rica where they designed and built their own home. She has one son and two grandchildren and enjoys discovering new interests in retirement, including serving on the Retiree Communication Committee and acting as back-up for our newsletter.

CASPAR HELMER, SECRETARY

In September 1984, Caspar and family relocated to England where he worked as technical marketing engineer promoting Intel systems and introduced Intel’s first LAN based capabilities in Europe. When Intel divested from the Network Services Division, he joined IT and was involved in the deployment of collaborative and mobile computing capability to the European sales force and established Intel’s eBusiness application systems integration capability in Europe. Before retiring in 2006, he was an IT Systems Architect focusing on developing Intel’s mobile application architecture. Caspar holds a MS degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering. He and Jan currently reside in Ramsbury, England. He has retained his Dutch citizenship and forthrightness. They have raised four children and are grandparents of two fantastic grandsons. They are now enjoying these family treasures and continue to support them with individual advice and other family services as needed. “Jan and I are actively involved in the Church, our local schools, and village life. We jointly manage and enjoy our earthly wealth: our family home, some rental properties and other investments.”

and Committee Chairpersons

JUDY GOODMAN, WEB COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON

Judy joined Intel in the early 70’s in Santa Clara before moving to Oregon, where she now lives. After leaving Intel, she was rehired in 1988 into Marketing and retired from Marketing and Sales Training Management in 2003. Since joining the Board in 2005, she has been a catalyst in expanding the Oregon centric group to the entire US, and has been instrumental in recruiting new members.

BEN MANNY, VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON

Ben retired from Intel in 2006 where he worked as an engineering manager in various systems product groups before joining the Corporate Technology Group, where he became a lab director. He still lives within commuting distance of the Jones Farm campus. Since retiring his primary focus has been on increasing the number of youth who pursue engineering careers. After joining the Intel Retiree Organization he became involved as chairperson of the Health /Benefits Committee and developed a strong working relationship with Intel. Ben recently moved his focus to chairperson of the Volunteer Committee and has many ideas on how to connect retirees to all the opportunities available. Daily visits to the gym, travel, kayaking, reading, movies, wine tasting, grandchildren and aging parents more than fill up the rest of his retirement days.

RANDY WILLIAMS, COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON

Randy holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Phoenix and a MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. While at Intel, Randy held a variety of positions within Manufacturing, Business Unit Support, and Information Technology. Randy retired from Intel after 29 years. Randy currently operates a consulting company focused on helping medical practices increase profitability and implement best known processes. His time spent as COO, and subsequently President of an internationally known cosmetic surgery and dermatology center, lends powerful insight into what practices need to succeed, as well as the unique demands of different medical specialties.

HOWARD HIGH, COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON

Howard retired from Intel in June 2006 after 27 years. At the time of his retirement, he was the company’s Strategic Communications Manager and the Global Technology Leadership Group Manager in the Global Communications Group for Intel Corporation. He was a spokesperson for the company. Howard held a variety of communications positions while at Intel, covering company products and businesses in addition to corporate capabilities such as chip design, sub-micron VLSI manufacturing, emerging technologies, environmental, health and safety, and financial issues during his career. Howard served as Intel’s representative on the Semiconductor Industry Association’s (SIA) Communications Committee for more than a decade and a half.

Howard is the past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of California State University, East Bay’s Educational Foundation and remains a Trustee of the Board today. He and his family are active outdoor enthusiasts and members of the East Bay Regional Park District’s Wildlife Volunteers, and environmental groups Citizen’s Committee to Complete the Refuge and Friends of Coyote Hills (Fremont, California).

Howard is currently a Fellow at Fluidigm Corporation, a newly public biotech tools company, in charge of all outbound company communication such as corporate communications, press relations, etc. He is a member of the company’s Executive Staff and is a lead spokesperson for the corporation.

and Site Coordinators

SHARON BERNIER, ARIZONA

Sharon’s career began as an NCG in Finance and retired as a Corporate Compensation Manager supporting TMG in 1999. Retirement has given her time to enjoy her passions of playing bridge, creating handmade books and cards, improving her calligraphy, hiking, and enjoying family and friends. She volunteers at the Deer Valley Senior Center and the Calligraphic Society of Arizona. She is currently the editor of our monthly News Flash, acts as the Site Representative for Arizona retirees and has lived in Phoenix for over 30 years.

TONI HALLENBECK, FOLSOM

Toni retired in 2006, after almost 27 years at Intel. Toni spent her career in Finance with the first couple of years in Accounting, then on to Operations Finance and the final few years recruiting and training finance employees. She started in Santa Clara; moved to Folsom in 1984. Toni enjoys her time in retirement exploring new interests with her husband, another Intel retiree. They still have a son at home while their daughter is going to college.

SUZANNE BOYD, MASSACHUSETTS

Suzanne came to Intel in 1998 as part of the acquisition of Digital Equipment Corporation’s Hudson site. She was involved with the integration of DEC purchasing into the Intel purchasing organization, then was acting Eastern Regional Purchasing Manager and later held various Corporate Purchasing positions. Suzanne retired in 2005 after seven years of service. She and her husband live in Falmouth, MA – Cape Cod, enjoy cycling on local bike paths, gardening and international travel. She has two sons and four grandchildren who love to visit the Cape.

ABIGAIL (DOUGHERTY) SCOTT, NEW MEXICO

Abigail Scott retired from Intel in 2007 after 24 years, most of it spent in Oregon. The majority of her Intel years were spent in purchasing and finance roles. Her favorite position was on the “dream team” for the Vendor of Choice program for several years. Retirement from Intel has provided more time for her to work with animals both exotic and domestic. Today she lives in New Mexico where she savors 330 days of sunshine annually at an elevation that provides golf, hiking and winter skiing.

JUDY GOODMAN, OREGON