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ALL OFFICERS & DIRECTORS OF THIS FOUNDATION CURRENTLY VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME & EFFORTS
ICON INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
DIRECTORS
DIRECTORS
501 (c) (3) Public Benefit Educational and Charitable Foundation.
In the beginning, during the 70s, Ralph Mehrkens, at that time Chairman of The Board of Santa Clara County Supervisors (CA), and Ed. Carranza,
owner at that time, of American Business College, were just two of a large group of influential individuals lending enthusiastic support to the
foundation's programs. The foundation's entire current members of management have assumed positions on volunteer basis.
Officers National and International
Marie (Nicky) Rolfe: President (CEO) / Executive Director
Garry C. Duncan: Executive Vice President
Harold D. Blethen: Vice President / Head of Purchasing
Robert E. McMillan : Chief Financial Officer: CPA; MBA; CFE; BSBA
Harold D. Blethen: Acting Secretary
Francis N. McMillan: Vice President
Nicholette R. Rolfe: Vice President / National Director Public Relations
Michael Howard Price: Vice President / Properties Over-Site Liaison to Board
Officer and Director of State of Arizona
Alvin (Al) Morgan: : Vice President / Executive Director, Arizona
National / International Board of Directors Project Advisory Committee
Marie (Nicky) Rolfe Chair Garry C. Duncan: Chair
Garry C. Duncan Director William H. Baker Accountant
Nicholette R. Rolfe Director Robert M. McMillan CPA
Harold D. Blethen Director Michael Howard Price Properties Mgmt.
William H. Baker Director Marie (Nicky) Rolfe Finance
Michael Howard Price Director Kevin P. Looker Finance
Robert M. McMillan Director
California, U S A, Directors Officers
Marie N. (Nicky) Rolfe: Chair Pres.
Garry C. Duncan: Director Exec. V. P.
Michael H. Price: Director V.P. & Property Management
Harold D. Blethen: Director Secretary (acting)
Nicholette R. Vaughn: Director V.P. Records Security
Kevin Looker Director V.P.
Duke R. Doogon: Director
In the beginning, during the 70s, Ralph Mehrkens, at that time Chairman of The Board of Santa Clara County Supervisors (CA), and Ed. Carranza,
owner at that time, of American Business College, were just two of a large group of influential individuals lending enthusiastic support to the
foundation's programs. The foundation's entire current members of management have assumed positions on volunteer basis.
Officers National and International
Marie (Nicky) Rolfe: President (CEO) / Executive Director
Garry C. Duncan: Executive Vice President
Harold D. Blethen: Vice President / Head of Purchasing
Robert E. McMillan : Chief Financial Officer: CPA; MBA; CFE; BSBA
Harold D. Blethen: Acting Secretary
Francis N. McMillan: Vice President
Nicholette R. Rolfe: Vice President / National Director Public Relations
Michael Howard Price: Vice President / Properties Over-Site Liaison to Board
Officer and Director of State of Arizona
Alvin (Al) Morgan: : Vice President / Executive Director, Arizona
National / International Board of Directors Project Advisory Committee
Marie (Nicky) Rolfe Chair Garry C. Duncan: Chair
Garry C. Duncan Director William H. Baker Accountant
Nicholette R. Rolfe Director Robert M. McMillan CPA
Harold D. Blethen Director Michael Howard Price Properties Mgmt.
William H. Baker Director Marie (Nicky) Rolfe Finance
Michael Howard Price Director Kevin P. Looker Finance
Robert M. McMillan Director
California, U S A, Directors Officers
Marie N. (Nicky) Rolfe: Chair Pres.
Garry C. Duncan: Director Exec. V. P.
Michael H. Price: Director V.P. & Property Management
Harold D. Blethen: Director Secretary (acting)
Nicholette R. Vaughn: Director V.P. Records Security
Kevin Looker Director V.P.
Duke R. Doogon: Director
Robert E. McMillan.
Mr. McMillan is a Certified Financial Examiner, and while he no
longer performs as a state or federally contracted Examiner, he
has a history of 23+ years as Senior Insurance Company
Examiner in Charge dealing with multi-billion dollar
corporations as well as numerous other Fortune 500 Companies;
he has in-depth knowledge of operations of both public and
private companies and the methods of the Securities Exchange
Commission. He graduated from the University of Central
Florid majoring in quantitative economics; McMillan did post
graduate studies at University of West Florida with a major
thesis in oil & Gas. ( CFE, CPA, MBA, BSBA)
Mr. McMillan is a Certified Financial Examiner, and while he no
longer performs as a state or federally contracted Examiner, he
has a history of 23+ years as Senior Insurance Company
Examiner in Charge dealing with multi-billion dollar
corporations as well as numerous other Fortune 500 Companies;
he has in-depth knowledge of operations of both public and
private companies and the methods of the Securities Exchange
Commission. He graduated from the University of Central
Florid majoring in quantitative economics; McMillan did post
graduate studies at University of West Florida with a major
thesis in oil & Gas. ( CFE, CPA, MBA, BSBA)
Garry C. Duncan.
Duncan is a graduate of the University of California at Los
Angeles, plus he has steadily attended many post graduate
courses over the years, and seminars in such as Law & Finance;
Market Trends & Perspectives; Management and Accounting.
He has extensive experience as a manager of business and
people. He holds both a personal real estate brokers license and
a Caldwell Banker broker license. Duncan is a certified general
real estate appraiser with`extensive experience performing
in-depth feasibility studies; 27 years in finance, development of
bond programs; extensive experience with environmental
protection agencies and is an Expert Witness for Superior
Courts in California. Duncan's clients have numbered in the
hundreds, including: governmental agencies, cities, counties,
state and federal agencies. His dealings include major U.S. and
international banks, etc.. He has been a top executive of an oil
and gas company, has had extensive experience with the
Securities Exchange Commission and has been a partner
managing principal of Duncan, Duncan & Associates for 24
years.
Duncan is a graduate of the University of California at Los
Angeles, plus he has steadily attended many post graduate
courses over the years, and seminars in such as Law & Finance;
Market Trends & Perspectives; Management and Accounting.
He has extensive experience as a manager of business and
people. He holds both a personal real estate brokers license and
a Caldwell Banker broker license. Duncan is a certified general
real estate appraiser with`extensive experience performing
in-depth feasibility studies; 27 years in finance, development of
bond programs; extensive experience with environmental
protection agencies and is an Expert Witness for Superior
Courts in California. Duncan's clients have numbered in the
hundreds, including: governmental agencies, cities, counties,
state and federal agencies. His dealings include major U.S. and
international banks, etc.. He has been a top executive of an oil
and gas company, has had extensive experience with the
Securities Exchange Commission and has been a partner
managing principal of Duncan, Duncan & Associates for 24
years.
Dennis J, O'Leary.
Mr. O'Leary, currently retired, was for many years a sought
after consulting environmental expert and systems design
engineer for the water and pollution control industries and
international business in the U.S., Australia, Italy, China,
Korea and Pakistan. From 1955 to 1990 Mr. O'Leary as founder,
owned and controlled Shamrock Engineering Corp., a consulting
firm which also manufactured environmental equipment.
Among the many items he personally designed and his firm
manufactured: 10 different systems to treat industrial
wastewater and toxic exhaust systems; skid mounted
purification systems for third world countries including China to
treat polluted river water where over 400 million people live in
small to medium sized villages; and 2 systems being used
successfully in the nuclear power industry. As a 49% partner
with the Samsonite (Luggage) Company established
manufacturing plants in various parts of the world to produce
such as scrubbers to counteract air pollution and many other
items. He is a graduate of the University of Santa Clara Santa
Clara California with degrees in the engineering fields plus
many years of post graduate studies. O'Leary has volunteered
time to Icon's management when needed for many years.
Mr. O'Leary, currently retired, was for many years a sought
after consulting environmental expert and systems design
engineer for the water and pollution control industries and
international business in the U.S., Australia, Italy, China,
Korea and Pakistan. From 1955 to 1990 Mr. O'Leary as founder,
owned and controlled Shamrock Engineering Corp., a consulting
firm which also manufactured environmental equipment.
Among the many items he personally designed and his firm
manufactured: 10 different systems to treat industrial
wastewater and toxic exhaust systems; skid mounted
purification systems for third world countries including China to
treat polluted river water where over 400 million people live in
small to medium sized villages; and 2 systems being used
successfully in the nuclear power industry. As a 49% partner
with the Samsonite (Luggage) Company established
manufacturing plants in various parts of the world to produce
such as scrubbers to counteract air pollution and many other
items. He is a graduate of the University of Santa Clara Santa
Clara California with degrees in the engineering fields plus
many years of post graduate studies. O'Leary has volunteered
time to Icon's management when needed for many years.
William H. Baker.
Mr. Baker has for nearly 30 years been involved in business as
manager, accountant or chief financial officer. From 1987 to
1992 he served as loan manager for First Security Mortgage
Company. He was a commercial real estate broker for a period
of years. From 1997 to the present he has been Managing
partner of W. H. Baker Co. an accounting and tax preparation
firm and Managing Partner of W. H. Baker Investments
Partnership, an investment company. His associations with
corporations is extensive, serving often as president or chief
financial officer. He is a graduate of San Diego State University,
majoring in business administration.
Mr. Baker has for nearly 30 years been involved in business as
manager, accountant or chief financial officer. From 1987 to
1992 he served as loan manager for First Security Mortgage
Company. He was a commercial real estate broker for a period
of years. From 1997 to the present he has been Managing
partner of W. H. Baker Co. an accounting and tax preparation
firm and Managing Partner of W. H. Baker Investments
Partnership, an investment company. His associations with
corporations is extensive, serving often as president or chief
financial officer. He is a graduate of San Diego State University,
majoring in business administration.
Harold D. Blethen.
Mr. Blethen served Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) in
California in mid-management positions including positions
responsible for purchasing for multi- departments for nearly 30
years. He owns Lindave Business Services, and is Director for
Visionscope, a Division of Icon, providing educational
information for those with impaired vision regarding current
scientific research accomplishments and assisting them in
obtaining equipment and medical advice more easily. He is a
long time member of the non profit Lions Club, a charitable,
public service organization. Blethen has been retired from
PG&E for about 17 years and donates many hours per month to
Icon's programs
Mr. Blethen served Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) in
California in mid-management positions including positions
responsible for purchasing for multi- departments for nearly 30
years. He owns Lindave Business Services, and is Director for
Visionscope, a Division of Icon, providing educational
information for those with impaired vision regarding current
scientific research accomplishments and assisting them in
obtaining equipment and medical advice more easily. He is a
long time member of the non profit Lions Club, a charitable,
public service organization. Blethen has been retired from
PG&E for about 17 years and donates many hours per month to
Icon's programs
Michael Howard Price.
Price has served as an officer in private companies periodically
over 25+ years, He acquired extensive internal business
operations experience functioning as business management
assistant to Nicky Rolfe. In recent years performed in
management and headed the technology dept for the Executives
Group, and the U.S Journal. From education and first hand
experience over past years, Price has acquired extensive
background in structural engineering and fluid dynamic
engineering, He has participated in building oil refineries, off
shore oil derrick platforms, wineries and other structures. He
performed over-site on important properties owned by several
consultants in the Executives Group and became a professional
photographer on a pert time basis. He currently contributes
many hours per month for Icon.
Price has served as an officer in private companies periodically
over 25+ years, He acquired extensive internal business
operations experience functioning as business management
assistant to Nicky Rolfe. In recent years performed in
management and headed the technology dept for the Executives
Group, and the U.S Journal. From education and first hand
experience over past years, Price has acquired extensive
background in structural engineering and fluid dynamic
engineering, He has participated in building oil refineries, off
shore oil derrick platforms, wineries and other structures. He
performed over-site on important properties owned by several
consultants in the Executives Group and became a professional
photographer on a pert time basis. He currently contributes
many hours per month for Icon.
Nicholette R. Rolfe-Vaughn.
Vaughn was a Senior Commercial Lines Field Underwriter for
over 15 years. She was responsible for among the largest
accounts of companies including, Fireman's Fund,
Transamerica, CAN and Atlantic Mutual. She managed up to
120 agency plants with approximately 1,000 agents. Vaughn
also owned a water company, and dealt extensively with state /
government utilities commissions, environmental control and
health departments until she sold the company. She changed
career directions, became a photographer and an editor for the
U.S. Journal, plus collaborating on articles, interviews and book
reviews published in the Journal. She held strong preferences
for articles relevant to abused and homeless children and
animal cruelty. She attended University of Nevada at Reno.
Vaughn was a Senior Commercial Lines Field Underwriter for
over 15 years. She was responsible for among the largest
accounts of companies including, Fireman's Fund,
Transamerica, CAN and Atlantic Mutual. She managed up to
120 agency plants with approximately 1,000 agents. Vaughn
also owned a water company, and dealt extensively with state /
government utilities commissions, environmental control and
health departments until she sold the company. She changed
career directions, became a photographer and an editor for the
U.S. Journal, plus collaborating on articles, interviews and book
reviews published in the Journal. She held strong preferences
for articles relevant to abused and homeless children and
animal cruelty. She attended University of Nevada at Reno.
Legal Counsel not reflected here
Marie N. (Nicky) Rolfe.
Retired from business. Founder of several business consulting
organizations including The Executives Group assisting private
and public corporations. In past years, Rolfe has founded and
served as an officer and director of both private and public
corporations, including serving as President and Chairman of an
oil company. She has had extensive hands on experience with
methods of the Security Exchange Commission pertinent to her
involvement with public corporations. She has many years of
in-depth business and finance experience. Educated in the US
and Europe. Icon International Foundation was founded in 1971
by Howard N. Rolfe with daughter Nicky.
Retired from business. Founder of several business consulting
organizations including The Executives Group assisting private
and public corporations. In past years, Rolfe has founded and
served as an officer and director of both private and public
corporations, including serving as President and Chairman of an
oil company. She has had extensive hands on experience with
methods of the Security Exchange Commission pertinent to her
involvement with public corporations. She has many years of
in-depth business and finance experience. Educated in the US
and Europe. Icon International Foundation was founded in 1971
by Howard N. Rolfe with daughter Nicky.
International Capital Projects
Paul DeCouto: Exec. Vice President
Lorna DeCouto: Chairperson,
Committee for Advancement of
Displaced Youth
Paul DeCouto: Exec. Vice President
Lorna DeCouto: Chairperson,
Committee for Advancement of
Displaced Youth
Kevin P. Looker.
Mr. Looker organized NPO & Muzk Productions, a non profit
music studio (The Good Shepherd's Studio) concentrating on
providing training, providing instruments and developing the
youngsters abilities to perform for the public with confidence.
Since its inception Muzk Productions has assisted over 400
musicians in 56 cities and 9 states. Looker has produced both
faith oriented and secular concerts nationally. Working with the
Chief of Chaplain's Office, United States Army-Pentagon, Kevin
has produced concerts at about two dozen army bases. Mr.
Looker has been contracted by "Spirit West Coast" to manage
their Indie Artist competition at the largest Christian music
festival on the West Coast. He has worked with Prison
Fellowship Ministries (founded by Chuck Colson) providing
concerts within the State and Federal Correctional System. In
past years Looker was Claims Operations Manager for National
Heritage Insurance Company responsible for the Medicare
Claims Department. He was responsible for 10 supervisors and
up to 150 staff members. He reduced unpaid claims by 90,000 in
30 days and raised accuracy level to 96.9%. Looker also
improved operations of a number of large corporation including
PriMed Management (Hill Physicians Medical Group, the largest
Independent Physicians Association in the US). Mr. Looker is a
graduate of Emporia State University, Emporia KS. He attended
additional post graduate Business Management and
Communications programs and courses.
Mr. Looker organized NPO & Muzk Productions, a non profit
music studio (The Good Shepherd's Studio) concentrating on
providing training, providing instruments and developing the
youngsters abilities to perform for the public with confidence.
Since its inception Muzk Productions has assisted over 400
musicians in 56 cities and 9 states. Looker has produced both
faith oriented and secular concerts nationally. Working with the
Chief of Chaplain's Office, United States Army-Pentagon, Kevin
has produced concerts at about two dozen army bases. Mr.
Looker has been contracted by "Spirit West Coast" to manage
their Indie Artist competition at the largest Christian music
festival on the West Coast. He has worked with Prison
Fellowship Ministries (founded by Chuck Colson) providing
concerts within the State and Federal Correctional System. In
past years Looker was Claims Operations Manager for National
Heritage Insurance Company responsible for the Medicare
Claims Department. He was responsible for 10 supervisors and
up to 150 staff members. He reduced unpaid claims by 90,000 in
30 days and raised accuracy level to 96.9%. Looker also
improved operations of a number of large corporation including
PriMed Management (Hill Physicians Medical Group, the largest
Independent Physicians Association in the US). Mr. Looker is a
graduate of Emporia State University, Emporia KS. He attended
additional post graduate Business Management and
Communications programs and courses.
Vision Programs
Visionscope Groups
Harold D. Blethen
Director Coordinator
Visionscope Groups
Harold D. Blethen
Director Coordinator
National Benefit Programs
Annual Concert Series
Kevin P. Looker
Executive Director
Annual Concert Series
Kevin P. Looker
Executive Director
Music Education
MUZIK PRODUCTIONS
The Good Shepherd's Studio
Kevin P. Looker
President
Executive Director
MUZIK PRODUCTIONS
The Good Shepherd's Studio
Kevin P. Looker
President
Executive Director