Our Elected Leaders
Nancy Czar, Board President, Board of Trustees
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Nancy Czar and her wife, Rosemary, have been together for almost 40 years and legally married for 6 (YEAH!). They have a son, John, and a large extended family. They have been members of the congregation for about 5 years. Nancy stay busy during the week running the office and day to day operations of their commercial millwork business. Nancy and Rose enjoy camping and travelling - spending summers in their RV in Michigan with friends and family.
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Rick Bleyle, Board Vice President, Board of Trustees
Gail Knapp, Secretary, Board of Trustees
Keith McMillen, Treasurer, Board of Trustees
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Keith has been an active member of UUCLV for almost 5 years. He has found many kindred spirits in the congregation and wants to help keep UUCLV healthy and growing, both for himself and his family. Now retired, Keith spent his career writing computer software and managing MIS groups in communications, sales, marketing, healthcare and insurance. He has a B.S. in Journalism and an MBA specializing in information systems. A widower, he keeps grounded with his daughter, Erin, and her husband Tim, and their two daughters, Kirsten and Katelyn. When down time does appear Keith will usually be found doing something with trains; building models, chasing the real thing or reading about them. Don't ask unless you have an hour.
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Hilary Howarth, Special Committees, Board of Trustees
Hilary Howarth is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist. She attended the Summit, NJ. as a child and has been an active adult UU member since her late 20s. She has served UU congregations in San Francisco, Seattle, and now here in Las Vegas as of August of 2011. As a member of UUCLV, she has been an organizer and has spearheaded many of the events UUCLV has to offer. In 2019, she was elected to a three-year term on the UUCLV Board of Trustees, responsible for Special Committees. Professionally, Hilary has taught in Asia, coordinated an international exchange program for the YMCA in NYC, directed a 11,000 person fundraiser bicycle ride in San Francisco, administered a variety of programs at the University of Washington, as well as, been a small business owner. Her personal pursuits include travel, board games, oil painting, writing, and teaching.
Dave Richards, Standing Committees, Board of Trustees
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Dave Richards and his family have lived in Las Vegas since 1998. As his wife, Laura, grew up in Las Vegas, moving here meant having extended family nearby. Dave joined UUCLV in 2004 and has taken on a variety of roles within the congregation. He is currently serving his second stint on the Board of Trustees. Dave has also been active with the Religious Education program in particular working as a Youth Adviser to our amazing high school aged kids. He is also a certified facilitator with the Our Whole Lives (OWL) comprehensive human sexuality program. Another passion has been with the Small Group Ministry programs. Dave has been a part of the Chalice Circles SGM since the program began many years ago. Professionally, Dave is a Realtor and also finds other outlets to perform customer service at a very high level. His work has been very rewarding! When not working Dave can usually be found somewhere in the outdoors, usually on one of the myriad of hiking trails available to us in Southern Nevada.
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Larry McAllister, Audit CommitteeLarry and his wife, Lisa, have been members of UUCLV for over five years. Larry served two years on the Board of Trustees and the Personnel and Growth committees and also worked to help establish the Red Rock Gathering satellite location (now closed). You are also likely to see and hear him sing with the UUCLV choir, work A/V or assist in the count room. Larry enjoys hiking, bicycling, motorcycling, camping... most anything that entails going outside to play.
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