Great Minds in STEM Finalizes Board of Directors Additions, Departures for 2020

MONTEBELLO, California, July 21 -- Great Minds in STEM issued the following news release:

Great Minds in STEM is proud to announce the addition of three new individuals to our Board of Directors.

Mr. Tony Padilla is the Information Services and Enterprise Services Integration Director for the Boeing Company. He has been in leadership roles for Boeing across multiple departments such as Engineering, Business Operations, Manufacturing, Trade Compliance, Intellectual Property Management, Human Resources and Ethics & Business Conduct. Mr. Padilla has undergraduate degrees in mathematics and mechanical engineering technology. He obtained his Juris Doctor and Masters of Business Administration from Seattle University and is a member of the Washington State Bar Association.

Mr. Dave Davis retired as principal investment counselor for Gamble Jones and has over 45 years of experience in investment counseling and the banking industry. He is past president of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses as well as the Pasadena Community Foundation. He serves on the Board of Directors for the National Football Foundation, the Huntington Medical Research Institute and the Pasadena Conservatory of Music and he supports several Pasadena civic organizations. Mr. Davis has a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Southern California and a graduate degree from Pacific Coast Banking School.

Mr. Cedric T. Wins retired as U.S. Army Major General and Commander of the Combat Capability Development Command after a 34-year career. He is a combat veteran and was a highly decorated officer during his military career including being awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. Mr. Wins graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in economics. He holds masters' degrees in management from the Florida Institute of Technology and in national security and strategic studies from the National War College.

GMiS also salutes four esteemed directors who have recently stepped down from the board. Ms. Geraldine McGrath, Counsel at IBM, and Mr. Leo Brooks, Vice President (retired) at Boeing Government Operations, departed at the close of 2019. Ms. Patt Romero Cronin, Senior Transformation Executive Site Location Executive San Ramon, IBM, and Ms. Rainia Washington, a former Vice President at Lockheed Martin, departed earlier this year.

We thank them for their years of selfless contributions to our organization. The impact their efforts have had on those we serve will be felt for years to come.