He has also worked as a Tribal Administrator of the Paiute Tribe and social service representative.  He served as the Director of Four Tribes Social Services in Horton Kansas. In addition, Mr. Parashonts has worked as Director of the State of Utah’s Division of Indian Affairs, Office of Family Support and has operated Parashonts Construction, Inc.  He is instrumental in starting the Suh’dutsing Technologies, LLC. Company for the Cedar Band of Paiutes. He also created the Neung-Weunts-Wook-ahd Corporation, a tribal economic development corporation for the Paiute Tribe.

Mr. Parashonts has served one term as Paiute Tribal Chairman has been a member of the Paiute Tribal Council for a total of 12 years and has served as Chairman of the Cedar Band of Paiutes for 14 years. He is an honorary member of the National Governors Interstate Indian Council and has served as a board member for several organizations; including the Indian Advisory Council for the Utah Museum of Natural History, the Utah Historical and Cultural Site Review Committee, Advisory Panel for the Utah council’s Folk Arts program, American Indian Services at Brigham Young University, Indian Affiliates, and a member of the Iron County Coordinating Council and now he is currently a member of the Board of Directors of New Frontiers for Families.     

New Frontiers for Families appreciates Mr. Parashonts willingness to serve with us and we are delighted to have such an accomplished, successful gentleman on our board.

April Roberts

"It is with great pleasure that I accept the position of a member of the Board of Directors for New Frontiers for Families.

I have watched your ideas and dreams of helping all children succeed and contribute to society grow and develop through your hard work.  There is a clear difference in the families and children that you help. I see them setting goals and building a support team that can help them achieve those goals. I have watched time and time again as New Frontiers and their dedicated employees have stepped in and literally saved a family in crisis. Whether it is through counseling, parenting classes, informing them of their options, assisting in getting state and federal monetary assistance or simply a boost of confidence to that family, it makes such a vast difference for them to know that someone cares and wants to help them succeed.

I believe that New Frontiers for Families truly is the best way for families with special needs to succeed. If all agencies would follow the team approach that New Frontiers uses, it would save the State and Federal government millions of dollars, and it would create an effective environment for those families in need to obtain assistance.

I hope that my experience in the financial world can be of assistance in making New Frontiers a successful organization. I am more than willing to donate time and expertise to any area where I am needed. "

Sincerely,
April Roberts

April J. Roberts

141 North Main* Tropic, Utah  84776
Phone: (435) 679-8683
Email address:  rileyaprilr@cs.com

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Accounting – June 2000

DeVry University, Phoenix Arizona
GPA 3.98         
President’s List  Outstanding Student                                                                 

PROFESSIONAL  EXPERIENCE

            6 years of professional experience in the field of finance and technology

            4 years of experience in administration

            3 years of experience in management

            8 years of experience in leadership

WORK HISTORY

Senior Accounts Manager, Suh’dutsing Technologies, Cedar City Utah, October 2003 to present

Manage marketing and business development with government agencies and larger partner companies. This includes presentations, creating marketing materials and building relationships with above mentioned parties. Responsible for all financial activity to include setting up accounting systems, tracking and filing taxes, creating budgets and tracking income and expenses.

Vice President, ValWest Technologies, Phoenix Arizona, March 2002 to October 2003

Work closely with company president and employees to implement new policies and procedures.

Organize and conduct management meetings and report to president.  Assist president in forming two sister companies in areas of filing proper federal and state applications, setting up bank accounts, arranging financing, and setting up accounting systems.  Prepare monthly cash forecasts and analyze budgets. Research and prepare bids for Department of Defense contracts.

Vice President-Finance, ValWest Technologies, Phoenix, Arizona, July 2001 to March 2002

Work closely with production management to create budgets.  Track income and expenditures against budgets.  Evaluate new accounting and computer systems for company upgrades.  Work extensively with Peachtree software in setting up accounting systems and day-to-day financial activity.  Prepare and present financial reports, budgets and cash forecasts to Board of Directors. Approve company purchases, sign checks, and interview candidates for open positions in the company.  Work with corporate accountant in preparing yearly taxes and depreciation schedules.  Responsible for implementing employee benefits such as Simple IRA and health plans.  Create loan documents, calculate interest, track payments and file for collections on defaulted loans.

Accounting Controller, ValWest Technologies, Phoenix, Arizona, May 2000 to July 2001

Responsible for reconciling general ledgers and bank statements.  Research prices and functionality fit for new projects.  Prepare cost analysis and budgets for new contracts. All account receivable and account payable duties.  Submit complex government sales invoices and certificates of conformance for completed contracts.  Create weekly cash reports using extensive knowledge of excel.  All payroll duties to include implementing an electronic time tracking system, all payroll tax deposits and reports, and new hire orientation and paperwork.

Accounting Controller, Power Products International, Phoenix Arizona, January 1999 to May 2000 Perform cost analysis of company’s manufactured products.  Order, schedule delivery, and track all inventory parts.  Actively build small databases to track inventory, routinely track outflow of products and create invoices for sale of products.  Handle all account payable and account receivable duties.  Regularly make deposits of tens of thousands of dollars.  Responsible for opening office.  Efficiently work with Far Eastcompanies to order inventory and negotiate prices. Actively involved in production flow planning and product cost analysis. Claims Manager, American International Cargo, Phoenix, Arizona, March 1998 to December 1998

Responsible for all international customer accounts, which included settling complex rate discrepancies and collection activities related to delinquent accounts.  Managed customer claims, which included extensive research in settling claims for missing or damaged freight, acting as a mediator between AIC’s general manager and the filing company’s claims department, and documenting evidence for each party’s case.  Intermittently worked in the billing department auditing rated airway bills, running invoices, and updating billing history files in the database.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

• “Contracting with the Federal Government” Workshop – Phoenix, AZ
• “Working with the SBA” – a partnership with Small Businesses through the City of Phoenix, AZ
• “Leadership for Today’s Corporate World” – Quarterly weekend seminars for the past three years
• Extensive spreadsheet and database experience

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

• Yearly participant and support organizer in the “Town Pride Day”, a community clean-up and beautification project.
• Special Olympics Volunteer
• Founder of “Project ExCel” reading and mentoring program during my service as Miss Garfield County

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Selected as the Utah Representative for Freedom’s Foundation at Valley Forge
• General Sterling Scholar Winner
• Freedom AcademyRepresentative through my service as Student Body President

DeVry University Outstanding Student and Scholarship recipient               

Carl Boyd, B.A.M.A.,J.D.
Mr. Carl Boyd has lived most of his life in the state of Kentucky. He now lives in Tropic Utah with his wife Mary-Miller Boyd. Mary-Miller formerly worked with DCFS.  He has a great love for children and is a wonderful father and grandfather. Mr. Boyd graduated with two degrees in History, one from the University of Kentucky and the other from the University of Michigan.  He taught history for 16 years at Henderson Community College in Kentucky. Carl also went to law school and graduated from the Universityof Kentucky.  He was admitted to the bar in Kentuckyin 1984, and practiced law in Kentucky for 15 years. Mr. Boyd moved to Utah in 1995. He was admitted to the bar in Utah in 1996 and practiced law with the Disability Law Center in Cedar City from 1999 to 2002.  In 2002 he then became the Victims Advocate Coordinator and the Deputy District Attorney for Garfield County and currently serves there.

Carl believes that helping children and families is a very important area, and there is never enough help and support.

Carl experienced a period of time when his child struggled.  He understands first hand the difficulties parents face and believes that by serving as a member of the Board of Directors for New Frontiers for Families he will be helpful to family members.  Carl states that he appreciates how important it is having resources for parents and children, stating “both need support, and very often don’t know where to go for help.