Douglas E. Simms

Born 1947 in NYC

Raised in Las Vegas, NV  Gorman High School 1965

AA – Menlo College 1967
BA from Stanford Univ 1969
MBA Columbia Business School 1971

Managing Director Desert Capital Group from 1983 to present.

Cancer survivor

President of The SIMMS Foundation

Carlene A. Wieder

Born 1950 in Binghamton, New York.

Raised in Binghamton, New York – moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1972.

Attended Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin.

Works for Desert Capital Management from 1990-present.

Secretary; Director of The SIMMS Foundation

Karen Lasiter

Karen Lasiter was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri.  She attended St. Louis Community College at Meramec and Santa Monica College prior to pursuing a career in illustration and technical editing with Integrated Sciences Corporation.

Karen married Dr. Nelson Lasiter in 1979 and has worked as an office manager and laboratory technician in his prosthodontic dental practice since their move to Las Vegas in 1981.

In 1985, Nelson and Karen met Dawn Simms and her husband, podiatrist Dr. Robert Grzywacz.  Since Dawn also managed Robert’s office, they discovered that they had much in common, and a close friendship was forged.

Dawn and Karen shared a love of their husbands and their dogs, as well as world travel, and both appreciated each other’s quirky wit.  Dawn’s joie de vie and courage continue to provide daily inspiration to Karen.

John Corbin

Born is Athens Ohio in 1947. Raised in Las Vegas from 1950 through college. Graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree.

Developed and operated twelve Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburger restaurants from 1975 to 1985. Presently owns two Chuck E. Cheese Pizza restaurants in Salem, Oregon and Richland, Washington.

Currently resides with his wife Kathy in Richland. They have three children and four grandchildren. Favorite hobby is playing golf.