About Merchants Information Solutions, Inc.
Merchants' Board of Directors Members
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Phil J. LeHew
Chairman
Jeff Gurney
1st Vice-Chairman
Ronald L. Westad
2nd Vice-Chairman
Richard Ray
Director
Tim S. Jeffries
Director
Phil LeHew
Chairman
Employed by Wells Fargo Bank, Phil began his service as a Board member of Merchants Information Solutions, Inc. in 1987.
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Jeff Gurney
1st Vice-Chairman
Jeff moved to Arizona in 1984. Jeff has been at the Van Tuyl Automotive Group as the National Lender Relations Director for 18 years. Previously he retired from GMAC with 31 years of service.
Jeff has served on the Board of Directors for Merchants Information Solutions, Inc. since 1992. He also serves on the Better Business Bureau board and several dealer/lender advisory counsel boards.
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Ronald L. Westad
2nd Vice-Chairman
Ronald L. Westad began his service as a Board member of Merchants Information Solutions, Inc. in 1999 and is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Arizona Federal Credit Union (AFCU). AFCU serves over 200,000 members representing over $1.6 billion in total assets.
Ron holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of New Mexico and has resided in Arizona since April of 1987.
Ron is active in Arizona’s civic and business communities. In addition, he serves The 100 Club, and the Board of Directors of CNBS, LLC. He is also a past member of the Board of Directors of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Youth Assistance Foundation and is a past Advisory Board member of Make A Difference (now known as HandsOn Greater Phoenix), a non-profit organization that coordinates a network of volunteers for diverse community service projects. Ron also completed an 8-year term on the Board of Directors of the Greater Phoenix Urban League. He held all table officer positions including that of Chairman. He also previously served a six-year term as a member of the Board of Directors of the Arizona Credit Union League, including terms as Vice Chairman and Treasurer, and a four-year term on the Board of Directors of First Corporate Credit Union.
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Richard Ray
Director
Richard has served on the Board of Directors for Merchants Information Solutions, Inc. since 1977. Richard is retired from Pinnacle West Capital Corp (previously Arizona Public Service) where he served as Director of Audit Services. He has worked in the credit industry for over 20 years.
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Tim S. Jeffries
Director
Tim Jeffries is the Founder of P7 Enterprises, a management consulting practice providing strategic support services to growth companies in various industries throughout the United States (www.p7enterprises.com). Jeffries is also a Managing Director of 1stWEST Mergers & Acquisitions, LLC, an investment banking firm focused on the under-served lower-middle market (www.1stWESTMA.com). In addition, Jeffries serves as Chairman of ChemResearch Company, Inc.; Chairman of Contractors Wire & Cable, LLC; Chairman of Nuon, Incorporated; Vice Chairman of Mission Technology Group, Inc. (dba Magma); and an Independent Director of Merchants Information Solutions, Inc., and NETtime Solutions, LLC.
Prior to the aforementioned ventures, Jeffries served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Mobility Electronics, Inc., a publicly-held company traded on NASDAQ. Jeffries served as Vice President of Client Solutions ("Sales") at Viacore, Inc., a leading-edge eCommerce company funded by Softbank Ventures, Cisco Systems, Dell Computer, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Intel Corporation. Jeffries served as Vice President and General Manager of the Storage and Components Division, and Vice President (and de facto General Manager) of the Strategic Vendor Sales Division of Ingram Micro, Inc., a Fortune 50 Company and worldwide leader in information technology (IT) distribution and services. Jeffries served as Vice President of Business Development and Vice President of Marketing of Intelligent Electronics, Inc., a Fortune 250 Company ultimately acquired by Ingram Micro, Inc. Jeffries also served as Director of North American Channel Sales at Novell, Inc.
Committed to serving others in Arizona, Jeffries serves as a Vice Chairman of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry where he serves as Chairman of the Political Affairs Committee. Jeffries serves as Chairman of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona, and Board Secretary of Arizona Voice for Crime Victims (AVCV), Inc.
Committed to serving others in our country, Jeffries serves on the Board of Directors of the National Organization For Victims Assistance (NOVA) where he serves as Chairman of the Human Resources Committee; and the National Board of Trustees of Parents of Murdered Children (POMC) where he serves as Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee. In addition, Jeffries serves on the MBA Alumni Council of the Duke University Fuqua School of Business.
Jeffries graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, and from Duke University Fuqua School of Business with a Master of Business Administration.
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