JOHN D. "JACK" WYATT '63 Chairman

JACK WYATT is a graduate of the ANA Class of 1963. He holds Bachelors and Masters of Political Science degrees from USC. He served 35 years in the Naval Reserve, retiring with the rank of Captain. Mr. Wyatt joined Southern California Edison in 1981where he served as the Assistant to SVP, Nuclear Operations, Manager of Corporate Consumer Affairs, and finally as Region Director in Redlands, CA. Mr. Wyatt is the founder and President of Strategic Connections, Inc., a communications, leadership, policy and strategy counseling firm. His public policy activity involves service on numerous region and county education and government advisory commissions, including Riverside County’s Strategic Planning Committee and the UCR Foundation Board of Trustees. He currently lives in Corona, California.

WARREN L. “BUD" METZGER Treasurer

WARREN L. “BUD" METZGER is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University, holding a BA and MA in history. For five years he taught college-level U.S. history, including three years at West Point. Mr. Metzger spent nine years on active duty in the United States Army where he served in a succession of command and staff assignments in the Infantry and later Adjutant General’s Corps. Following his military service, Mr. Metzger rose through a series of progressively challenging positions in the fields of capital market investments and the management of retirement assets. For most of that period he was a fiduciary and senior trustee. He served as a Senior VP at both Union Bank and Bank of America. Mr. Metzger’s career culminated as Vice President and Sr. Trust Officer, Trust and Wealth Management Department, Exchange Bank, Santa Rosa, CA. He is experienced in audits, Federal compliance, operating systems, marketing, customer service for Fortune 500 companies and high net worth clients, budget management and profit contribution. His son was a cadet at ANA for three years. As an ANA Trustee he has served as the Chair of the Administration Committee which is directly involved with WASC accreditation, a re-visit of the Honor Code, a study of faculty compensation plans and benefits, and Board governance issues. He is a member of the Board Executive Committee. Mr. Metzger recently retired and lives in Santa Rosa, CA.

BERNARD GOLDSTEIN Board Member
BERNARD GOLDSTEIN is a graduate of Perm Dental School in Moscow. He is the President and Chairman of the Board of several international trade and development corporations. He has been honored with numerous awards for business development by Asian and European countries. Mr. Goldstein is an acting member of several non-profit organizations in the United States and abroad. During the past twelve years, Mr. Goldstein has sponsored twelve students to attend ANA. He and his family reside in Carlsbad, California.

ARTURO GUAJARDO '67 Board Member

ARTURO GUAJARDO is a graduate of the ANA Class of 1967. Mr. Guajardo is a graduate of Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico Distrito Federal where he received a law degree in 1976. He is also a member of various corporations and non-profit organizations in Mexicali, Mexico. Mr. Guajardo is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of CETYS University, Mexicali Campus, the Regional Board Member of the Mexican Federal Reserve and the Conserjero Nacional de Banamex. He also serves as President of North American Educational Foundation. Mr. Guajardo lives in Mexicali, Mexico where he is Senior Partner and Director of the law firm Bufete Ignacio Arturo Guajardo. His son Arturo is a member of the ANA Class of 2007 and is a third generation attendee at the Army and Navy Academy.

JAMES "JIM" KLINGER '63 Board Member
JAMES J. KLINGER is a graduate of the ANA Class of 1963 and thereafter attended University of the Redlands. He joined the U.S. Army in 1966 and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and three Army Commendation Medals for his service in the 101st Airborne Division in the Republic of Viet Nam.. Upon the completion of his military service, he started a tree trimming business, becoming a partner in a small two-man company in 1969 and sole owner in 1974. Today, Modern Tree Service employs 29 workers and is one of the premier tree-trimming companies in Orange County, California. Mr. Klinger is a member of the International Society of Arboriculture and is a certified arborist. He is active helping local high schools raise funds for needed purchases. The eagle scouts, private school groups and the Boys and Girls Club in Laguna Beach have also benefited from his generosity, as has the Army and Navy Academy. Mr. Klinger lives in San Juan Capistrano, California.

RODOLFO NELSON '58 Board Member
RODOLFO NELSON is a graduate of the ANA Class of 1958. He also holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico. Mr. Nelson is involved in a number of public-benefit activities. Among the more prominent are his services as Vice President of the Institututo Educativo del Noreste (CETYS) where he coordinates all capital campaigns. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Banco Nacional de Mexico (Banamex) and the Center for Economic Studies for the Private Sector. Previously, he has served on the Board of Directors of Banoro/Bancrecer Bank and the Grupo Financiero Serfin. Mr. Nelson lives in Mexicali, B.C. and La Jolla and is the President of the Nelson Group, a firm involved in commercial and industrial development activities. Mr. Nelson is currently a member of the ANA Board of Trustees.

THEODORE H. "TED" TAFE Board Member

TED TAFE is a graduate of ANA Class of 1951. He studied business/marketing at the University of Southern California, and earned a CLU from the American College, Bryn Mahr, PA. Mr. Tafe served as a pilot for the U.S. Air Force for eight years, four years in the Far East. Upon leaving the service as a Captain in 1963, he had logged 2500 flying hours. Additionally, Mr. Tafe was the founder and principal of a company which designed, installed and administered benefit plans for small business. Since selling the company in 1994, he has served on several board of directors for orporations, professional/community associations and private foundations. Mr. Tafe has continued to stay actively involved with the Academy. Recently he volunteered to co-chair ANA's Centennial Committee with Mr. Jack Wyatt. Currently Mr. Tafe resides in Newport Beach.