Meet Our Directors

Meet Ben LaParne, Chair

It is my pleasure to become a member of the Havasu Community Health Foundation’s Board of Directors and I look forward to working with the Board and the Partners of the Foundation as together, we expand our programs and services to the greater Lake Havasu community.

My wife Kimberly and I have been full-time residents of our fine city for over 13 years. Kimberly and I fell in love over 15 years ago and have been married for the past 10 years. We have a wonderful relationship both personal and business. Kimberly has been a Financial Planner/Consultant for 28 years and is currently with LPL Financial and I am an independent Commercial Real Estate Developer/Investor.

Meet Steve Ticknor, Vice-Chair

I was born and raised in the Portland, Oregon area and lived there for my whole life prior to moving to Lake Havasu. I was active in Boy Scouts during high school and obtained my Eagle Scout award.

I attended Oregon State University for two years then had the opportunity at 20 years old to run my own newspaper dealership which I did for about 16 years. After that I decided to get into real estate where I began as a solo agent, eventually hired my mother as my full time assistant, and then grew to having my own team.

Meet Jolene Jensen, Secretary

I am a volunteer at the Havasu Community Health Foundation office and a committee member of the Cancer Association of Havasu since 2016. I was recently voted in as the new 2017 director of the Cancer Association. In 2013 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and have been a survivor since. I will bring that personal experience to my work with the Cancer Association. My goal is to continue the great programs offered by the Cancer Association and maybe create some new ones!

I retired after 25 years from Aetna Healthcare in Seattle Washington. My husband Mark & I were then able to follow my “snowbird” parents to Lake Havasu City where we fell in love with the community & weather.

Meet Wes Taylor, Treasurer

Wes moved to Lake Havasu City in 2017 and is proud to call Havasu home. With an extensive background in management across both the construction and healthcare industries, he brings to the HCHF Board commitment to proactively improve the operations, finances and strategy of the organization.

Wes received his Bachelor of Business Management from Brigham Young University and his Master of Healthcare Administration from University of Minnesota.

Meet Mike Aldridge, Director

I am proud to say that I was the first Baby born in Lake Havasu City, Arizona in 1970, where I attended grade school, middle school and graduated from Lake Havasu High School in 1988.

I was accepted to New Medico Military Institute after high school and was a member of Phi Theta Kappa, where I was second in command of the regiment and graduated seventh in my class. In 1994, I earned my second college degree in Justice Studies from Arizona State University.

Meet Pastor Chet Anderson, Director

It is a pleasure to serve the community of Lake Havasu as a Board member of the HCHF . I have been married to my best friend Claudia Rose for 28 years. I have served as The Executive Pastor Of Calvary Baptist Church since 2004 . Our mission is leading Life change and can readily be fulfilled with the mission of HCHF . I bring experiences from the Insurance Industry and Retail Ownership in South Georgia. We have 4 grown children and 2 grandchildren .

Meet Carole Cathcart, Director

Carole Cathcart moved to Lake Havasu City in the year 2000 and shortly after began her career in real estate. Her motto there has been “Passionately Pursuing Excellence, One Client at a Time.” That passion for excellence spills over to other areas of her life, including her volunteer work with the Cancer Association of Havasu and as one of our directors.

Meet Virginia Lattion, Director

Virginia Lattion is originally from Las Cruces, New Mexico where she was part of a large family of 7 brothers and sisters. Her dad served in the military during WWII and most of her family has served in the military or State Police.

She studied at New Mexico State University before enlisting in the US Air Force. She was stationed in Alconbury, England working War Readiness Support during Desert Storm.

Meet Howard Weiske, Director

It was an honor to join the Havasu Community Health Foundation in 1918. I am very interested in the Food Bank as well as the many other different departments. Currently I serve on the Chin Up Organization in town, in addition to the Foster Care Review Board for Lake Havasu and the Superior Juvenile court team for Mohave County. I also serve on the Disciplinary Panel at the Arizona Supreme Court. I have served on First Things First for Mohave and La Paz counties, also Foster Care Review Boards for both counties.