Meet Us
Foundation Staff & Board
Our staff and Board members are dedicated to the health of Wickenburg, generously giving their time and skills to further local, quality healthcare. Our Board is all-volunteer, and each year we are grateful for their full participation in annual donations and fundraiser planning.
Our Staff

Erika was born into a military family and lived in several states before settling in Hawaii. She loved every moment of growing up there but moved to Colorado and raised a family with her husband, Chad, and their children, Jake and Joe. Family brought them to Arizona in 2019. They lived in Wickenburg and thoroughly enjoyed their time there.
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Erika received her undergraduate degree in Journalism at the University of Hawaii before working in many newsrooms in Hawaii and Colorado, winning two regional Emmy awards for her work. Erika’s career path shifted from television news to media relations and communications in higher education and healthcare. We all have a story and Erika looks forward to hearing and sharing as many of those stories as possible.

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Claudia has been recognized by Who Who’s and the American Women’s Business Association. She is also a Certified Lead Auditor in Quality and Environmental Systems, and has presented at the American Society of Quality.
Today, Claudia’s goal is to support opportunities for Wickenburg Community Hospital Foundation to identify, apply and maintain Grant funding ensuring continual improvement at a world-class facility, with the latest equipment for their health care today and in the future.
In her spare time, Claudia embraces experiences from off-road and street motorcycles; to off-shore, high-performance race boats and pleasure yachts traveling the Atlantic Ocean. Soaring higher was achieved when she became a licensed private pilot and flew through the Bermuda Triangle.

Richelle Crook
Senior Accountant
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Richelle volunteers at St. Mary’s Food Bank. She is married to her best friend, Terry. They love traveling, dogs, and football.
Our Board

Jay Farquhar
Foundation Board Chair
As he was climbing the corporate ladder, Jay had ever-increasing responsibilities with jobs in Chicago; New Orleans; Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia; Copenhagen, Denmark; Dubai, UAE; Edison, NJ; Washington, D.C.; London, England; Berkeley, CA; Alameda, CA; San Jose, CA; Los Gatos, CA; and Redding, CA.
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In 2003, Jay moved to a small community to see if he could make a difference, and bought a printing franchise which he sold 15 years later. While in Redding, he became very active in local charities including the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club of Redding, and Make-A-Wish, and was asked to join the boards of Make-A-Wish of Northeastern and Central California and Northern Nevada and One Safe Place. This is where he gained knowledge and understanding of the non-profit world.
Jay is very happy to be on the board of the Wickenburg Community Hospital Foundation. He is also on the board of the Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts Center, and the board of the Rotary Club of Wickenburg where he is the current Treasurer and the President-Elect for the next year.

Hunt Spear
Foundation Vice Chair
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Soon after arriving in Wickenburg, Hunt began volunteering for many different organizations. He spent two three-year terms on the board of the Wickenburg Community Hospital Foundation serving three years as Chairman of the Board, one year on the board of the Wickenburg Citizens Patrol, three years on the board of the Wickenburg Elks Lodge more recently returning for another three-year term with the Wickenburg Community Hospital Foundation Board of Directors.
Hunt is also a twelve-year volunteer of the Amigos Trail Ride and Drive, as Chairman for five years.
Hunt is excited to be on the Wickenburg Community Hospital Foundation Board and looks forward to supporting our local community. His life these days involves work, volunteering, and motorcycling.

Christine Angeli
Foundation Board Director
All The Arts For All The Kids Foundation, The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, & The National Charity League. She has spearheaded fundraising efforts in these organizations raising over $1,500,000 for children’s art programming, cultural programs, and philanthropic organizations.
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Christine recently retired from education. Her experience includes K-8 education, adjunct professor at Whittier College, five years on HGTV, five years with art education with Princess Cruises, and author of eight art books. She is excited to share her passion of making a difference with the Wickenburg Hospital Foundation.

Jodie Allen
Chief Nursing Officer, Foundation Board Director
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Jodie enjoys spending every opportunity with her fabulous husband and their two K-9 kids. They love the dry environment in Arizona versus the humidity in the Midwest as we enjoy being outside in the pool, hiking with the dogs, or bicycling on trails when temperatures allow.
Jodie began her tenure at Wickenburg Community Hospital as the Emergency Department Director and recently transitioned into the Chief Nursing Officer role where she truly looks forward to supporting the Foundation and the Hospital. Prior to coming to WCH, Jodie worked in much larger hospitals but she also has experience in nursing homes and outpatient clinics. She has worked as a nurse caring for dialysis patients, trauma ICU patients, and as a transport nurse on critical care ambulances, helicopters, and airplanes. Jodie is passionate about advocating for patients and equal opportunities for quality healthcare in rural areas.

Josh Jones, DMD
Foundation Board Director
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Jerry Riggins
Foundation Board Director
Jerry was born in Wyoming and his family moved around the country following his father’s work in heavy construction. They settled in a Los Angeles suburb called Sierra Madre. Jerry went on to attend the University of Santa Barbara and eventually graduated from UCLA with a degree in Economics. It was at UCLA that he met Vicki. They married in 1972 and moved all over the country while Jerry pursued a career in the savings and loan industry. He worked for Merrill Lynch and Fidelity Investments before starting a consulting firm working with small businesses on their customer and contact management systems.
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Jerry and Vicki got involved as soon as they moved to Wickenburg. Vicki volunteered on the boards of some small organizations. Jerry first became involved with the Desert Caballeros Western Museum as a gallery guide and docent, then served a short time on the Cowgirl Up committee. Jerry and Vicki had an interest in the Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, and Jerry was invited onto the Board of Directors as a member of the Finance Committee. He soon became treasurer and then had the fortunate opportunity to be elected as incoming President beginning in 2023. Three months ago, Jerry was invited to join the Wickenburg Community Hospital Foundation Board and sits on the finance committee.

Margie van Lierop
Foundation Board Director
Margie has lived in Wickenburg part-time for two years. She was president and founder of Beach Cities Style, a South Orange Lifestyle magazine. As a veteran of corporate America with years of experience in Media Sales/Marketing and Customer Service, she founded Beach Cities Style Magazine in 2002 and established herself as a leading female entrepreneur. She sold the publication in 2007.