Executive Board
Larry Barber, Past President
Larry Barber serves as the Past President of the Honors College CAB. He started his career as a United States Air Force officer where he held a top-secret EBI clearance, before spending thirty years in Silicon Valley high technology companies. He was instrumental in the development of numerous high-tech products. He is a serial entrepreneur and a member of the selection committee of the Sierra Angels, one of the oldest Angel investment groups in the U.S.
He is a successful initial investor in numerous high-tech companies including Rotten Tomatoes, Tom’s Hardware Guide, and many others. His sites serve over 45 million users per month. Mr. Barber was also the founder of a data mining start-up that was the 14th largest data collector in the world. It supplied and still supplies real-time data to set pricing at Sears, Best Buy, Samsung, Seagate, Disney, Micron, and others.
His education consists of a B.S. in Chemistry from the State University of New York and a M.S. in Management and Informational Systems from the University of Southern California.
Caroline E. Neuhaus Wesley, Ed.D., President
Dr. Caroline E. Neuhaus Wesley serves as the President of the Honors College CAB. She has served as a Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, and Executive Director/Superintendent. She currently serves as the President and Founder of Saphira Education Associates, LLC focusing on supporting schools on numerous aspects of management including expertise on facilities, budget, operations and academic accountability.
Dr. Wesley has been an educator for over 30 years in traditional public and charter public schools. Dr. Wesley has also served as an adjunct instructor at the university level.
Dr. Wesley holds three degrees including an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California; M.A in Educational Administration; and a B.A. in English Literature.
Arnie Glassberg, President-Elect
Arnie Glassberg serves as the President-Elect of the Honors College CAB. Arnie spent his entire 37-year professional life serving students in K-12 schools in California. Starting as a junior high school teacher and counselor, he progressed through the ranks as a special education program specialist, principal, director of instruction, assistant superintendent, business services, and superintendent. Along the way, he was an assistant professor at the graduate schools of education at four California universities including the University of California, Berkeley.
Once retired, Arnie served as an appointed member of the Board of Directors of the San Leandro Boys and Girls Club; the Master’s degree program for the acting school of American Conservatory Theater (San Francisco); and most recently, the Reno Philharmonic. In addition, he was an elected member of the Coastside County Water District Board.
Arnie earned a B.A. at UCLA in Microbiology, an M.A. in Counseling at Cal State University, Northridge and was a candidate for a Ph.D. in Educational Administration at the University of California, Riverside.
His passion since retirement has been travel. He has explored all seven continents and traveled in over 60 countries around the world.
Tom Hovenic, M.D., Treasurer
Dr. Tom Hovenic serves as the Treasurer of the Honors College CAB. Dr. Hovenic is an Infectious Disease Specialist based in Reno, NV. With extensive expertise in Infectious Diseases, antibiotic stewardship, and wound care, he currently serves as Medical Director for Tahoe Forest's Infectious Disease Department and Antibiotic Stewardship Program, and as lead physician in wound care and Infectious Diseases at the Skin Cancer and Dermatology Institute. He also provides telemedicine services with VeeOne Health in Washington, California, and Michigan. Dr. Hovenic was previously a partner with Sierra Infectious Diseases and a hospitalist physician at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Βι¶ΉΣ³» School of Medicine and his fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious diseases through the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is proficient in Spanish and committed to local and international medical outreach. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, skiing, and soccer with his family.
Nandini Naidu, Secretary, Ex-Officio Representative
Nandini Naidu serves as the Secretary of the Honors College CAB. Nandini is a senior at the Βι¶ΉΣ³» majoring in Biology with minors in Public Health and Analytical Organic Chemistry hoping to pursue an M.D./Ph. D. to become a physician-scientist conducting cancer research. Previously she was the Honors College Student Council Secretary and a TA/Peer Coach for HON 215. Nandini is an undergraduate researcher in the Hudig Lab at UNR School of Medicine working on the disruption of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) through the effect of non-ADCC-supporting antibodies and was awarded an NIH MARC Βι¶ΉΣ³» fellowship.
Ross Golding, M.D., Chairperson of the Membership Committee
Dr. Ross Golding serves as the Chairperson for the Membership Committee of the Honors College CAB. Ross has lived in Reno for 41 years and is committed to the success of the Honors College students. Dr. Golding served as the Chairman of the Radiology Department at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center for a decade before serving as the Medical Director at Reno Diagnostic Centers for nearly 25 years.
Dr. Ross Golding earned his B.A. in Pre-Medical Studies from Florida State University and his M.D. at Emory Medical School. Following medical school and internship at Emory. Dr. Golding spent two years in Germany with the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He then returned to the United States where he completed his training in Radiology at the University of Colorado in Denver, Colorado. He then spent two years at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, as an assistant professor of radiology before moving to Reno. Dr Golding was an assistant clinical professor with UNR Medical School during his time as medical director of Reno Diagnostic Centers.
Bill Parsons, Chairperson of the Student Actualization and Engagement Committee
Bill Parsons serves as the Chairperson for the Student Actualization and Engagement Committee of the Honors College CAB. Bill Parsons is a business leader in FinTech, WealthTech, Data Intelligence, and Analytics Sectors both in the US and Internationally. He currently serves as the Group President for Data Analytics and International for AdvisoryCloud. He is a global and strategic technical team leader with expertise in Saas, enterprise software, CRM, and M&A integration. He is focused on hyper-personalized Wealth Management solutions for Advisors. He served as G.M. and S.V.P AI/Analytics and Products of Envestnet Yodlee for bank and wealth sectors including IPO, M&A, and acquisition. Bill has additional experience in Global Alliances, Partnerships, and Channels. Bill also has experience in company mergers and integration of Product, Sales, and Marketing organizations. Bill's experience spans cloud-based enterprise Software Platform sales, On-Line Banking solutions, ERP, and CRM solutions. Bill enjoys connecting with friends, family and traveling.
Nick Tscheekar, Chairperson of the Advancement Committee
Nick Tscheekar graduated from the Βι¶ΉΣ³»'s then Honors Program in 2014, earning degrees in Political Science and International Affairs. He's passionate about supporting the underserved and has spent the last decade working in the nonprofit sector. Nick is the Major Gifts Officer for Volunteers of America Northern California & Northern Βι¶ΉΣ³», leading fundraising for their Northern Βι¶ΉΣ³» programs that move people from homelessness to independence. He also serves on the Board of Truckee Meadows Tomorrow, the region's source of independent and trusted quality-of-life data.