1. 2024 CVBC Program-Final

Featured Guest Doug Welmas C hairman , C abazon B and of C ahuilla I ndians

As the Chairman, Doug Welmas is the highest-ranking official within the Cabazon government. He was elected to the position in 2013 after serving as Vice Chairman for six years. Chairman Welmas’ dedication to the community is incredibly important to him and it shows through his philanthropic and volunteer work. He is also a member of the Four Winds Tribal Coalition, whose focus is to provide community and organizational outreach to children living in impoverished areas in the Eastern

Coachella Valley.

In 2017, he was an honoree for the Ronald McDonald House, “A Few Good Men” award for his generous philanthropic activities. Chairman Welmas also serves on the Keck Institute Board of Directors and on the JFK Hospital Governing Board along with the East Valley Tourist Development Authority Board. Chairman Welmas, a Riverside, California native moved to the Coachella Valley in 1997 where he currently resides. He is married to Rosie Welmas, founder of ‘Rosie’s Kids,’ a non-profit organization which provides grants to children so they can participate in sports, music and art programs. He is an avid golfer and loves to practice his game at Eagle Falls, Fantasy Springs’ premier golf course. He and Rosie have two children, Kaleb and Neveah, who love to golf with him. Master of Ceremonies

Brooke Beare E mmy W inning J ournalist

Brooke Beare is an Emmy winning journalist and government communicator. After graduating cum laude from the Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California, Brooke began her broadcast journalism career at two NBC affiliates in Texas. During that time, she was fortunate enough to interview Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, a number of governors, and cover the breakup of the Space Shuttle Columbia from the ground. She moved

to the desert near Palm Springs in 2003 to work for the CBS affiliate as a reporter and morning news anchor, and over the next 16 years, established herself as a respected investigative journalist, working in San Diego, and eventually as the evening news anchor in Palm Springs. In 2019, she won an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Pacific Southwest Chapter. Later that year, she made a huge career change as the Director of Communications and Marketing for the City of Indio, allowing for another opportunity to showcase stories and visions to the community by jumping into the world of communications, marketing, tourism and public relations. She has brought her expertise to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, CVAG and the City of Desert Hot Springs, NBC Palm Springs, and most recently by BIGHORN Golf Club. Brooke has been featured by the Desert Sun, HealthSmart Magazine, PM Magazine, the Daily Show, and other publications and programs for her work with individuals, organizations, nonprofits, the media and businesses to realize their goals and aspirations. She is also a sitting member and former Board Chair of Desert Arc, on the Advisory Board for Old Town Artisan Studios, and has served as ambassador for nonprofits such as the Living Desert, Shelter from the Storm, AAP Food Samaritans, and many others.