This chapter is devoted to our fantastic KINDNESS officers, office staff and KINDNESS Ambassadors. The success of any organization is directly related to the quality and dedication of those who work within the organizational structure. We are fortunate to have people who not only want to display their creative talent but truly believe that our work with improving the quality of all our lives through acts of KINDNESS is an essential part of their own personality. Below is a list of those involved with keeping our work moving forward. To learn more about these individuals, you may click on their name for further information.
Chuck Wall, Ph.D., President
Teresa Leach, Vice President and Director of Kindness Ambassador Program
Dennis Mitchell, Member, Board of Directors, Executive Director of The
Renee Nelson, Member, Board of Directors
Di Wall, Member, Board of Directors and Kindness Inc. Office Manager
Delia Latham, Webmistress
Biographical Sketch
August 2007
CONTACT DR. WALL
Email: kindness@earthlink.net
Dr. Chuck Wall is a published author, lecturer and motivational speaker in the fields of communications, stress management, employee motivation, leadership and "random acts of kindness."
After receiving an Associate of Arts degree from
As of
At this time, Dr. Wall is deeply involved in the "Random Acts of Kindness” movement which has received international attention. His work with the creation of this movement has been recognized by the United States House of Representatives, which instituted an "Act of Kindness Awareness Week for the
He has appeared on some 250 television and radio programs in the
awarded the Shirley Trembley Distinguished Teaching Award at
A very proud moment came when in 1997, 2001 and again in 2002 when he took first place at the Kern County Fair for his redwood wild bird feeders and wishing wells which he makes in his home workshop.
Even though he is blind, he does not consider himself disabled, but merely must spend extra time dealing with one of life’s little nuisances.
E-mail: kindness@earthlink.net
International Protocol and Etiquette Consultant
email: Ltessa@bak.rr.com

Teresa A. Leach is a certified International Protocol and Business Etiquette Consultant with a focus on Cross-Cultural Training. Her professional background includes eighteen years as a managing partner in an Architectural Practice. Teresa has traveled internationally for the last twenty-five years to the Pacific Rim, Asia and Southeast Asia, South Pacific,
June 2005 as a member of an educational delegation from
In May of 2006 Teresa became a team member of HELPS (Doctors Without Borders) Organization serving in
The Board of Trade under the leadership of Rick Davis as Executive Director requested assistance in the area of Protocol to receive a delegation from the Autonomous Region of Guangxi,
Consulting with corporations in the area of business etiquette and writing cultural briefs for executives entering the international arena is also part of her comprehensive package. Much of Teresa's time and expertise has been donated to serve on various non profit advisory boards and public service.

E-mail: Idealfellow99@gmail.com
Writing: Comment Letters for Environmental
Documents
Public Policy: Education, Public Sector,
Non-Profit
Published author short story
Press Releases
Grants
Legal:
Air Quality
Water Law & Quality, Wetlands
Municipal Law/Brown Act
SMARA
Redevelopment Law
Land Use/Zoning
Non-profit Corporation's
Homeowners Association
Community Service:
Board Positions
Current:
Kindness, Inc.
(Community Improvement)
League of Women Voters,
Concerned Citizens To Stop
Outside Dumping (CCSOD)
Clean Water and Air Matter (CWAM)
Past:
Kern
Water and Growth
Franciscan Hill Homeowners
Association
Work History:
Environmental Consultant:
Herum, Crabtree, Brown
(2003 to present)
Committee to Save Deer Creek
(June 2003 - August 2005)
Richard Harriman, Esq. (2003 - 2004)
Barry Townsend
(January 1998 - December 2003)
Video Production:
Wonderland Productions
[Writer, Producer, Editor, Camera
Operator] (1992-1996)
Memberships:
Current:
Past: National Trust for Historic
Preservation
Trust for Public Lands
Girl Scouts
PTA
Di has been married to Dr. Chuck Wall for 42 years. She is our general office manager, bookkeeper, and all around "go to" person regarding all aspects of Kindness, Inc. Prior to her 13 years with Kindness, Inc., she had a long and distinguished career in the insurance industry in both management and claims processing, first with Metropolitan Life Insurance in San Francisco, then Connecticut General Life Insurance in Santa Monica. In addition, she was co-owner and bookkeeper for Sugarloaf Wood Works, a furniture manufacturing plant in Throughout her career, Di has been a community volunteer for several organizations, including but not limited to: Kern County Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Bakersfield Mayor's Committee to Employ People with Disabilities; Lady Lions Club; Sugarloaf Property Owners Association; and of course, Kindness, Inc. Di is a graduate of Salinas High School., Salinas, California and attended San Francisco State University. She also has to her credit numerous classes and seminars in office management, claims processing and community services. It is thanks to Di's organizational skills that our Kindness office and warehouse facility are not a complete shambles.
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E-mail: delialatham@sbcglobal.net
Having enjoyed the written word since early childhood, Delia has studied writing in various forms, including creative writing and journalism, and been involved in a number of home study programs. A former staff writer for The Bakersfield Californian (the largest daily newspaper in her native county of Kern), she is a frequent contributor to her hometown's regional, Bakersfield Magazine has been published in Canada's Our Family Magazine; writes greeting card verse, short stories, articles, and songs.
** Newspaper Institute of
** Longridge Writer's Group
** Editing and proofing skills utilized by numerous authors, including
(Dr. Chuck Wall, president of Kindness, Inc. and founder of the
Random Acts of Kindness movement
** Former Member/Romance Writers of
** Former Member/Faith, Hope and Love (FHL - Inspirational chapter of
RWA)
** Member/American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW)
** Former editor of statewide departmental intranet newsletter
for major insurance company
** Former Sunday School bulletin editor/producer/Calvary
Tabernacle
Delia's debut novel, Almost Like a Song, was released in June 2006. The book, an inspirational romance novel set amidst the natural splendor of
Dennis is director of the
After about a year of rest, he felt a call on his life to help the helpless. The
Dennis feels privileged to serve on the Kindness board.