Executive Committee

Retired in 2010 and relocated to Reno from the Bay Area with her husband, Gary.  She had spent 14 years with Deloitte, serving as the lead risk services partner on some of the firm’s most significant technology and consumer business clients. She joined Deloitte following a telecommunications career where she held mid and senior management positions in financial management, billing, internal audit, process design, project and program management, and merger planning and integration.  After moving to Reno, Patty served as an executive-in-residence at the University of Nevada in Reno and as the advisor to the College Republicans.  She has supported the Washoe County Republican Party in numerous roles, including serving as the Treasurer, and is a member of the Central Committee. 

Patty is the owner of PKMiller Risk Consulting, LLC, is a frequent speaker and has authored projects for The IIA Research Foundation and articles for the Internal Auditor magazine.  Patty has served in numerous leadership roles with The IIA, including a term as chairman of the global board in 2008 – 2009, as a member of the executive committee for seven years, and as Chair of the Standards Board.  She is a recipient of the William G. Bishop III Lifetime Achievement Award and was inducted into the American Hall of Distinguished Audit Practitioners in 2013.  She has served on the audit committee for a public school district and currently serves on the Board for a global professional organization. 

I have 2 beautiful daughters who I am extremely proud of and who also blessed

me with 7 glorious grandchildren, who bring pure joy to my life.

My grandfather, my uncles, and even my brother and son-in-law. all served or are

serving in the military, so I was raised to be a patriotic, respectful person true to

our flag and to appreciate our freedoms and the men and woman who

fought/sacrificed for that freedom. My parents were true republicans and in

stilled in me to make my own decisions and think my own thoughts, and that was

not always what the schools taught. Although, I realized at an early age I was also

a republican and believed in the same core values and I am proud to say my

daughters also share the same values as Republicans.

Most of my adult life, I have been taking care of people. My most rewarding

career was taking care of seniors, including dementia and Alzheimer’s patients, in

home and in assisted living. I loved my job! I only decided to leave that field once

I peeked in pay and wanted to fulfill my dreams of owning a home and traveling.

I now work at Landmark Title as an escrow assistant to the most fantastic boss

and I genuinely enjoy my career.

I can absolutely say my mom (Nikki) is my best friend and it is great being on the

same board and working on the same Mt. Rose Republican Women fundraisers

and projects. I am so very blessed in life; I would not change a thing!

I grew up in Waukegan Illinois.  I earned my bachelors of music degree from Western Illinois University and my masters degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.  In 1975 I moved to California where I taught elementary music in the public schools and played English Horn/oboe in the Sacramento Symphony Orchestra and the Modesto Symphony Orchestra.  I have always been registered as a republican and in Modesto, CA I served many years on the County Central Committee as both a member and an alternate.  I also was a member for many years of the Modesto Federated Republican Women.  In December of 2020 my husband, Jim and I moved to Reno, Nevada.  We had to get away from California with its hostile business climate, its far left-wing politics and its confiscatory state income taxes.    We like Reno and I look forward to helping the members of Mt. Rose Republican Women thrive as an organization.  

Dawn Detton grew up in Northern California.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from California State University - East Bay.  She took a summer job at IBM that turned into a career of over thirty years.  Dawn has experience in multiple components of the computer industry, with focus on custom software application development and delivery.  Her specialty was turning around troubled projects.  Dawn volunteers with SWE (Society of Women Engineers) and FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) to encourage young people to be leaders and innovators in science and technology.  Dawn moved to Nevada in 2002 when she and her husband could no longer take the politics and high prices in California. They decided Reno was a much better environment to raise their son.  Dawn got involved with MRRW to keep it that way and since it is such a wonderful group of people!  Dawn enjoys living where the high desert meets the forest with many places go on hikes with her dog as well as bicycle rides.    

Patty is the owner of PKMiller Risk Consulting, LLC, is a frequent speaker and has authored projects for The IIA Research Foundation and articles for the Internal Auditor magazine.  Patty has served in numerous leadership roles with The IIA, including a term as chairman of the global board in 2008 – 2009, as a member of the executive committee for seven years, and as Chair of the Standards Board.  She is a recipient of the William G. Bishop III Lifetime Achievement Award and was inducted into the American Hall of Distinguished Audit Practitioners in 2013.  She has served on the audit committee for a public school district and currently serves on the Board for a global professional organization. 

Born and raised in Iowa. I have two degrees from Iowa State University in Ames, IA, a BS in Modern Languages and an MS in Guidance and Counseling. While my husband Jack was finishing his PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, I taught in the Ames School System. In 1971 Jack took an industry job with Tektronix in Beaverton, OR. We moved to Sparks in December of 2008, escaping from California. One of my pleasures is attending investment conferences and learning. I did some graphics work after the Macintosh computer came out in 1984. I had one of the first laser writers and freelanced for professional computer magazines doing schematics for articles. I also did promotional materials for conferences. I have followed national politics very closely for about 30 years, but I had never affiliated with a political party. In 2020, quite spontaneously and by chance, I found Mt. Rose Republican Women. It was love at first sight with the wonderful and welcoming people I met. It’s such a pleasure to spend time with people who share my values and have so many skills and talents. I really mean that. I have joined all the women’s groups, the men’s group, and the central committee. I was able to be a poll worker in the primary and plan to work in future elections. So, my life has become very full and enjoyable associating with Republicans. It is my pleasure to step into the role of Recording Secretary for MRRW.