Background
Merk, Elizabeth Thole was born on July 29, 1950 in Salt Lake City. Daughter of John Bernard and Emily Josephine (Knotek) Thole.
Merk, Elizabeth Thole was born on July 29, 1950 in Salt Lake City. Daughter of John Bernard and Emily Josephine (Knotek) Thole.
Bachelor, U. Hawaii, Hilo, 1984; paralegal certified cum laude, U. Hawaii, Hilo, 1989; postgrad.in business administration, U. Hawaii, Manoa, 1985-1986.
Regional architectural representative Lightolier, Inc., Salt Lake City, 1978-1980. Group sales representative Florida Highway Patrol, Fitness and Health Promotion/Utah, 1980-1981. Health net representative Blue Cross Corporation, Los Angeles, 1981-1982.
Vice president finance Business Support Systems, Hilo, 1983-1989. Representative Prudential Insurance and Finance Services, Honolulu, 1989-1997. Registered representative Pruco Securities Corporation subsidiary Prudential Insurance & Finance Services, 1989—1997.
Accountant executive Dean Witter Reynolds, 1997—1998. Advisory associate, registered principal Mutual Service Corporation, 1998—2001. Advisory associate, regional principal, general agent Hawaii, Centaurus Finance Inc., 2001—2006.
Realtor, solicitor Clark realty corporation, 1998—2007. Principal advisory associate H. Beck, Inc., since 2007. Principal broker, realtor Elizabeth Merk/Real Estate, since 2007.
Docent Lyman House, 1984-1985, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1980-1981, S.L.C.Art Museum, 1970-1980. Board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, Hawaii Island, 1980-1991, 1st vice president,1988. Fellow Life Underwriters Training Council.
Member American Association of University Women (fundraiser chairman Konachpt. 1992, board directors Hilo chapter 1987-1989, community area representative 1989), Am.Bus. Women's Association (past president Nani O Hilo chapter 1995-1996, treasurer since 1997, community service chairman 1993-1995, membership chairman 1996-1997, audit committee chairman 1997, audit committee chairman Kanoelani chapter 1992, program chairman Hilo chapter 1985, expansion committee Hilo Lehua chapter 1985, Steven Bufton grantee 1985, ways and means committee 1984, memberships chairman Lehua chapter 1983,member Inner Circle 1997), National Association Life Underwriters (legislation representative West Hawaii 1995-1997), Million Dollar Round Table (provisional member 1991, qualifying member 1992-1995), Soroptimist (member-at-large).
Married J. Eliot Merk, July 26, 1996 (divorced). 1 child from previous marriage William Lance Ulich.