Board of Directors
Executive Committee Leaders
Chair
Jonathan Howard
Partner
Quarles and Brady
Chair Elect
Bridget Schwartz Manock
Director of Public Affairs
Central Arizona Project
Secretary
Courtney Ophaug
CEO
Banner Estrella
Treasurer
Sebastian Porchini
Senior Vice President
FirstBank
Executive Committee Members
Dr. Joshua Baker
V.P. & CAO - Optometry, Pharmacy & Veterinary Education
Midwestern University
Ron Castro
West Valley Bank President
BNC National Bank
Latasha Causey
President
Phoenix Raceway
Rick Dircks
Executive Vice President
Dircks Moving & Logistics
Hans Driessnack
CEO
Abrazo West Campus
The Honorable Ann Donahue
Councilmember
City of Litchfield Park
The Honorable Patrick Duffy
Councilmember
City of Surprise
The Honorable Betty Guardado
Councilmember
City of Phoenix
Bobbi Magdaleno
Executive Director
Government & Community Engagement
ASU
The Honorable Ray Malnar
Councilmember
City of Glendale
Mike Martin
Director of Economic Development
APS
The Honorable Joe Pizzillo
Mayor
City of Goodyear
Neil Terry
Partner
Orcutt Winslow Partnership
Executive Advisory Committee (EAC)
Sharon Grambow
Chief Financial Officer
Sun Health Senior Living
(Retired)
Joe La Rue
President & CEO
Sun Health
Herman Orcutt
Founder - Orcutt Winslow Partnership (Retired)
Board of Directors
Claire Agnew
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Valleywise Health
Jackie Aragon
Division Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety Dignity Health
Mike Bean
CEO
Desert Diamond Casino
The Honorable Jason Beck
Mayor
City of Peoria
Freddie Bracamonte
Partner
H&B Builders
Marsha Brown
V.P. Distribution, SW Region
Copperpoint Insurance Companies
Ron Campbell
Vice President, Ticket Sales
Arizona Cardinals
Matt Clark
Director of State & Local Government Affairs
Verizon
Tom Dorn
President
Dorn Policy Group, Inc.
Jessica Dresang
Vice President
Carollo Engineers
Diego Espinoza
Government Relations
SRP
Haley Fagerlie
AVP - Industry Relations & Strategic Planning Partnerships
Grand Canyon University
Stephanie Fogelson
Vice President Account Manager First American
Dr. Roger Freeman
Superintendent
Littleton Elementary School District
Parker Froehlich
Sr. Project Manager
Coe & Van Loo
Jill Hegardt
Senior V.P. Entitlements, Legal Compliance, Public Affairs - DMB
The Honorable Clay Goodman
Councilmember
City of Buckeye
John Graham
Chairman & CEO
Sunbelt Holdings
Alberto Guardado
General Manager
Republic Services
The Honorable Alexis Hermosillo
Mayor
City of El Mirage
The Honorable Michael LeVault
Mayor
Town of Youngtown
The Honorable Mike Pineda
Vice Mayor
City of Avondale
Michele Pino
Commercial, Site Selection & Industrial Specialist
Land Advisors Organization
Roxanna Pitones
Public Affairs Advisor
TriAdvocates
Dr. Rey Rivera
President
Estrella Mountain Community College
The Honorable Juan Rodriguez
Mayor
City of Tolleson
The Honorable Rebecca Rovey
Councilmember
Town of Wickenburg
The Honorable Tommy Lee Sikes
Mayor
Town of Gila Bend
Jeff Stuck
Vice President of Operations EPCOR
Eric Swarts
Regional Enterprise Sales Director - Lumen
Mike Theile
Managing Director Commercial Banking - CrossFirst Bank
Roger Theis
Director of Development - Brookfield Properties Development
Stephen Weltsch
Assistant Superintendent
West-MEC
Claire Agnew, EVP & CFO - Valleywise Health
Jackie Aragon, Division Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety, Dignity Health
Mike Bean, CEO - Desert Diamond Casino
The Honorable Jason Beck, Mayor - City of Peoria
Freddie Bracamonte, Partner - H&B Builders
Marsha Brown - V.P. Distribution, SW Region - CopperPoint Insurance Companies
Ron Campbell, Senior Director of Ticket Sales - Arizona Cardinals
Matt Clark, Director of State & Local Government Affairs - Verizon
Tom Dorn - President - Dorn Policy Group Inc.
Jessica Dresang, Vice President - Carollo Engineers
Diego Espinoza, Government Relations - SRP
Haley Fagerlie, AVP, Industry Relations & Strategic Planning Partnerships - Grand Canyon University
Dr. Roger Freeman, Superintendent - Littleton Elementary School District
Parker Froehlich, Senior Project Manager - Coe and Van Loo
Jill Hegardt, Senior V.P. Entitlements, Legal Compliance, Public Affairs - DMB
The Honorable Clay Goodman, Councilmember - City of Buckeye
John Graham, Chairman & CEO – Sunbelt Holdings
Alberto Guardado, General Manager - Republic Services
The Honorable Alexis Hermosillo, Mayor - City of El Mirage
The Honorable Michael LeVault, Mayor - Town of Youngtown
The Honorable Mike Pineda, Councilmember - City of Avondale
Michele Pino, Commercial, Site Selection & Industrial Specialist - Land Advisors Organization
Roxanna Pitones, Public Affairs Advisor - TriAdvocates
Dr. Rey Rivera, President - Estrella Mountain Community College
The Honorable Juan F. Rodriguez, Mayor - City of Tolleson
The Honorable Rebecca Hays Rovey, Councilmember - Town of Wickenburg
The Honorable Tommy Lee Sikes, Mayor - Town of Gila Bend
Jeff Stuck, Vice President of Operations - EPCOR
Eric Swarts, Regional Enterprise Sales Director - Lumen
Mike Theile, Managing Director Commercial Banking – CrossFirst Bank
Roger Theis, Director of Development - Brookfield Properties Development
Stephen Weltsch, Assistant Superintendent - West-MEC
Ex-Officio Board Members
The Honorable Michelle Hess
Executive Director
Leadership West
The Honorable Clint Hickman
Supervisor - Maricopa County
Kevin Knight
District Director - Congressman David Schweikert
Penny Pew
District Director - Congressman Paul Gosar
Tom Sadler
President & CEO - Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority
Ron Sites
Executive Director - Fighter Country Partnership