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 V.P.
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 Operating Officer - Sun Health Senior Living
Joe LaRue
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
Sr. Director of Ticket Sales
Arizona Cardinals
Matt Clark
Director of State & Local Government Affairs - Verizon
Jessica Dresang
Vice President
Carollo Engineers
Shelby Duplessis
President of Land Development - The Empire Group of Companies
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
Sr. Project Manager - Coe & Van Loo
Bobby Ghisolfo
SVP Mission Services
Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona
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
Cole Libera
Director City & County Government Relations
Dorn Policy Group, Inc.
Lourdes Peña
Public Affairs Advisor
TriAdvocates
The Honorable Mike Pineda
Councilmember - City of Avondale
Michele Pino
Commercial, Site Selection & Industrial Specialist - Land Advisors Organization
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
Jessica Dresang, Vice President - Carollo Engineers
Shelby Duplessis, President of Land Development - The Empire Group of Companies
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
Bobby Ghisolfo, SVP Mission Services - Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona
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
Cole Libera, Director City & County Government Relations - Dorn Policy Group
Lourdes Peña, Public Affairs Advisor - TriAdvocates
The Honorable Mike Pineda, Councilmember - City of Avondale
Michele Pino, Commercial, Site Selection & Industrial Specialist - Land Advisors Organization
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