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Board of Directors

Executive Committee Leaders

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Chair
Jonathan Howard, Partner - Quarles and Brady

Bridget Schwartz-Manock

Chair Elect
Bridget Schwartz Manock
Director of Public Affairs - Central Arizona Project

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Secretary
Courtney Ophaug, CEO
Banner Estrella

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Treasurer
Sebastian Porchini, Senior V.P.
FirstBank

Executive Committee Members

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Dr. Joshua Baker
V.P. & CAO - Optometry, Pharmacy & Veterinary Education -
Midwestern University

Ron Castro, West Valley Bank President - BNC National Bank

Ron Castro
West Valley Bank President -
BNC National Bank

 

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Latasha Causey
President
Phoenix Raceway

Rick Dircks, Executive Vice President - Moving & Logistics

Rick Dircks
Executive Vice President
Dircks Moving & Logistics

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Hans Driessnack
CEO - Abrazo West Campus

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The Honorable Ann Donahue
Councilmember -
City of Litchfield Park

 

The Honorable Patrick Duffy, Councilmember - City of Surprise

The Honorable Patrick Duffy
Councilmember - City of Surprise

 

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The Honorable Betty Guardado
Councilmember - City of Phoenix

 

Chair Bobbi Magdaleno

Bobbi Magdaleno
Executive Director
Government & Community Engagement
ASU

The Honorable Ray Malnar, Councilmember - City of Glendale

The Honorable Ray Malnar
Councilmember - City of Glendale

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Mike Martin
Director of Economic Development
APS

Mayor Joe Pizzillo

The Honorable Joe Pizzillo
Mayor - City of Goodyear

Chairman of the Board of Directors
Partner at Orcutt Winslow

Neil Terry
Partner - Orcutt Winslow Partnership

Executive Advisory Committee (EAC)

Sharon Grambow, Chief Financial Officer at Sun Health

Sharon Grambow
Chief Operating Officer - Sun Health Senior Living

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Joe LaRue
President & CEO - Sun Health

Herman Orcutt, Retired - Orcutt Winslow Partnership

Herman Orcutt
Founder - Orcutt Winslow Partnership (Retired)

Board of Directors

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Claire Agnew
EVP, Chief Financial Officer -
Valleywise Health

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Jackie Aragon
Division Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety Dignity Health

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Mike Bean
CEO
Desert Diamond Casino

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The Honorable Jason Beck
Mayor - City of Peoria

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Freddie Bracamonte
Partner - H&B Builders

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Marsha Brown
V.P. Distribution, SW Region - Copperpoint Insurance Companies

Ron Campbell, SR. Director of Ticket Sales – Arizona Cardinals

Ron Campbell
Sr. Director of Ticket Sales
Arizona Cardinals

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Matt Clark
Director of State & Local Government Affairs - Verizon

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Jessica Dresang
Vice President
Carollo Engineers

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Shelby Duplessis
President of Land Development - The Empire Group of Companies

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Diego Espinoza
Government Relations - SRP

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Haley Fagerlie
AVP - Industry Relations & Strategic Planning Partnerships - Grand Canyon University

Dr. Roger Freeman, Superintendent – Littleton Elementary School District

Dr. Roger Freeman
Superintendent
Littleton Elementary School District

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Parker Froehlich
Sr. Project Manager - Coe & Van Loo

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Bobby Ghisolfo
SVP Mission Services
Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona

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Jill Hegardt
Senior V.P. Entitlements, Legal Compliance, Public Affairs - DMB

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The Honorable Clay Goodman
Councilmember - City of Buckeye

John Graham, President and CEO – Sunbelt Holdings

John Graham
Chairman & CEO
Sunbelt Holdings

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Alberto Guardado
General Manager
Republic Services

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The Honorable
Alexis Hermosillo
Mayor - City of El Mirage

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The Honorable
Michael LeVault
Mayor - Town of Youngtown

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Cole Libera
Director City & County Government Relations
Dorn Policy Group, Inc.

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Lourdes Peña
Public Affairs Advisor
TriAdvocates

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The Honorable Mike Pineda
Councilmember - City of Avondale

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Michele Pino
Commercial, Site Selection & Industrial Specialist - Land Advisors Organization

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Dr. Rey Rivera
President - Estrella Mountain Community College

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The Honorable Juan Rodriguez
Mayor - City of Tolleson

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The Honorable Rebecca Rovey
Councilmember - Town of Wickenburg

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The Honorable Tommy Lee Sikes
Mayor - Town of Gila Bend

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Jeff Stuck
Vice President of Operations  EPCOR

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Eric Swarts
Regional Enterprise Sales Director - Lumen

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Mike Theile
Managing Director Commercial Banking - CrossFirst Bank

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Roger Theis
Director of Development - Brookfield Properties Development

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Stephen Weltsch
Assistant Superintendent - West-MEC

Full Board List:

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 Michelle Hess
Executive Director
Leadership West

The Honorable Clint Hickman, Supervisor - Maricopa County

The Honorable Clint Hickman
Supervisor - Maricopa County

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Kevin Knight
District Director - Congressman David Schweikert

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Penny Pew
District Director - Congressman Paul Gosar

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Tom Sadler
President & CEO - Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority

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Ron Sites
Executive Director - Fighter Country Partnership

 

Director Emeritus
The Honorable Janice K. Brewer – Past-Governor – State of Arizona
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