Board of Directors
Executive Committee Leaders

Chair
Neil Terry, Partner
Orcutt Winslow Partnership

Chair Elect
Jonathan Howard, Partner - Quarles and Brady

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

HONORABLE
Ann Donahue
Councilmember -
City ofLitchfield Park


Hans Driessnack
CEO - Abrazo West Campus

HONORABLE
Patrick Duffy
Councilmember, City of Surprise

Julie Giese
President, Phoenix Raceway

HONORABLE
Betty Guardado
Councilmember, City of Phoenix

Bobbi Magdaleno
Executive Director,
Government & Community Engagement
ASU

The Honorable Ray Malnar
Councilmember, City of Glendale

Bridget Schwartz-Manock
Public Affairs & Government Relations Professional - CAP

Mike Martin
Director of Economic Development
APS

The Honorable Joe Pizzillo
Mayor, City of Goodyear

Dr. Teresa Leyba Ruiz
President - Glendale Community College
Executive Advisory Committee (EA)

Sharon Grambow
Chief Operating Officer - Sun Health 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

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 Government Relations - Verizon

Rick Dircks
Executive Vice President
Dircks Moving & Logistics

Patricia DiRoss
Government Relations Specialist
SRP

Jessica Dresang
Project Manager
Carollo Engineers

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

Alex Fedele
Director of Enterprise Sales - Lumen

Stephanie Fogelson
VP of Project Development
Venn Companies

Dr. Roger Freeman
Superintendent
Littleton Elementary School District

Parker Froehlich
Sr. Project Manager - Coe Van Loo

Dr. Randy Gibb
Dean, Colangelo College of Business - GCU

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

HONORABLE
Clay Goodman
Councilmember - City of Buckeye

John Graham
President & CEO
Sunbelt Holdings

Chad Guzman
Director of Government Relations - EPCOR Water

HONORABLE
Alexis Hermosillo
Mayor - City of El Mirage

Dr. Spencer A. Isom
Director of Business Development and Government Affairs
West-MEC

HONORABLE
Michael LeVault
Mayor - Town of Youngtown

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

Patrick Murphy
President of Business Operations, Strategy & Development - Arizona Coyotes Hockey Club

HONORABLE
Mike Pineda
Councilmember - City of Avondale

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

Julie Rees
Principal - Triadvocates

Christopher Riggs
Mayor - Town of Gila Bend

Dr. Rey Rivera
President - Estrella Mountain Community College

HONORABLE
Juan Rodriguez
Mayor - City of Tolleson

HONORABLE
Rebecca Rovey
Councilmember - Town of Wickenburg

Mike Theile
Managing Director Commercial Banking - Crossfirst Bank

Roger Theis
Senior Development Manager - Brookfield Properties Development
Claire Agnew, CFO - Valleywise Health
Jackie Aragon, Division Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety, Dignity Health
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 Government Relations - Verizon
Rick Dircks, Executive Vice President - Dircks Moving and Logistics
Patricia DiRoss, Government Relations Specialist - SRP
Jessica Dresang, Vice President - Carollo Engineers
Shelby Duplessis, President of Land Development - The Empire Group of Companies
Alex Fedele, Director of Enterprise Sales - Lumen
Stephanie Fogelson, Vice President of Project Development - Venn Companies
Dr. Roger Freeman, Superintendent - Littleton Elementary School District
Parker Froehlich, Senior Project Manager - Coe and Van Loo
Dr. Randy Gibb, Dean of the Colangelo College of Business - Grand Canyon University
Jill Hegardt, Senior V.P. Entitlements, Public Affairs - DMB
HONORABLE Clay Goodman, Councilmember - City of Buckeye
John Graham, Chairman & CEO – Sunbelt Holdings
Chad Guzman, Director of Government Relations – EPCOR water
HONORABLE Alexis Hermosillo, Mayor - City of El Mirage
Dr. Spencer Isom, Director Of Business Development & Government Affairs - West-MEC
HONORABLE Michael LeVault, Mayor - Town of Youngtown
Cole Libera, Director of City & County Government Relations - Dorn Policy Group
Patrick Murphy, President of Business Operations & Strategic Development - Arizona Coyotes Hockey Club
HONORABLE Mike Pineda, Councilmember - City of Avondale
Michele Pino, Commercial Site Selection & Industrial Spec. - Land Advisors Organization
Julie Rees, Principal - Triadvocates
Chris Riggs, Mayor - Town of Gila Bend
Dr. Rey Rivera, President - Estrella Mountain Community College
HONORABLE Juan F. Rodriguez, Mayor - City of Tolleson
The Honorable Rebecca Hays Rovey, Councilmember - Town of Wickenburg
Mike Theile, Managing Commercial Banking – Crossfirst Bank
Roger Theis, Senior Development Manager - Brookfield Properties Development
Ex-Officio Board Members

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
Honorary Director
The Honorable Doug Ducey, Governor – State of Arizona