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
Chris Toale
Director Community Initiatives Team - Luke Air Force Base
Honorary Director
The Honorable Doug Ducey, Governor – State of Arizona