BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Committee Officers
CHAIR
Bridget Schwartz-Manock
Assistant General Manager, Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
Central Arizona Project
CHAIR ELECT/TREASURER
Sebastian Porchini
Senior Vice President
FirstBank
SECRETARY
Courtney Ophaug
Chief Executive Officer
Banner Estrella
Executive Committee Members
Honorable Suzanne Allen
Councilmember
City of Litchfield Park
Dr. Joshua Baker
Senior Vice President & Chief Academic Officer
Midwestern University
Ron Castro
West Valley Bank President
BNC National Bank
Hans Driessnack
Chief Executive Officer
Abrazo West Hospital
Honorable Patrick Duffy
Councilmember
City of Surprise
Honorable Betty Guardado
Councilmember
City of Phoenix
Jon Howard
Partner
Quarles
Honorable Laura Kaino
Councilmember
City of Goodyear
Bobbi Magdaleno
Executive Director Government & Community Engagement
Arizona State University
Honorable Ray Malnar
Councilmember
City of Glendale
Jessica Perry
Public Affairs Manager
Arizona Public Service
Neil Terry
Partner
Orcutt | Winslow Partnership
Executive Advisory Committee (EAC)
Joe La Rue
President & CEO
Sun Health
Herman Orcutt
Founder
Orcutt | Winslow Partnership (Retired)
Board Members
Claire Agnew
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Valleywise Health
Kimberly Banach
Marketing Director
Howard Hughes
Mike Bean
Chief Executive Officer
Desert Diamond Casino
Marsha Brown
V.P. Distribution, SW Region
Copperpoint Insurance Companies
Honorable Matt Bullock
Councilmember
City of Peoria
Matt Clark
Director, State & Local Government Affairs
Verizon
Tom Dorn
President
Dorn Policy Group, Inc.
Jessica Dresang
Vice President
Carollo Engineers
Diego Espinoza
Government Relations
Salt River Project
Haley Fagerlie
Assistant Vice President, Industry Relations & Strategic Partnerships
Grand Canyon University
Parker Froehlich
Director, Land Development
CVL Consultants
Honorable Clay Goodman
Councilmember
City of Buckeye
John Graham
Chairman & CEO
Sunbelt Holdings
Alberto Guardado
Area Vice President
Republic Services
Jarett Guy
Assistant Superintendent
West-MEC
Jill Hegardt
Senior V.P. Entitlements, Legal Compliance, Public Affairs
DMB
Honorable Alexis Hermosillo
Mayor
City of El Mirage
Dr. Tiffany Hernandez
President
Glendale Community College
Mick Hoover
Division Director, Physician & Business Development
Dignity Health
Honorable Michael LeVault
Mayor
Town of Youngtown
Tucker Macon
Project Director
Sundt
Ryan O'Connor
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Credit Union West
Honorable Mike Pineda
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
Honorable Juan Rodriguez
Mayor
City of Tolleson
Honorable Rebecca Rovey
Councilmember
Town of Wickenburg
Honorable Tommy Lee Sikes
Mayor
Town of Gila Bend
Dr. Paul Stanton
Superintendent
Washington Elementary SD - Glendale
Josh Stine
Vice President, External Affairs & Business Partnership
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley
Jeff Stuck
Vice President, Operations
EPCOR
Mike Theile
Managing Director Commercial Banking
CrossFirst Bank
Kenn Weise
Director, Government Affairs
Phoenix Raceway
Ex-Officio Board Members
Michelle Hess
Executive Director
Leadership West
Mark James
Director, Community Initiatives Team
Luke AFB
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