BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Committee Officers
CHAIR
Jonathan Howard
Partner
Quarles
CHAIR ELECT
Bridget Schwartz-Manock
Director, Public Affairs
Central Arizona Project
SECRETARY
Courtney Ophaug
Chief Executive Officer
Banner Estrella
TREASURER
Sebastian Porchini
Senior Vice President
FirstBank
Executive Committee Members
Dr. Joshua Baker
Senior Vice President & Chief Academic Officer
Midwestern University
Ron Castro
West Valley Bank President
BNC National Bank
Latasha Causey
President
Phoenix Raceway
Rick Dircks
Executive Vice President
Dircks Moving & Logistics
Honorable Ann Donahue
Councilmember
City of Litchfield Park
Hans Driessnack
Chief Executive Officer
Abrazo West Hospital
Honorable Patrick Duffy
Councilmember
City of Surprise
Honorable Betty Guardado
Councilmember
City of Phoenix
Honorable Laura Kaino
Vice Mayor
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
Mike Bean
Chief Executive Officer
Desert Diamond Casino
Honorable Jason Beck
Mayor
City of Peoria
Freddie Bracamonte
Partner
H&B Builders
Marsha Brown
V.P. Distribution, SW Region
Copperpoint Insurance Companies
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 V.P. of Industry Relations & Strategic Partnerships
Grand Canyon University
Dr. Roger Freeman
Superintendent
Littleton Elementary School District
Parker Froehlich
Sr. Project Manager
Coe & Van Loo
Honorable Clay Goodman
Councilmember
City of Buckeye
John Graham
Chairman & CEO
Sunbelt Holdings
Alberto Guardado
General Manager
Republic Services
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, Building, Phoenix
Sundt
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
Josh Stine
V.P., External Affairs & Business Partnership
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley
Jeff Stuck
Vice President, Operations
EPCOR
Mike Theile
Managing Director Commercial Banking
CrossFirst Bank
Ex-Officio Board Members
Honorable Michelle Hess
Executive Director
Leadership West
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