ARIZONA & MEXICO

2015-2016 ARIZONA TOWN HALL OFFICERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE CHAIRS, AND STAFF
OFFICERS
Linda Elliott-Nelson
Board Chair
Hank Peck
Board Chair Elect
Alberto Olivas
Vice Chair
Rebecca Timmer
Vice Chair
Patricia Norris
Secretary
Mark Nexsen
Treasurer
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Officers and the following:
Arlan Colton
Trinity Donovan
James Jayne
Frances McLane Merryman
Clifford Potts
Zoe Richmond
EX OFFICIO
J. Scott Rhodes
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Harold Ashton
Chairman, The Ashton Company, Tucson
Sandra Bierman
Vice President, Legal Services, Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Arizona, Phoenix
Richard M. Bowen
Associate Vice President, Economic Development and
Sustainability Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
Bob Breault
Chairman, Breault Research Organization Inc., Tucson
Sheila R. Breen
Attorney and Chief Operating Officer, Remedy Pacific,
LLC, Goodyear
Paul Brierley
Executive Director, Yuma Center of Excellence for
Desert Agriculture, University of Arizona, Yuma
Shawn Buckhanan
Pastor, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Sierra Vista
Robert Burns
President, BGM Investments, Inc., Peoria
Gwen Calhoun
City Council Member, City of Sierra Vista, Sierra Vista
W. Mark Clark
President & CEO, Pima Council on Aging, Tucson
Arlan Colton
Planning Director, Pima County Development
Services, Tucson
Richard Dale
Physician (General & Vascular Surgery), San Rafael
Medical Center, Tucson
Eric Descheenie
Executive Staff Assistant, Navajo Nation Office of the
President and Vice President, Window Rock
James Dinkle
Executive Director, Access Arizona, Casa Grande
Trinity M. Donovan
CEO, Chandler Christian Community Center,
Chandler
Dean Duncan
Senior Director of Strategic Planning, Salt River Project
(SRP), Tempe
William Ekstrom Jr.
Attorney, County of Mohave, Mohave County
Attorney, Kingman
Linda J. Elliott-Nelson
Vice President for Learning Services, Arizona Western
College, Yuma
Julie Engel
President & CEO, Greater Yuma Economic
Development, Yuma
Nathan (Levi) Esquerra
Director, Center for American Indian Economic
Development, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
Coral Evans
Councilmember, City of Flagstaff, Flagstaff
Catherine (Rusty) Foley
Executive Director, Arizona Citizens for the Arts,
Phoenix
Jennifer Frownfelter
Vice President, AECOM, Phoenix
Shelby Fuller
Events Coordinator, Del E. Webb Center for the
Performing Arts, Wickenburg
Chris Gibbs
Mayor, City of Safford, Safford
Richard Gordon
Pima County Superior Court, Juvenile Judge, Tucson
Melinda Gulick
Senior Vice President, Community Life, DMB
Associates, Scottsdale
Charlotte A. Harris
Community Volunteer, Tucson
Joel Hiller
Executive Director, Yavapai Indian Cultural Center,
Prescott
Ed Honea
Mayor, Town of Marana, Marana
James G. Jayne
Navajo County Manager, Holbrook
Kathleen Kitagawa
Owner/Consultant, KAK Compensation Services, LLC,
Tucson
Virginia L. Korte
Community Liaison, Scottsdale Community College;
Councilmember, City of Scottsdale, Scottsdale
Stacy Kramer
Director of Health & Safety, Freeport-McMoRan,
Thatcher
Lea Marquez Peterson
President & CEO, Tucson Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce, Tucson
John C. Maynard
Supervisor, Santa Cruz County, Nogales
Frank McCune
Government Affairs Representative, Arizona Public
Service, Phoenix
Suzanne McFarlin
Executive Director, Greater Tucson Leadership, Tucson
Patrick McWhortor
Arizona Campaign Director, Open Primaries, Cave
Creek
Francie McLane Merryman
Vice President & Senior Wealth Strategist, Northern
Trust Company, Tucson Catalina Foothills Office,
Northern Trust Bank, Tucson
Sally Montagne
Past District Governor, Arizona Rotary District 5500,
Oro Valley
Robyn Nebrich Duda
Director, Barrow Neurological Foundation, Phoenix
Ray Newton
Professor/Administrator Emeritus, Northern Arizona
University, Prescott
Mark Nexsen
Mayor, Lake Havasu City, Lake Havasu City
Rich Nickel
President & CEO, College Success Arizona, Phoenix
Patricia K. Norris
Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, Phoenix
Celeste Nunez
Student, Pima Community College, Tucson
Katheline Ocampo
Associate Dean for La Paz County Services, Arizona
Western College, Parker
Alberto Olivas
Executive Director, Congressman Ed Pastor Center
for Politics & Public Service, ASU College of Public
Service & Community Solutions, Tempe
Hank Peck
CFP, Partner, TCI Wealth Advisors, Tucson
Suzanne Pfister
President and CEO, St. Luke’s Health Initiatives,
Phoenix
Clifford Potts
Designated Broker, Prudential Arizona Realty, Payson
Mike Proctor
Vice President, Global Initiatives, University of
Arizona, Tucson
Zoe Richmond
Ret. Director, Public Affairs, Union Pacific Railroad,
Phoenix
Casey Rooney
Director, Economic Development, City of
Cottonwood, Cottonwood
Todd Sanders
President & CEO, Greater Phoenix Chamber of
Commerce, Phoenix
Sandra Smith
President and CEO, Pinal Partnership, Apache Junction
Lucia Spikes
Ret. Registered Nurse, Southeast Arizona Medical
Center, Douglas
Ken L. Strobeck
Executive Director, League of Arizona Cities & Towns,
Phoenix
Michael Stull
Manager, Government Relations, Cox
Communications, Phoenix
W. Vincent Thelander III
Senior Vice President, Market Manager, Desert
Mountain States, Business Banking, Bank of America
Merrill Lynch, Phoenix
Rebecca Timmer
Corporate Relations, Dibble Engineering, Phoenix
Barry Williams
Superintendent of Schools, Apache County Schools,
St. Johns
Larry Woods
Member, Citizens Transportation Oversight Committee
(CTOC), Sun City West
Cynthia Zwick
Executive Director, Arizona Community Action
Association, Phoenix
EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
Shirley Agnos
President Emerita, Arizona Town Hall
COMMITTEE CHAIRS/VICE CHAIRS
Development: Evelyn Casuga
Corporate: Vince Thelander
Educational Institutions: Linda Elliott-Nelson
Public Sector: Rich Bowen
Individuals: Patrick McWhortor
Consulting Contracts: Jen Frownfelter
Healthcare: Len Kirschner
Special Events: Mary Grier
Finance/Audit: Larry Lange
Investment: Hank Peck
Nominating: Jamie Matanovich/Bruce Dusenberry
Communications & Marketing: David Howell
Human Resources: Chip U’Ren
Technology: Toby Payne
Research: Warren Prostrollo/Jay Kittle
Training: Greg Falls/Jeff Scudder
STAFF
Tara Jackson, President
Laura Parsons, Development & Community Outreach
Coordinator
Alexandra Sedillo, Publications and Communications
Christina Marin, Administrative Assistant
Madeline Loughlin, Volunteer — Office and Town
Hall Operations
Kathy Maxwell, Volunteer — Bookkeeping
Mary Grier, Volunteer — Special Projects