About Us

Board of Trustees

2024-2025

 

President: Gaylord Gagnon, Arizona Public Service

Vice President: Alison Pulaski Carter, BurnsBarton LLP

Secretary: Tasha Cycholl, Kutak Rock, LLP

Treasurer: Nelson Ross, Community Arts Advocate

Immediate Past President: Matthew Benjamin, Community Arts Advocate 

 

MEMBERS

Anthony Avalos, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth 

John Back, JVBack & Co

Travis Beeman, KPMG
David Bray, Dickinson Wright PLLC

Lisa Coulter, Snell & Wilmer

 Maureen Feeney, Maricopa County Attorney’s Office

Alan Fisher, California State University, Monterey Bay

Joanie Flatt, Flatt & Associates

Shirley Hawley, Community Arts Advocate

Lisa Hobson, Tempe School District (retired)

David Jazo, Arizona Bank & Trust

Vanessa Kisicki, Salt River Project

Alyza Land, Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Cheryl Mandala, Community Arts Advocate

Miles Pondelik, Western Alliance Bank 

Brendan Ross, City of Tempe

Hugo Tapia, Tempe Union High School District

Jennifer Van Kirk, Lewis Roca Rothberger Christie

Susan Wissink, Fennemore Craig Dowling Aaron

Julie Witenstein, Arizona Sunrays 

 

TRUSTEE EMERITUS 

Harry E. Mitchell, Former U.S. Congressman 

Carol DuVal Whiteman, Community Arts Advocate