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Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Tanya Amezquita

Chair

Chief Financial Officer

Make-A-Wish America

John Ramirez

Immediate Past Chair

Dean of Operations
College of Doctoral Studies University of Phoenix

Mayra Uribe

Treasurer
SVP, Community Development
National Bank of Arizona
Untitled design (17)

Andrea Maria Boltz

Secretary
Manager of Responsible Production and Sustainability Assurance, Freeport-McMoRan

Lorena Valencia

Vice Chair - External Activities
Founder and CEO
Fizz Technologies

Lorena C. Van Assche

Vice Chair - Internal Activities
Shareholder
Thorpe Shwer, P.C.

Steve Lopez

Foundation Chair
Senior Director Supply Chain & Flight Services
Salt River Project

Board Members

Julie Ann Alvarado-Dubek

EVP & Chief HR Officer
Banner Health

Francisco Avalos

Senior Public Policy Manager, West
Lyft

Amy Bruske

President
Kolbe Corp

Carlos Castillo

Director
Field Sales, Cox Communications  

Washington Covena

SVP, Commercial Verticals & Strategy
Blue Cross Blue Shield

Alexis Espinosa

Director, Group Events & Hospitality
Arizona Diamondbacks

Ivan Garcia

Senior Associate

Cushman & Wakefield

Paola Hidalgo

Office of Government and Community Engagement, Assistant Vice President, Mexico Relations
Arizona State University

Kayla Jakus

Business Banking Regional Sales Leader,
PNC Bank

Steve Macias

President Arizona Market
Optum

Melissa McDonald

Chief Operating Officer
La Raza Development Fund

Felipe Moreno

Director, Phoenix Public Works Department, City of Phoenix

Annette Musa

Senior Vice President, Senior Wealth Strategist

Northern Trust

Robert Pantoja

Retail Banking Market President
BMO

Benny Piña

Retired Chief of Police,
City of Surprise, Arizona

Freddy Saavedra

Attorney
Saavedra Law Firm

John Sizer

Retired Senior Audit Partner
Deloitte

Janey Pearl Starks

Community Impact Officer
Mountain Park Health Center

Wendy Valenzuela

Government Affairs Representative
Arizona Public Service

Jose Yanez

Vice President, Senior Business Consultant
Chase Business Banking

Marian Zapata-Rossa

Partner
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.

Ex Officios

Javier Feliciano

Human Resources Counsel
Ex-Officio 
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Meritage Homes

Leonardo Loo

Legal Counsel
Ex-Officio
Managing Partner/Attorney
Quarles & Brady, LLP

Armando A. Roman

Finance Counsel
Ex-Officio
Founder and CEO
AXIOM Founders Family Office, Inc.

Directors Emeriti

Tony Astorga

Director Emeritus
President
AZTOR Health & Wealth Management Advisors

Lisa Urias

Director Emerita
Owner
Urias Communications

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