Executive Committee
Tanya M. Muñiz
Chair
Muñiz Strategies
John Ramirez
Immediate Past Chair
Dean of Operations
College of Doctoral Studies University of Phoenix
Michelle Ruttle
Treasurer
Controller
CasaAmigos Tequila
Lorena Valencia
Vice Chair - External Activities
Founder and CEO
Fizz Technologies
Fizz Technologies
Lorena C. Van Assche
Vice Chair - Internal Activities
Shareholder
Thorpe Shwer, P.C.
Gabe Doak
Secretary
Business Manager
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Steve Lopez
Foundation Chair
Senior Director of Customer Strategy
Salt River Project
Board Members
Ruben Alonzo
Executive Director, Government & Community Engagement
Arizona State University
Julie Ann Alvarado-Dubek
EVP & Chief HR Officer
Banner Health
Omar Alvarez
President
TPQ Foods LLC
Amy Bruske
President
Kolbe Corp
Maria R. Chavira
Chancellor/ Vice Moderator of the Curia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
Washington Covena
SVP, Commercial Verticals & Strategy
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Alexis Espinosa
Director, Group Events & Hospitality
Arizona Diamondbacks
Ivan Garcia
Senior Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager
First Fidelity Bank
Bonsal Glascock
Managing Partner
Balaras
Wendy Valenzuela
Government Affairs Representative
Arizona Public Service
Steve Macias
President Arizona Market
Optum
Melissa McDonald
Chief Operating Officer
La Raza Development Fund
Annette Musa
Senior Vice President, Private Client Advisor
Bank of America
Israel Ortiz
VP | Relationship Manager II Comercial Banking
PNC Bank
Andrew Pacheco
Partner
Ryan Rapp Underwood & Pacheco, PLC
Mario Paniagua
Deputy City Manager
City of Phoenix
Freddy Saavedera
Attorney
Saavedera Law Firm
John Sizer
Retired Senior Audit Partner
Deloitte
Mayra Uribe
SVP, Community Development
National Bank of Arizona
Jose Yanez
Senior VP
Chase Business Banking
Marian Zapata-Rossa
Partner
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
Ex Officios
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.
Javier Feliciano
Human Resources Counsel
Ex-Officio
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Meritage Homes
Directors Emeriti
Lisa Urias
Director Emerita
Chief Program and Community Engagement Officer
Arizona Community Foundation
Tony Astorga
Director Emeritus
President
AZTOR Health & Wealth Management Advisors