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Michelle Loeber, AZED Pro
Economic Development Specialist Mohave County
David Meyers, AZED Pro
Economic Development Manager City of Flagstaff
Donna Davis
Senior Community Impact Manager Education Forward Arizona
Samuel Pena, AZED Pro
Project Manager City of Surprise Economic Development
Kim Murphy
Business Development Chasse Building Team
Jason Weinstein
Deputy Chief Director - Corporate Engagement Maricopa Corporate College at Maricopa Community Colleges
Vada Phelps
Executive Director ARIZONA@WORK South Eastern
Pooja Wood
Research Analyst Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)
Ossema Gassama
Economic Development Analyst Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Casey Carrillo
Executive Director, UA Center for Innovation Tech Parks Arizona
Sandy Palmer
Senior Government Liaison Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects
Pam Lindley, AZED Pro
Economic Development Program Manager City of Phoenix
Marci Utakis, AZED Pro
Associate Director Rider Levett Bucknall
Juliana Scobey, AZED Pro
Operations and Event Manager Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED)
Jeffrey Velasquez
Senior Landscape Architect, Project Manager J2 Engineering & Environmental Design
Abby Garcia, AZED Pro
Economic Development Project Manager City of Phoenix
Neil Calfee, AZED Pro
Executive Director, Econ Dev + Innovation Zones ASU Economic Development + Innovation Zones
Tim Pickering, CEcD
President and CEO Interim Public Management
Jeanine Jerkovic, CEcD
Economic Development Director City of Surprise
David Roderique, CEcD
Deputy City Manager City of Buckeye
Mark Mitchell
Vice President, Business Development MYCON General Contractors
Melissa Steele, AZED Pro
Economic Development Manager City of Globe
Ruth Ellen Elinski
Associate State Director Arizona SBDC State Office
Taylor Moran
Economic Development Program Manager City of Tempe
Shon Quannie
Interim Executive Director American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Arizona
Moriah Robles, AZED Pro
Compliance and Monitoring Specialist ARIZONA@WORK Pinal County
Cassie Wells
Modern Business Development
Garrett Newland
Senior Vice President, Real Estate Services Macerich
Dwight Wininger
Director of External Relations Allo Fiber
Michelle Carpenter, AZED Pro
Economic Development Coordinator Pinal County
Jennifer Swanton
Kaleidoscope Strategic Partners
Jim Ferguson, AZED Pro
Town Manager Town of Quartzsite
Cynthia Blot, AZED Pro MPA
Assistant Director of Community Development City of Yuma
Melanie Tovar
Realtor ProSmart Realty
Diana Figueroa
Management Assistant City of Phoenix
William Novak
Government and Community Affairs Manager Google Fiber
Joseph McClure
Principal McClure Consulting LLC
Maria Riebs, AZED Pro
Coordinator City of Buckeye
Tom Pitts
Principal Tom Pitts Consulting
Jack Fitchett, MPA, AZED Pro
Director of Economic Development City of Winslow
Fernando Garcia, AZED Pro
Executive Vice President, International Trade & Investment Arizona Commerce Authority
Marc Valenzuela, AZED Pro
Senior Economic Development Project Manager SRP (Salt River Project)
Steve North, AZED Pro
Economic Development Director City of Show Low
Mackenzie Letcher, AZED Pro
Assistant City Manager City of Eloy
Bridgette Blair, AZED Pro
Economic Development Specialist Town of Queen Creek
Natalia Cuneo, AZED Pro
Economic Development Coordinator SRP (Salt River Project)
Kendra Hoffman, AZED Pro
Business Development Manager City of Goodyear
Jose Contreras, MPA, AZED Pro
Economic Development Program Manager City of Glendale
Gail Jackson, AZED Pro
President/CEO ECONA (Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona)
Marissa Garnett CEcD, AZED Pro
Economic Development Project Manager Town of Queen Creek
Sean Edmonds, AZED Pro
Economic Development Manager ASU Economic Development + Innovation Zones
Stephen Hall
Senior Business Development Transact Commercial Furnishings Inc.
Jennifer Graves, CEcD
Interim Director Town of Gilbert
Eric Trevan
President and Chief Executive Officer aLocal Solutions
Stephanie Munoz
Business Development Director Dibble Engineering
Linda Oddonetto, AZED Pro
Economic & Community Development Director City of Globe
Harry Paxton CEcD
Economic Development Deputy Director City of Buckeye
Brian Carpenter
Economic Development Deputy Director City of Peoria
Michelle Streeter, AZED Pro
Marketing and Communications, Project Manager, Sr. Town of Gilbert
Matthew Avila
Business Development Manager Mortenson
James Smith, CEcD
Director of Economic Development City of Goodyear
Sandra Shade
Planning and Development Director Ak-Chin Indian Community Planning and Development Department
Sylvia Shaffer, AZED Pro
Planning & Zoning Director City of Page
Nathan Wright
Deputy Economic Development Director City of Phoenix
Alejandro Figueroa, AZED Pro
Director Econ Dev & Intergovernmental Affairs Yuma County
John Henry King
Economic Development Director City of Bowie, Maryland
Kali Mota
Founding Partner Winslow + Partners
Devney Preuss
CEO Downtown Phoenix Inc.
Desirae Phrasavath, AZED Pro
Economic Development Specialist City of Scottsdale
Lori German, AZED Pro
Deputy Director - Econ Dev Tourism, Communications City of Glendale
Maria Laughner
Economic Development Director City of Peoria
Eric Emmert
Vice President Dorn Policy Group
Jenna Rowell
Director of Rural Development Local First Arizona
Chris Cuffaro
Business Development Officer First International Bank and Trust
Michael Hammond
President PICOR Commercial Real Estate
Alma Peralta, AZED Pro
International Trade Specialist City of Tucson
George Dimotakis
President & CEO Pat Davis Design Group (PDDG)
Grant Holdsworth
President Holdsworth Construction
Kate Gallego
Mayor City of Phoenix
Tim Bourcet
Vice President, Government & Community Affairs Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)
Susan Dumon, AZED Pro
Chief Economic Development Officer Chamber of Southern Arizona
Tennille Hiller, AZED Pro
Senior Project Manager City of Buckeye
Miranda Meyer
Economic Vitality & Tourism Coordinator Town of Payson
Teresa Mandelin
Executive Director Pima Leasing & Financing Corporation
Fiona Onyango
Senior Research Analyst Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)
Denise Allen
Senior Account Executive SSOE
John Raeder
Government Affairs Deputy Director City of Buckeye
Mackenzie Fitz-Gerald, AZED Pro
Economic Development Representative APS
Karla Moran, AZED Pro
Senior Manager, Economic Development SRP (Salt River Project)
Mila Besich
Executive Director Copper Corridor Economic Development Coalition
Kevin Dumcum, AZED Pro
Director of Regional Workforce Development WESTMARC
George Scott
Executive Director Southeast Arizona Economic Development Group
Nancy Sanders, AZED Pro
Program Director Maricopa SBDC
Lindsay Meyer
Client Relationship Manager Municipal Concord General Contracting Inc.
Elle Crader
Government Partnerships Lead Brain Co.
Jimmy Lindblom
VP of Economic Development and Infrastructure Willmeng Construction, Inc.
Dina Mathias
Project Manager City of Peoria
Brian Heithoff
CEO / GM Trico Electric Cooperative
Robert Theobald, AZED Pro
Vice President, Small Business Services Arizona Commerce Authority
Mike Czechowski, CEcD
Chief Economic Development Officer City of Tucson
Katie Hurst, AZED Pro
CEO Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED)
Nancy Baca
Director NAU - Economic Policy Institute
Loni McCarron
Director, Business Development Gray
Sophie Dessart
Manager, Communications & Public Affairs Florence Copper
John Manning
Certified Business Analyst SBDC Yavapai County
Sabrina Perez
Client Development Manager Terracon
Chelsey Faggiano
Economic Development Specialist City of Chandler
John Lewis
President/CEO PHX East Valley Partnership
Kyle Jutras
Corbin Consulting Engineers
Diana Soto, AZED Pro
Economic Development Specialist Town of Prescott Valley
Erica Sturwold, AZED Pro
Senior Economic Development Project Manager SRP (Salt River Project)
Darah Mann, AZED Pro
Economic Development Deputy Director City of Goodyear
Matthew Laudone, AZED Pro
Senior Economic Development Project Manager SRP (Salt River Project)
KC Shuck, AZED Pro
Business Retention & Expansion City of Glendale
TJ Coulter, AZED Pro
Senior Director of Business Development Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)
Thomas Maynard
Executive Vice President, Business Development Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)
Brock Severson, AZED Pro
Economic Development Specialist City of Apache Junction
Paul Melcher
Community and Economic Development Director Town of Oro Valley
Kristen Stephenson, CEcD
Senior Vice President, Research & Analytics Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)
Katie Gordon - Wheat
West Region, Arizona Business Development Manager Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH)
Sherry Grice
Management Associate Gila County Government
Feifei Zhang
Research Associate NAU - Economic Policy Institute
Nazzer Mendez
Foreign Direct Investment & Attraction Manager Pima County
Micah Miranda CEcD
Economic Development Director City of Chandler
Garth Hosch
President Integrity Building Corp.
Kris Cassens, AZED Pro
Economic Development Coordinator Senior City of Surprise
Ashley Mazariegos, AZED Pro
Downtown Project Manager City of Buckeye
Michael Jansen, CEcD, AZED Pro
Economic Dev. & Strategic Account Manager Trico Electric Cooperative
Eric Prochnow, AZED Pro
Economic Development Program Manager City of Phoenix
Francisca Villegas, AZED Pro
Small Business Program Manager City of Tucson
Melany Edwards-Barton
Chief Executive Officer Sierra Vista Chamber of Commerce
Magen Howard
Director of Regional Competitiveness Chamber of Southern Arizona
Josh Bowman, AZED Pro
Chief Strategy Officer City of Maricopa
Karen Calivas, AZED Pro
Business Retention & Expansion Program Manager City of Peoria
Joseph Stewart
Senior Business Development Manager City of Goodyear
Rand Jenkins
Principal Mountain Mojo Group
Madalaine McConville, AZED Pro
Economic Development Specialist City of Tempe
Samantha Cope, AZED Pro
Small Business Specialist City of Glendale
Victoria Solorzano
Admin Assistant II City of Buckeye
Travis Barnum, AZED Pro
Brownfields Coordinator AZ Dept of Environmental Quality
Carol Stewart
Vice President Tech Parks Arizona
Lisa Hausz
Economic Development Program Manager City of Tempe
Josh Rutherford
Economic Development Special Project Administrator City of Tempe
Sarah Pacheco, AZED Pro
Assistant Economic Development Director AREDF (Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation)
Karla Scott
Economic Development Program Manager City of Phoenix
Edyie McCall
Economic Development Senior Program Manager City of Chandler
Rupert Wolfert
Councilmember Town of San Tan Valley
Benjamin Perez
Project Accountant | Revenue Strategy Lead JD Steel Co., Inc
Katelyn Harris Lange, AZED Pro
Special Project Manager Maricopa County Workforce Development Board
Suzanne Boyles, AZED Pro
Economic Development Director City of Buckeye
Chance Love
Redevelopment Project Manager Town of Gilbert
Victor Gonzalez, CEcD
Economic Development Manager Town of Sahuarita
Maksim Yashirin
Regional Economic Development Manager BNSF Railway
Kelly Halsted, AZED Pro
Project Manager City of Buckeye
Manuel Guzman, AZED Pro
Executive Director Rebuild Superior
Deb Diveney
Economic Development Project Manager City of Peoria
David Couture
Manager Key Account Services Tucson Electric Power (TEP)
Carter Wright
Economic Development Manager City of Avondale
Michael Winer
Economic Development Specialist City of Chandler
Amber Shek
COO GYEDC (Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation)
Kirsten Hall, CEcD, AZED Pro
Business Attraction Project Manager City of Surprise
Vincent (Skip) Becker, AZED Pro
President Becker Development and Consulting LLC
Cort Darling
Regional Manager KBE Building Corporation
Thomas Doyle, AZED Pro
Economic Development Manager City of El Mirage
Bryan Seppala, AZED Pro
Principal Advisor, Economic Development and Social Investment Resolution Copper
Gwen Salt
Executive Principal of Intergovernmental Affairs SRP (Salt River Project)
Bryan Smith
Economic Development Program Manager City of Phoenix
D.J. Peterson
Business Development Manager Stevens Leinweber Construction
Adam Geller
Public Information Officer City of Page
Ryan Mohn
Project Consultant Coreslab Structures Inc.
James Gray, AZED Pro
Director Partnership for Economic Development
Kassandra Aleskova, AZED Pro
Management Assistant City of Buckeye
Nicole Blanar, AZED Pro
Management Assistant City of Goodyear
Jaye O'Donnell
Economic Development Director City of Mesa
Joel E. Millman, AZED Pro
Director, Economic and Workforce Development Pinal County
Jennifer Lindley, AZED Pro
Downtown Development Manager Town of Queen Creek
Lori Mann
Accountant Arizona Association for Economic Development
Claire Bruns, AZED Pro
Business Development Manager City of Goodyear
David McIntire, AZED Pro
Community Investment Director City of Flagstaff
Heath Anderson MEd, AZED Pro
Outreach and Workforce Development Specialist Western Electrical Contractors Association (WECA)
Stephanie Handley
Business Development Manager PCL
Oksana Beatty
Tribal Liaison Arizona Commerce Authority
Councilmember John Officer
Council Member Town of Marana
Robert Ito, AZED Pro
Business Development Manager City of Goodyear
Becky Fawson
Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce
Lois Yates CEcD
Partner Global Logistics Development Partners
Michael Northam, AZED Pro
Senior Economic Development Manager JLL
Jeff Stapleton, AZED Pro
Program Manager City of Phoenix
Ann O'Brien
Councilwoman City of Phoenix
Fred Narcaroti
Principal/Tucson Office Manager Ninyo & Moore
Heather Soldon
Administrator/Operations Skanska
Jeff Boucher
Director of Operations Clear Cloud
Jennifer Mellor
Chief Innovation Officer Greater Phoenix Chamber
Brad Smidt, CEcD
Senior Vice President Business Development Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)
Kathy Prather
Superintendent/CEO Pima County Joint Technical Education District
Mark Paratore
Vice President, Business Development Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)
Alex Hernandez, AZED Pro
Program Coordinator City of Peoria
Tammy McLeod
President & CEO Flinn Foundation
Emilio Cabrera
Director of Corporate Partnerships Maricopa Corporate College at Maricopa Community Colleges
Libby Howell
Exec Dir/Media, Community, Govt Relations Pima Community College
Evelyn Casuga, CEcD
Dir, Comm & Econ Prosperity/Semi-Retired Center for the Future of Arizona
Gisselle Coronado, AZED Pro
Business Navigator City of Tucson
John Saltonstall, AZED Pro
Economic Development Director Coconino County
Roberta Hoffman
Owner Beaver Insurance Agency
Kelle Maslyn, AZED Pro
Assistant Director of Strategic Affairs Pima County
Eryn Proctor
Management Assistant City of Tempe
Mitch Basefsky
External Relations Central Arizona Project
Dani Huval
Business Development Director Chasse Building Team
Rock Rickert
Principal, Business Development Archicon Architecture & Interiors
MaKenzie Wilson, AZED Pro
Economic Development Project Manager Town of Gilbert
Ryan Stucki
Vice President Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC)
Sarah Richardson
Director of Strategic Initiatives First Things First
Lori Collins
Director, Business and Economic Development Mesa Gateway Airport Authority
Eric Nutt
Vice President, National Commercial Accounts Commonwealth NCS
Bianca Rivera
Marketing Lead Terracon
Cutter Chamberlain, AZED Pro
Interim Deputy Director City of Glendale
Chris Maroney
Managing Principal Sazan Group
Amber Folkman
Business Retention & Expansion Manager Pima County
Creag Znetko, AZED Pro
Economic Development Administrator City of Flagstaff
Alice Templeton
Client Relations & Community Leadership Stantec
Grant Belter, AZED Pro
Economic Development Program Manager City of Phoenix
Mignonne Hollis, AZED Pro
Executive Director AREDF (Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation)
Jamie Schindeldecker
Business Development Director UES (Formerly Speedie & Associates, LLC)
Cameron Robb, AZED Pro
Senior Economic Development Consultant APS
Nick Juszczak
Economic Development Senior Project Manager City of Mesa
Doreen Cott
Economic Development Director Town of Queen Creek
Suzanne Nelson
Business Development Coreslab Structures Inc.
Brian Wright, AZED Pro
Business Manager City of Buckeye
Ian Roark
Vice Chancellor of Workforce Development Pima Community College
Armando Esparza, AZED Pro
Economic Development Director City of San Luis
Mike Turner, AZED Pro
Manager of Corporate Partnerships Maricopa Corporate College at Maricopa Community Colleges
Steven Cramer
Newbridge Business Solutions
Michael Martella, CEcD, AZED Pro
Redevelopment Program Manager Town of Gilbert
Jeffrey Robbins, CEcD, AZED Pro
Redevelopment Program Administrator City of Mesa
Jazmin Zamudio, AZED Pro
Economic Development Director City of Somerton
Jaime Embick, AZED Pro
Planning and Community Development Director City of Safford
Kelly Sandin, AZED Pro
Economic Development Manager Mayo Clinic (Discovery Oasis)
Frank Dillon
Deputy Director Economic Development Pima County
Kelly Patton
Senior Economic Development Consultant APS
Caitlin Boarder, AZED Pro
Economic Development Program Manager Town of Gilbert
Tricia Lewis, AZED Pro
Economic Development Manager City of Prescott
Sue Oliver
Center Director Pima Community College
John Hart, AZED Pro
Goman York Property Advisers
Curtis Woody, AZED Pro
Economic Development Director Town of Marana
Aric Bopp, CEcD
Executive Director of Discovery Oasis Mayo Clinic (Discovery Oasis)
Brian Friedman
Economic Development Program Manager City of Phoenix