Valley Leadership Announces Class 32 of Leadership Institute
Phoenix, AZ – June 30, 2010 – Valley Leadership is pleased to announce the members of Leadership Institute Class 32. The Leadership Institute is Valley Leadership’s legacy program designed to inspire a new generation of local leaders to understand and appreciate community service and diversity, work for the common good, and inspire and empower others. Each year, approximately 50 individuals from diverse fields and backgrounds are selected through a competitive process to participate in the nine month institute beginning in September and ending in June. The program offers increased awareness and understanding of our community, leadership skills development, cultivation and opportunities for engagement, and a broader network of personal and professional relationships.
“Valley Leadership welcomes these outstanding leaders from across the valley into Class 32,” said Rob Leslie, Valley Leadership Chair. “These leaders will join our community’s members who are actively engaged in supporting successful social and economic growth. We are confident that each of these leaders will make a positive impact on our community.”
The members of Class 32 are:
Talonya Adams, Self-Employed; DJ Alameddin, DJA Land Planning & Design; Gail Andrews, Custom Financial Design; Elaine Armfield, ASU, Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering; Maribel Barrios, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona; Diandra Day Benally, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation; Andrew Benson, Randy Murray Productions; Tyrone Benson, Intel Corporation; Robert Boschee, Merrill Lynch; Anthony Bradley, Roundtable Strategies LLC; Cy Brown, Metal Magic; Greg Brownell, Keller Williams Realty; Ginger Clayton, Elontec; Kim Cofer, IT Partners; Cathy Cormier, ASU, Biodesign Institute; Jonathan Cottor, Metrimedia, LLC; Marcus Davi, TSV Investments, LLC; Sarah Dobbins, Phoenix City Council District 2; Tina Eacret, Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA; Laura Etter, Goodman Schwartz Public Affairs; Sarah Finecey, Phoenix Coyotes; Regena Frieden, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona; David Funkhouser, III, Quarles & Brady LLP; Jon Gale, Larson Allen LLP; Pam Giannonatti, Fry's Food Stores; Lori Higuera, Fennemore Craig, P.C.; Katia Howard, Greater Phoenix Youth at Risk, Inc.; Misty Hyman, MistyFly LLC; Danelle Kelling, Holme Roberts & Owen LLP; Stefani Lawrence, Banner Health Foundation; Adolfo Maldonado, APS; Joyce Medina, Arizona Community Foundation; Bev Medlyn, Hospice of the Valley; Michael Medoro, Project C.U.R.E.; Zarinah Nadir, Law Firm of Zarinah T. Nadir, LLC; Zulema Naegele, ASU, W.P. Carey School of Business; Angela Perez, Snell & Wilmer, LLP; Alana Podwika, Mountain Park Health Center; Teresa Pond, SRP; Jennifer Russo, Resolution Copper/Rio Tinto PLC; Caryn Sanchez, SRP; Daniel Seiden, Gallagher and Kennedy, PA; Kurt Sheppard, Valle del Sol; Richard Siever, Rural/Metro Corporation; Tracy Simmons, DMB Associates, Inc.; Kelli Smith, St. Joseph's & Barrow Foundations; Charlene Tarver, Tarver Law Group, PLLC; Anthony Valencia, Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.; Mary Lou Valenzuela, Valley of the Sun United Way; Kari Vanderslice, TiE Arizona "The International Entrepreneur"; Mike Wagner, Telit Wireless Solutions; Marisa Walker, Arizona Dept. of Transportation; Brian Wood, Waste Management; Steve Yamamori, APS; Brian Zah, Indian Health Service-Phoenix Indian Medical Center
For more information about Valley Leadership, contact Beth Thomson-Gorman at Beth@valleyleadership.org, or visit the Valley Leadership website at http://www.valleyleadership.org/.