Heroes of Education is November 13th!

Meet Our Team

Our Executive Officers, Board Members, and Staff are one of the driving forces behind the Foundation.

Executive Board

We are grateful for our Board, whose guidance and support continue to improve the Foundation and allow it to help more students at every opportunity.

Abran Villegas

Vice-Chair

Managing Director, Lazear Capital

Julie Rees

Immediate Past Chair

Partner, Triadvocates

Geri Mingura

Secretary

Associate GM/Chief HR Executive, SRP

Bradley V. Martorana

Finance Chair

Partner, Snell & Wilmer

Cathy Brown

Member-at-Large

Co-Owner & CFO, Paloma Ready Mix & Materials

Dr. Kate Smith

College President Liaison

President, Rio Salado Community College

Dr. Steven R. Gonzales

Chancellor

Maricopa Community Colleges District

Judy Sanchez

Interim President & CEO

Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation

Board Members

Kelli Butler

Governing Board Member

Maricopa Community College District

Max Gonzales

EVP Strategy & Relationship Management

Chicanos Por La Causa

Michael Gonzalez

Vice President

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Dr. Tiffany Hernandez

President

Glendale Community College

Keith Latchaw

President & CEO

MSS Business Transformation Advisory

Dr. Eric Leshinskie

President

Scottsdale Community College

Dr. Tom Nerini

Governing Board Member

Maricopa Community Colleges District

John Pombier

Community Member

Deanna Scabby

Council Member

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Ray Schey

Market President & Publisher

Phoenix Business Journal

Traci Stooks-Dermer

Vice President, Operations Support

APS

Alyssa Tarkington

Executive Director, Student & Family Services

Phoenix Union High School District

Sherri Thomas

Founder/President

Your Leadership Lab

Warren Whitney

SVP Government Affairs

Valleywise Health

Barry Woodbrey

Director Human Resources

PING

Foundation Staff

Nilam Patel

Chief Development Officer

(480) 731-8708

Diana Aguirre-Rosales

Fiscal Director

(480) 731-8494

Kelli Gentile

Executive Assistant

(480) 784-0630

Erin Fleischmann

Network & Systems Administrator

(480) 731-8408

Hiba Ghaffor

Program Coordinator

(480) 731-8404

Melissa Meadows

Fiscal Supervisor & Compliance

Dominique Mena

Program Specialist

Mary Mickels

Fiscal Specialist Senior

(480) 731-8719

Maria Peralta

Scholarship Program Specialist

Casey Ralph

Senior Accountant

(569) 745-4565

Amy Tupay

Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator

Sharon Weltz

Grants Officer Senior

(480) 731-8407

Board Members