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.

Julie Rees
Chair
Partner, Triadvocates

Caroline Lynch
Vice Chair
Founder/Owner, Copper Hill Strategies, LLC

Stephanie Hertzberg
Immediate Past Chair
Executive Director of Strategy and Business Development, Kitchell

Ray Schey
Secretary
Market President & Publisher, Phoenix Business Journal

Bradley V. Martorana
Finance Chair
Partner, Snell & Wilmer

Abran Villegas
Member-at-Large
Managing Director, Lazear Capital

Dr. Greg Peterson
College President Liason
President, Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Dr. Steven R. Gonzales
Chancellor
Maricopa Community Colleges District

Brian F. Spicker
President & CEO
Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation
Board Members

Anthony Alfonso
Global Head of Valuation
Apex Group, Ltd.

Richard Boals
Emeritus Board Member

Kenneth Bonham
Partner
Highnoon

Cathy Brown
Co-Owner & CFO
Paloma Ready Mix & Materials

Kelli Butler
Governing Board Member
Maricopa Community College District

David Drennon
Press Secretary & Policy Advisor
City of Phoenix

Dr. Paul A. Elsner
Emeritus Board Member

Leroy M. Gaintner
Emeritus Board Member

Michelle Gayles
Chief Strategic Officer
Phoenix Union High School District

Michael Gonzalez
Vice President
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Max Gonzales
EVP Strategy & Releationship Management
Chicanos Por La Causa

Russell Johnson
Emeritus Board Member

Keith Latchaw
President & CEO
MSS Business Transformation Advisory

Geri Mingura
Associate GM/Chief HR Executive
SRP

Dr. Tom Nerini
Governing Board Member
Maricopa Community Colleges District (Ex Officio)

Rich Pudleiner
Operations Manager
State Farm

Dr. Rey Rivera
President
Estrella Mountain Community College

Deanna Scabby
Council Member
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Dr. Kate Smith
President
Rio Salado Community College

Sherri Thomas
President/Founder
Career Coaching 360

Warren Whitney
SVP Government Affairs
Valleywise Health

Barry Woodbrey
Director Human Resources
PING
Foundation Staff

Brian F. Spicker