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