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
Principal, Southwest Regional Business Development Manager, SmithGroup
Geri Mingura
Secretary
Associate GM/Chief HR Executive, SRP
Bradley V. Martorana
Finance Chair
Partner, Snell & Wilmer
Abran Villegas
Member-at-Large
Managing Director, Lazear Capital
Dr. Kate Smith
College President Liaison
President, Rio Salado Community College
Dr. Steven R. Gonzales
Chancellor
Maricopa Community Colleges District
Brian F. Spicker
President & CEO
Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation
Board Members
Richard Boals
Emeritus Board Member
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
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
Russell Johnson
Emeritus Board Member
Keith Latchaw
President & CEO
MSS Business Transformation Advisory
Dr. Tom Nerini
Governing Board Member
Maricopa Community Colleges District (Ex Officio)
John Pombier
Senior Manager of Community Engagement
Amazon
Dr. Rey Rivera
President
Estrella Mountain Community College
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
Sherri Thomas
President/Founder
Your Leadership Lab
Warren Whitney
SVP Government Affairs
Valleywise Health
Barry Woodbrey
Director Human Resources
PING
Foundation Staff