Our Leadership

Our Leadership

Tracy Thurston bio

TRACY THURSTON, MC, LPC

President & CEO

Nichole Wiese

NICHOLE WIESE

Chief Operations Officer

KALEIGH HAWKINS

KALEIGH HAWKINS

Chief Program Officer

Steve Conrad

STEVE CONRAD

Chief Development Officer

Andrew Stricklin

ANDREW STRICKLIN

Director of Finance

Meet our Board of Directors

OFFICERS

Steve Zeidman bio

STEVE ZEIDMAN Chair

Managing Partner
BarkPass LLC
Phoenix

Patricia Peyton bio

PATRICIA PEYTON Chair-Elect

Sales & Leadership
Consultant
Sphere International
Scottsdale

Ellen Howlett bio

ELLEN HOWLETT Treasurer

Retired CFO
AGM Container
Controls, Inc.
Tucson

Craig Shay bio

CRAIG SHAY Secretary

Operation Manager
Shay Oil Company
DBA Chevron
Yuma

Gerald Smith bio

GERALD SMITH, EDD
Past Chair

Retired Director,
Pinal County
Attorney’s Office
Coolidge

MEMBERS

Gerald Smith bio

ANNA OSBORN
Past Chair

Customer Success Manager
Axon Technologies
Scottsdale

Gerald Smith bio

HOLLEY STACY

V.P. / Private Banking
Arizona Bank & Trust
Scottsdale

Nick Kirkendoll bio

NICK KIRKENDOLL

Associate Director
J.S. Held
Phoenix

Elizabeth Howell bio

ELIZABETH HOWELL

Director of Media, Comm.
& Govt. Relations
Pima Community College
Tucson

Thomas J. Wisz bio

THOMAS J. WISZ

Retired VP
Human Resources
OUTFRONT Media
Phoenix

Thomas J. Wisz bio

JAY DeSHONG

Director of ESports Operations
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix

Jillian Hansen bio

JILLIAN HANSEN

Attorney
State 48 Law Firm
Phoenix

MEMBERS EMERITUS

TROY RICHARDS

Owner
4RealVentures, LLC
Scottsdale

JESS LORONA

Attorney
Lorona & Mead
Phoenix

PAUL ZUCARELLI

Owner
CBIZ – Gordon, Zucarelli &
Handley Business Services
Tucson

LINDA YOCUM

Retired Procurement
Manager
Raytheon
Tucson

NANCY STANLEY

Assistant Dean
James E. Rogers College
of Law
University of Arizona
Tucson

DIANE COSTANTINO

Partner
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Phoenix

RENEE DINWIDDIE

SW Regional Service Manager
BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona
Yuma

CARRIE HALL, CLU CFP

Carrie Hall and Associates
Phoenix

PAMELA BARBEY

Consultant
Carlisle Collections
Limekiln, PA

MARY LOU HAPNER

Retired, First Vice President
Peacock, Hislop, Staley & Given, Inc.
Phoenix

BETSY APKING

Financial Advisor
Wells Fargo Advisors
Tucson

WILLIAM WEESE, MD

Retired Medical Director
Scottsdale