2024-2025
Board of Directors

Joanna Peyton
President

Merle Riepe
President-Elect

Michael Wills
Past President

Matt White
Treasurer

Erin Gerace
Secretary

Ann Porter
Chair
Marketing

Stephanie Tippet
Chair
Community Events

Nick Alamshaw
Chair
Outreach & Recruitment

Karen Tonkinson
Chair
Programs

Erin Krivanek
Chair
Alumni Engagement


Karen Armknecht
Chair
Grant Development

Dan Newhart
Class Representative

Colleen Katz
Vice Chair
Marketing

Rachel Jensen
Vice Chair
Community Events

Larry Hewitt
Vice Chair
Alumni Engagement

Jason Glenn
Vice Chair
Outreach & Recruitment

Lyric Naquin
Vice Chair
Corporate Outreach

Rachel Tarman
Vice Chair
Programs
Jim Kollenda
Chair
Corporate Outreach
2024-2025
Advisory Council
Sam Kathryn Campana *
Gary Shapiro *
Don Ruff *
Brian Bednar
Jane Blacker
Kurt Brueckner
Dan Costello
*Co-founder
Carol Damaso
Don Henninger
Chris Irish
Marion Kelly
Roger Klingler
Virginia Korte
Don Logan
Linda Milhaven
Randy Nussbaum
Doreen Reinke
Dennis Robbins
Andi Robertson
Rachel Sacco
Suzee Smith-Everhard
Suzanne Walden-Wells

Advisory Council Members at a Special Gathering
(Left to Right Standing): Suzee Smith-Everhard, Kurt Brueckner, Virginia Korte, Brian Bednar,
Sam Campana, Lee Ann Witt, Chris Irish
(Left to Right Seated) : Jane Blacker, Andrea Robertson, Sarah Kearney, Randy Nussbaum,
Linda Milhaven, Carol Damaso, Doreen Reinke
Scottsdale Leadership Staff

Lee Ann Witt
Executive Director

Dana Close
Assistant Director
