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Auxiliary Board

Empowered women, empowering women.

Meet our Auxiliary Board Chair, Rebecca Cohen-Collins

Rebecca Cohen-Collins is Head of Marketing for Amazon Transparency, with over a decade of experience across sales and marketing. A Phoenix native, she earned her undergraduate degree in Art History and French from the College of Charleston and her MBA from the University of Arizona. Rebecca is deeply committed to Fresh Start and has proudly served the organization in numerous leadership roles, including Vice Chair, 2023 Event Co-Chair, and 2020 Handbags with Heart Co-Chair. She is honored to serve as this year’s Chair of the Fresh Start Auxiliary Board. In her free time, Rebecca enjoys spending time with her husband, Zach, and their two daughters, Rose and Libby.

Arden Anderson

Arden Anderson

Discovery Land Company

Development Controller

Kimberly Blackburn

Kimberly Blackburn

Author

Brecken Blades

Brecken Blades

Psychological and Consulting Services

Owner/Psychologist

Betsy Bohnert

Betsy Bohnert

Community Volunteer

Maggie Botha

Maggie Botha

RETSY – ROCO Luxury Homes

Realtor

Alexandra Bray

Alexandra Bray

Community Volunteer

Ali Brooks

Ali Brooks

Sketch Design Co.

Founder + Principal Designer

Samantha Burgett

Samantha Burgett

Slalom

Sales Executive

Rebecca Cohen-Collins

Rebecca Cohen-Collins

Board Chair

Amazon

Head of Transparency Marketing

Madeline Cordray

Madeline Cordray

DLA Piper

Associate

Courtney Crowder

Courtney Crowder

Phoenix Lending Group

Owner

Brooke Cutter

Brooke Cutter

Dandy Labs

Finance Professional

Maddie Cutter

Maddie Cutter

160over90

Event Marketing / Sports Sponsorships

Julia Dunlap

Julia Dunlap

Red Ventures

Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Hannah-Kaye Fleming

Hannah-Kaye Fleming

Snell & Wilmer

Associate Attorney

Sarah George

Sarah George

RYE Ventures

Owner

Neely Hayes

Neely Hayes

UnitedHealthcare

Strategic Account Executive

Isabel Hines

Isabel Hines

OSHI Health

Senior Director of B2B Marketing

Laura Hoxie

Laura Hoxie

Sonder USA

VP, Brand Management

Chelci Hudson

Chelci Hudson

ChangeMakers Consultants

Owner

Kaitlyn Hunt

Kaitlyn Hunt

Kaitlyn Hunt Design

Owner

Lauren Ippolito

Lauren Ippolito

LCI Ventures, LLC

Owner

Erin Itkoe

Erin Itkoe

Luminescent Wealth Management, Inc.

President & Wealth Advisor

Tara Johnstone

Tara Johnstone

UMB Bank

Commercial Banker

Emma Kalinowski

Emma Kalinowski

Physical Therapist

Rebecca Layne

Rebecca Layne

Holtzman Vogel

Senior Associate

Lyndsey Maasch

Lyndsey Maasch

Fennemore

Associate Attorney

Amanda Manke

Amanda Manke

Snell & Wilmer

Associate

Karen Merkle-Kamani

Karen Merkle-Kamani

The Clausen Team at Real Broker

Realtor

Alyson Miller

Alyson Miller

Cushman & Wakefield

Associate

Cristina Perez

Cristina Perez

Mindful Millions

Financial Advisor

Sabrina Perkins

Sabrina Perkins

Sprouts

Senior Director

Taylor Ralston

Taylor Ralston

Cardone Ventures

Senior Executive Assistant to CEO and President

Kristina Remon

Kristina Remon

Diversified Partners, LLC

Vice President – Investment Sales

Katie Repine

Katie Repine

SimonCRE

Development Associate

Carina Robson

Carina Robson

Partners Group

Vice President

Stephanie Saccente

Stephanie Saccente

Lincoln Property Company

Senior Marketing Manager

Elizabeth Smith

Elizabeth Smith

Oliver Smith Jeweler

Director of Marketing

Moe Snyder

Moe Snyder

Cresa Project Management

Director, Business Development

Erin Thobias

Erin Thobias

Social InterAction, LLC.

Owner

Taylor Twedell

Taylor Twedell

GoDaddy

Senior Manager, Technical & Corporate Recruiting

Kristin Walrod

Kristin Walrod

Barclay Group

Director of Leasing

Madeline Weishar

Madeline Weishar

Intel Corporation

Program Manager, Corporate Restructuring

Haley King Wentworth

Haley King Wentworth

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Associate

Andrea Wiltfong

Andrea Wiltfong

J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Wealth Advisor

Ashley Winkel

Ashley Winkel

BAMF Technology

Founder

Kiki Winkler

Kiki Winkler

RESTY

Realtor

Alysa Wix

Alysa Wix

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Senior Manager

Sustaining members

Auxiliary Board members who served at least two consecutive 3-year terms:

Deborah Barrett
Maribel Barrios
Jennifer Benavidez
Nicole Bidwill
Alesha Nicole Corey
Heidi Coupland
Elena Flores-Breese
Lisa Hirsch Handley
Kirsten Johnson

Kirstin Jones
Suzie Kwilosz
Stacy Lloyd
Angie Kory
Marla Matson-Quattrone
Margaret Merritt
Kendra Miller
Kathryne (Kate) Nason
Celeste Nichols-Hollifield

Lisa Pagel
Belle Petznick
Melinda Petznick
Elizabeth Rossi
Michele Shipitofsky
Jacki Tatman
Karilyn Van Oosten
Amy Videan
Julia Winter
Vicki Winter

Honorary members

Maureen Barkley

Tara Hitchcock