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Auxiliary Board

Empowered women, empowering women.


Meet our Auxiliary Board Chair, Jessica Gale

Jessica (“Jess”) Gale is a business litigation partner with the law firm Spencer Fane LLP.  She has served as a member of Fresh Start’s Auxiliary Board since 2016 and co-chaired the Auxiliary Board’s first annual Wine Women & Shoes luncheon in September 2017. Jess is a Phoenix native and a double graduate of the University of Arizona.  She lives in Phoenix with her partner Sharif and their two dogs, Dexter and Bentley.

Fresh Start’s Auxiliary Board

Kimberly Adams

Kimberly Adams

Remy Grey

Risk Management Advisor

Lauren Bartels

Lauren Bartels

Western Alliance Bank

Senior Portfolio Credit Analyst

Samantha Burgett

Samantha Burgett

Investis Digital

Director of Enterprise Accounts

Andrea Casavilca

Andrea Casavilca

J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Wealth Advisor

Rebecca Cohen-Collins

Rebecca Cohen-Collins

Amazon – Transparency Brand Protection

Sales Executive

Madeline Cordray

Madeline Cordray

DLA Piper

Associate

Courtney Crowder

Courtney Crowder

Bay Equity Home Loans

Loan Officer

Allison Davis

Allison Davis

Snell & Wilmer

Associate

Marisa Flores Hilyer

Marisa Flores Hilyer

Advisor Group

Strategic Marketing Manager

Lindsay Fricks

Lindsay Fricks

North&Co.

Realtor

Christina Grant-Backus

Christina Grant-Backus

PetSmart, Inc.

Corporate & Community Engagement Manager

Megan Greenwood

Megan Greenwood

Greenwood Brewing

Owner and Founder

Mendy Hoffman

Mendy Hoffman

Velocity Stylebar

Owner

Chelci Hudson

Chelci Hudson

Erin Itkoe

Erin Itkoe

Tarbox Family Office

Financial Planner

Dominique Landomato

Dominique Landomato

US Bank Private Wealth Management

Wealth Trust Advisor

Katie Lichtsinn

Katie Lichtsinn

JLL

Property Marketing Manager

Amy Litwin

Amy Litwin

Community Volunteer

Rayme Lofgren

Rayme Lofgren

Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee

Head of Marketing

Carina Lukas

Carina Lukas

CIM Group

Associate Vice President, Global Partners Group

Karen Merkle

Karen Merkle

The Fillman Group at Real

Realtor

Kelly Meyer

Kelly Meyer

Canopy Wealth Management

Wealth Advisor

Rebecca Oseguera

Rebecca Oseguera

PetSmart

Associate Engagement & Events

Lauren Papagalos

Lauren Papagalos

KUBRA

KUProduct Marketing Manager

Lexie Petznick

Lexie Petznick

Northside Hay Company

Certified Public Accountant

Katherine Rush

Katherine Rush

H&L Partners

VP/Account Director

Stephanie Saccente

Stephanie Saccente

Cushman & Wakefield

Senior Marketing Lead

Jackie Sherry

Jackie Sherry

Slalom

Marketing Manager

Brooklyn Taylor

Brooklyn Taylor

JP Morgan Private Bank

Associate

Jacara Ware

Jacara Ware

Ashley Winkel

Ashley Winkel

The James Agency

Partnership Development Director

Emily Yeates

Emily Yeates

Urban Revival

Owner

Sustaining members

Auxiliary Board members who served three consecutive 3-year term:

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

Stacy Lloyd
Angie Kory
Marla Matson-Quattrone
Margaret Merritt
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
Deborah Barrett
Kirstin Jones
Kendra Miller

Honorary members

Maureen Barkley

Tara Hitchcock