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Executive Board of Directors

Empowered women, empowering women.


Meet our Board Chair, Kim Fowee-Perera

Kim Fowee-Perera is Senior Director of Events and Special Programs at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, Dunner, LLP.

Adrianne Wright
Nominating and Governance Chair

Community Volunteer

Lisa Stevens Anderson
Development Committee Chair

Regional Market President
Equality Health

Donna Easterly
Secretary

Senior VP, Human Resources
APS

Jessica Pennington
Treasurer & Finance Chair

Audit & Assurance Managing Director
Deloitte

Stefanie Layton
Programs & Services Chair

Managing Partner
Layton IR Consulting, LLC

Rekha Reddy-Sareen
Director-at-Large

VP, Strategy and Transformation
Universal Technical Institute

Rhonda R. Buseman
Director-at-Large

Chief Human Resources Officer
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

Fresh Start’s Executive Board of Directors

Gena Bonsall

Gena Bonsall

Community Volunteer

Allison Davis

Allison Davis

Snell & Wilmer

Partner

Andrea Driggs

Andrea Driggs

PerkinsCoie

Partner

Jessica Estrada

Jessica Estrada

Grant Thornton

Audit Partner

Lorraine Field

Lorraine Field

Sonora Quest

Chief People Officer

Jessica Gale

Jessica Gale

Spencer Fane LLP

Litigation Partner

Elise Gould

Elise Gould

Salt River Project

Senior Director, Insights, Brand Strategy and Communications

Shirley Gunther

Shirley Gunther

Dignity Health

Vice President, External Affairs

Frances Haynes

Frances Haynes

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie

Chair Real Estate Industry Team, Partner

Kathy Hu

Kathy Hu

J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Managing Director

Andrea Katsenes Pappas

Andrea Katsenes Pappas

Cox Communications

Director of Media Relations

Karlene Keogh Parks

Karlene Keogh Parks

Community Volunteer

Dr. Janet Kizziar, PH.D.

Dr. Janet Kizziar, PH.D.

Psychological Consultant

Marlene Klotz-Collins

Marlene Klotz-Collins

Community Volunteer

Dr. Cynthia Lietz PH.D, LCSW

Dr. Cynthia Lietz PH.D, LCSW

ASU College of Public Service & Community Solutions

Dean

Nancy Loftin

Nancy Loftin

Community Volunteer

Georgia Musgrave

Georgia Musgrave

Duffy Group

VP Strategic Initiatives

Mary Pahissa Upchurch

Mary Pahissa Upchurch

Gray Decision Intelligence

Executive Vice-President, Customer Success

Belle Petznick

Belle Petznick

Community Volunteer

Melinda Petznick

Melinda Petznick

Community Volunteer

Pat Petznick

Pat Petznick

Fresh Start Women’s Foundation

Co-Founder

Beatriz Elisabeth Rendon

Beatriz Elisabeth Rendon

ASU

VP of Strategic Initiatives

Katherine Scardello

Katherine Scardello

Bank of America

Senior Vice President

Renie Scibona

Renie Scibona

EXTENSION Marketing Team

Chief Executive Officer

Tina Tombs-Fischer

Tina Tombs-Fischer

Tina Tombs Golf

Owner

Kathleen Ziegler

Kathleen Ziegler

CopperPoint Insurance Companies

Senior Vice President, Operations

Emeritus

Beverly Stewart*

Harriet “Hank” Barnes*

Charter Members

Sandy Cowen
Karlene Keogh Parks
Janet Kizziar, Ph.D.
Eleanore Klein
Marlene Klotz-Collins
Pamela Overton-Risoleo
Pat Petznick
Barbara Ralston
Beverly Stewart*

Honorary Members

JoAnn Fitzsimmons
Cindy McCain
Jewell McFarland Lewis*
Ann Symington

*In loving memory