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Executive Board of Directors

Empowered women, empowering women.


Meet our Board Chair, Rhonda Buseman

Rhonda Buseman is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

Jessica Gartman
Board Vice Chair

Audit & Assurance Managing Director
Deloitte

Rekha Reddy-Sareen
Treasurer & Finance Chair

VP, Strategy and Transformation
Universal Technical Institute

Jessica Estrada
Secretary

Partner-In-Charge
Grant Thornton

Beatriz Rendon
Programs & Services Chair

VP Strategic Initiatives
Arizona State University

Kim Fowee-Perera
Development Committee Chair

Senior Director of Events and Special Programs
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, Dunner, LLP.

Adrianne Wright
Nominating & Governance Chair

Community Volunteer

Fresh Start’s Executive Board of Directors

Victoria Coley

Victoria Coley

Banner/Aetna

Chief Executive Officer

Marlene Klotz Collins

Marlene Klotz Collins

Community Volunteer

Allison Davis

Allison Davis

Snell & Wilmer

Partner

Rachel Davis-Schultz

Rachel Davis-Schultz

CopperPoint Insurance Companies

EVP CHRO, Operations & Chief of Staff

Andrea Driggs

Andrea Driggs

Holland & Hart

Partner

Lorraine Field

Lorraine Field

Sonora Quest

Chief People Officer

Jessica Gale

Jessica Gale

Spencer Fane LLP

Litigation Partner

Stephanie B. Greer, CPWA, CRPC, CEPA, SE-AWMA

Stephanie B. Greer, CPWA, CRPC, CEPA, SE-AWMA

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

Wealth Management Advisor | Managing Director

Kathy Hu

Kathy Hu

J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Managing Director

Janet Kizziar, Ph.D.

Janet Kizziar, Ph.D.

Psychological Consultant

Angie Kory

Angie Kory

Vestar

VP of Leasing

Stefanie Layton

Stefanie Layton

Community Volunteer

Cynthia Lietz, Ph.D., LCSW

Cynthia Lietz, Ph.D., LCSW

ASU Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions

Dean

Nancy Loftin

Nancy Loftin

Community Volunteer

Laura Olson

Laura Olson

SRP

Sr. Manager, Product Development

Karlene Keogh Parks

Karlene Keogh Parks

Community Volunteer

Pat Petznick

Pat Petznick

Fresh Start Women’s Foundation

Co-Founder

Katherine Scardello

Katherine Scardello

J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Executive Director

Tamika Simmons

Tamika Simmons

Covetrus, Inc

VP, Chief Compliance Officer

Shannon Standaert

Shannon Standaert

APS

VP, Human Resources

Laurie Swetonic

Laurie Swetonic

Community Volunteer

Tina Tombs-Fischer

Tina Tombs-Fischer

Tina Tombs Golf

Owner

Dawn Valdivia

Dawn Valdivia

Stinson LLP

Partner

Blair Westblom

Blair Westblom

University of Phoenix

Chief Financial Officer

Stephanie Whitlow 

Stephanie Whitlow 

Western Alliance Bank

Chief Marketing Officer

Kathleen Ziegler

Kathleen Ziegler

AXA XL

Chief Operating Officer, Americas

Emeritus

Harriet “Hank” Barnes*
Belle Petznick
Melinda Petznick
Beverly Stewart*

Charter Members

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

Honorary Members

JoAnn Fitzsimmons
Cindy McCain
Jewell McFarland Lewis*
Ann Symington

*In loving memory