Our Leaders

Impact Team Leadership

Impact Team Chairs & Leads

Lorenzo Chavez | Education Team Chair | Postsecondary Access Lead | Institute Class 40
Lorenzo Chavez | Education Team Chair | Postsecondary Access Lead | Institute Class 40
Joyceline Elliot | Child Well-Being Chair | Child Welfare System Lead | Institute Class 41
Joyceline Elliot | Child Well-Being Chair | Child Welfare System Lead | Institute Class 41
Melanie Burm | Workforce Development Lead | Institute Class 31
Melanie Burm | Workforce Development Lead | Institute Class 31
Stephen Flaaen | Chronic Absenteeism Lead | | Early Literacy | Family Support | Institute Class 41
Stephen Flaaen | Chronic Absenteeism Lead | | Early Literacy | Family Support | Institute Class 41
Koran Hardimon | Racial Justice Chair | Racial Justice Lead | Institute Class 37
Koran Hardimon | Racial Justice Chair | Racial Justice Lead | Institute Class 37
Clint Houston | Family Support Lead | Institute Class 41
Clint Houston | Family Support Lead | Institute Class 41
Sarah Shambrook | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 1
Sarah Shambrook | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 1
McCady Findley | Tree Equity Score | Catalyze Class 2
McCady Findley | Tree Equity Score | Catalyze Class 2
Ginger Sykes Torres | Environment Chair | Ready Together
Ginger Sykes Torres | Environment Chair | Ready Together
Dr. Nick Vasquez | Health Chair | Institute Class 33
Dr. Nick Vasquez | Health Chair | Institute Class 33
Paige Soucie | Opioid Stigma Reduction Lead | Catalyze Class 1
Paige Soucie | Opioid Stigma Reduction Lead | Catalyze Class 1

Impact Team Members

Child Well-Being

Leslie Barakat | Family Support | VL Institute Class 34
Leslie Barakat | Family Support | VL Institute Class 34
Molly Peterson | Family Support | Ready Together
Molly Peterson | Family Support | Ready Together
Stephen Flaaen | Chronic Absenteeism Lead | | Early Literacy | Family Support | Institute Class 41
Stephen Flaaen | Chronic Absenteeism Lead | | Early Literacy | Family Support | Institute Class 41
Virginia Bezerra de Menezes | Family Support | Catalyze Class 2
Virginia Bezerra de Menezes | Family Support | Catalyze Class 2
Simone Tavassoli | Family Support | Catalyze Class 2
Simone Tavassoli | Family Support | Catalyze Class 2
Leslie Beatty | Family Support | Catalyze Class 2
Leslie Beatty | Family Support | Catalyze Class 2
Claire Louge | Family Support | Prevent Child Abuse Arizona
Claire Louge | Family Support | Prevent Child Abuse Arizona

Education

David Scott | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 1
David Scott | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 1
Heather Kivatinos | Early Literacy & Chronic Absenteeism | Institute Class 39
Heather Kivatinos | Early Literacy & Chronic Absenteeism | Institute Class 39
Kent Wilson | Early Literacy | Ready Together
Kent Wilson | Early Literacy | Ready Together
Paula Hutchinson | Postsecondary Access | Catalyze Class 1
Paula Hutchinson | Postsecondary Access | Catalyze Class 1
Shereka Jackson | Postsecondary Access | Institute Class 39
Shereka Jackson | Postsecondary Access | Institute Class 39
Makayla Jackson | Postsecondary Access | Catalyze Class 2
Makayla Jackson | Postsecondary Access | Catalyze Class 2
Laura Pearl | Early Literacy | Catalyze Class 2
Laura Pearl | Early Literacy | Catalyze Class 2
Melissa Boydston | Postsecondary Access | Vally of the Sun United Way
Melissa Boydston | Postsecondary Access | Vally of the Sun United Way
Kerry Duskin | Early Literacy | Catalyze Class 3
Kerry Duskin | Early Literacy | Catalyze Class 3
Jessica Rivera-García | Early Literacy | Catalyze Class 3
Jessica Rivera-García | Early Literacy | Catalyze Class 3
Anne Johannes | Early Literacy | Catalyze Class 3
Anne Johannes | Early Literacy | Catalyze Class 3
Claire Schmaltz | Early Literacy | Catalyze Class 3
Claire Schmaltz | Early Literacy | Catalyze Class 3
MaryAnne Riodique | Postsecondary Access | Catalyze Class 3
MaryAnne Riodique | Postsecondary Access | Catalyze Class 3
Chelsie Bruggeman | Postsecondary Access | Catalyze Class 3
Chelsie Bruggeman | Postsecondary Access | Catalyze Class 3

Environmental Sustainability

Jaimey Bly | Tree Equity Score | Catalyze Class 1
Jaimey Bly | Tree Equity Score | Catalyze Class 1
Lora Martens | Tree Equity Score | City of Phoenix Office of Heat Response and Mitigation
Lora Martens | Tree Equity Score | City of Phoenix Office of Heat Response and Mitigation
Patricia Ewanski | Tree Equity Score | Institute Class 41
Patricia Ewanski | Tree Equity Score | Institute Class 41
Josh Loughman | Tree Equity Score | Catalyze Class 2
Josh Loughman | Tree Equity Score | Catalyze Class 2
Chris Graves | ROSE Group | Catalyze Class 2
Chris Graves | ROSE Group | Catalyze Class 2
Jake Simon | Tree Equity Score | Catalyze Class 3
Jake Simon | Tree Equity Score | Catalyze Class 3
Nora Hannah | ROSE Group | Institute Class 10
Nora Hannah | ROSE Group | Institute Class 10
Sheila Petry | Tree Equity Score | Catalyze Class 3
Sheila Petry | Tree Equity Score | Catalyze Class 3
Joe Forte | Tree Equity Score | Catalyze Class 3
Joe Forte | Tree Equity Score | Catalyze Class 3
Robert Sandoval | Tree Equity Score | Catalyze Class 3
Robert Sandoval | Tree Equity Score | Catalyze Class 3

Health

Amy Schwabenlender | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Institute Class 34
Amy Schwabenlender | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Institute Class 34
Debra Stevens | Opioid Stigma Reduction | Institute Class 22
Debra Stevens | Opioid Stigma Reduction | Institute Class 22
Christine Bracamonte Wiggs | Opioid Stigma Reduction | Institute Class 41
Christine Bracamonte Wiggs | Opioid Stigma Reduction | Institute Class 41
Kristina Crane | Opioid Stigma Reduction | Accelerate 2018
Kristina Crane | Opioid Stigma Reduction | Accelerate 2018
Ora Napoleon | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 2
Ora Napoleon | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 2
Maya Galvan | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 2
Maya Galvan | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 2
Jason Boatman | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 1
Jason Boatman | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 1
Thomas Kelly | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Community Champion
Thomas Kelly | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Community Champion
Jordan Bishop | Opioid Stigma Reduction | Catalyze Class 1
Jordan Bishop | Opioid Stigma Reduction | Catalyze Class 1
David Scott | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 1
David Scott | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 1
Stephanie Martin | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 3
Stephanie Martin | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 3
Gloria Vasquez | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 3
Gloria Vasquez | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 3
Edmundo Hidalgo | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Community Champion
Edmundo Hidalgo | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Community Champion
Christopher Keck | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 3
Christopher Keck | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 3
Shannon Gnam | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 2
Shannon Gnam | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Catalyze Class 2
Dominic Pachuilo | Opioid Stigma Reduction | Catalyze Class 3
Dominic Pachuilo | Opioid Stigma Reduction | Catalyze Class 3
Samantha Jackson | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Community Champion
Samantha Jackson | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Community Champion
Bruce Weber | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Institute Class 38
Bruce Weber | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Institute Class 38
Brent Kleinman | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Community Champion
Brent Kleinman | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Community Champion
Courtney Anderson | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Community Champion
Courtney Anderson | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Community Champion
Trinity Donovan | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Institute Class 27
Trinity Donovan | Housing & Healthy Neighborhoods | Institute Class 27

Jobs & Economy

Alison Rapping | Workforce Development | Institute Class 20
Alison Rapping | Workforce Development | Institute Class 20
Kristina Sabetta | Workforce Development | Catalyze Class 1
Kristina Sabetta | Workforce Development | Catalyze Class 1
Hayley Winterberg | Workforce Development | Catalyze Class 2
Hayley Winterberg | Workforce Development | Catalyze Class 2
Mark Martz | Workforce Development | Catalyze Class 3
Mark Martz | Workforce Development | Catalyze Class 3
Kane Nixon | Workforce Development | Catalyze Class 2
Kane Nixon | Workforce Development | Catalyze Class 2
Roger Lurie | Workforce Development | Ready Together
Roger Lurie | Workforce Development | Ready Together
Eric Rodriguez | Workforce Development | Catalyze Class 3
Eric Rodriguez | Workforce Development | Catalyze Class 3

Racial Justice

Guillermo Velez | Racial Justice | Catalyze Class 1
Guillermo Velez | Racial Justice | Catalyze Class 1
Leah Marche | Racial Justice | Ready Together
Leah Marche | Racial Justice | Ready Together
Louann Phillips | Racial Justice | Ready Together
Louann Phillips | Racial Justice | Ready Together
Melissa McGinnis | Racial Justice | Catalyze Class 2
Melissa McGinnis | Racial Justice | Catalyze Class 2
Armonee Jackson | Racial Justice | Catalyze Class 2
Armonee Jackson | Racial Justice | Catalyze Class 2
Isaiah Lopez | Racial Justice | Ready Together
Isaiah Lopez | Racial Justice | Ready Together
Keziah Tinkle-Williams | Racial Justice | Catalyze Class 3
Keziah Tinkle-Williams | Racial Justice | Catalyze Class 3
Anietie Okon | Racial Justice | Catalyze Class 3
Anietie Okon | Racial Justice | Catalyze Class 3
Steven Harper | Racial Justice | Catalyze Class 3
Steven Harper | Racial Justice | Catalyze Class 3

Contributors

Aaron Bare
Abby Wilkymacky
Adam Fielding 
Amy Schwabenlender
Anne Landers
Barbara Trapido-Lurie
Candice Gimbel
Charles Lucking
Christian Osmeña
Clint Houston
Devina Williams

Diana Herrera
Isaiah Lopez
Jasmine Figueroa
Jennifer Holsman Tetreault
Justin Brandt
Karla Robles
Leslie Barakat
Leslie Benner
Lisa Beohm
Melissa Boydston

Molly Peterson
Nick Willis
Nina Targovnik 
Peggy Peixoto
Roger Lurie
Roy Tatem
Sakina Pasha
Salvador Bretts
Samuel Lowry
Suzanne Reed
Wyatt Buchanan