Landing-header

Our Board

FY10 Board of Directors

Valley of the Sun United Way's Board of Directors is composed of leaders from throughout our community. As members of the Board, these volunteers are charged with the responsibility of assuring the integrity of our organization by overseeing financial, structural and policy decisions that guide the organization, volunteers and staff.

Douglas Parker, Board Chair
Chairman and CEO
US Airways 

Mary Alexander
Vice President and General Counsel
DMB Associates, Inc.

Johnny Basha
Vice Chairman of the Board
Bashas’ Family of Stores

Michael Bender
Vice President, RGM - Region 44
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Michael Bielecki, Secretary
Principal, Government Relations Group
Lewis and Roca, LLP

John Bouma (H)
Chairman
Snell and Wilmer, LLP

Jim Campbell
President
Qwest

Pamela Conboy
Regional President
AZ Regional Banking
Wells Fargo

Diane Costantino
Managing Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Doug Davis
VP, Digital Enterprise Group and GM, Embedded & Communications Group
Intel Corporation

Gonzalo de la Melena
Principal
Emerging Domestic Markets Ventures, LLC 

Margie Emmermann
Executive Director
Arizona-Mexico Commission

Jeff England
President and Market Manager
Clear Channel Internet Phoenix

Steve Evans
Community Volunteer

Victor Flores
Director, Executive Projects and Support, Community Development
Arizona Public Service Company

Juanita "Nita" Francis
Community Volunteer

Phil Francis
Executive Chairman
PetSmart, Inc.

Susan Frank
President and CEO
Desert Schools Federal Credit Union

Thomas Franz
President and CEO
Greater Phoenix Leadership

(H) = Serving one-year honorary term.

Eugene Garcia (H)
Vice President, Education Partnerships
Arizona State University 

Rufus Glasper, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Maricopa Community Colleges

Carlos Gonzalez
Senior VP, Claims Process Executive
Bank of America

Pete Gorraiz
President
United Phoenix Fire Fighters Assoc.

Dave Hall
Principal Engineer, Electric System Planning and Engineering Dept.
SRP

Derrick Hall
President and CEO
Arizona Diamondbacks 

Kathy Hancock
Executive Director
Fennemore Craig, P.C. 

Mernoy Harrison
VP and Executive Provost
Arizona State University, Online and Extended Campus

Jon Held
Executive VP/CFO
The Arizona Republic

Don Henninger (H)
Publisher
The Business Journal

Rick Kuhle
President
Vestar

Jeff Kunkel
Senior VP, Greater Western Region
Chase

Carl Landrum
Tier IV Engineering Leader
Honeywell Aerospace

Hope Levin
President
U.S. Bank

Mike Miller (H)
President and COO
Scottsdale Insurance Company

Reed Mittelstaedt
Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Steve Moak
President
First Check

Kevin Moran
VP, Human Resources
Cox Communications Arizona

Rick Naimark (H)
Deputy City Manager
City of Phoenix

Bettina Nava
Partner
FirstStrategic, Communication and Public Affairs

Ed Oxford
Senior VP and Chief Talent Officer
Banner Health

William Pepicello
President
University of Phoenix

Kathleen Quirk
Executive VP, CFO and Treasurer
Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold, Inc.

Jane Reddin
Founder
Practical Art

Vince Roig
Chairman
Helios Education Foundation

Deanna Salazar
VP, Human Resources and Employee Development
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.

Kent Scribner
Superintendent
Phoenix Union High School District

David Smith
County Administrative Officer
Maricopa County 

Donald Smith, Jr., CPCU
President and CEO
SCF of Arizona

Ed Smith
President
Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas

Tod Smith, Treasurer
Partner, Lead Tax Services
Deloitte

Janice Todd
VP and GM
KNXV-TV Channel 15 

Mike Tully
President and CEO
AAA

Eileen Ward
VP, People Services
USAA

Steve Wheeler
Executive VP, Customer Service and Regulation
Arizona Public Service Company

Warren Whitney
Vice President
Maricopa Integrated Health Systems