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.

Derrick Hall, Board Chair    President and CEO
Arizona Diamondbacks 

Johnny Basha (H)
Vice Chairman of the Board
Bashas’ Family of Stores

Michael Bender
EVP/President Walmart West
Walmart Stores, Inc.

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

John Bouma
Chairman
Snell and Wilmer, LLP

Pamela Conboy
Regional President
AZ Regional Banking
Wells Fargo

Diane Costantino, Treasurer (H)
Managing Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Gonzalo de la Melena (H)
President/CEO                     Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce  

Margie Emmermann
Executive Director
Arizona-Mexico Commission

Jeff England
President and Market Manager
Clear Channel Internet Phoenix

Steve Evans, Secretary
Community Volunteer

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

Juanita "Nita" Francis
Community Volunteer

Phil Francis (H)
Community Volunteer

Susan Frank
President and CEO
Desert Schools Federal Credit Union

Thomas Franz
President and CEO
Greater Phoenix Leadership


(H) = Serving one-year honorary term.

Elliot Garbus
Vice President, Software and Service Group
Intel Corporation

Rufus Glasper, Ph.D. (H) Chancellor
Maricopa Community Colleges

Carlos Gonzalez
Senior VP, Claims Process Executive
Bank of America

Pete Gorraiz
President
United Phoenix Fire Fighters Association

Kathy Hancock
Executive Director
Fennemore Craig, P.C. 

Mernoy Harrison
Community Volunteer

Jon Held
Executive VP/CFO
The Arizona Republic

John Hoopes
Vice President
SRP

Stephen Johnson
Regional President
M&I Bank Arizona

Rick Kuhle (H)
President
Vestar

Jeff Kunkel
Senior VP, Greater Western Region
Chase

Carl Landrum
Tier IV Engineering Leader
Honeywell Aerospace

Hope Levin
Community Volunteer

Harriet Martin
Vice President and General Manager
USAA

Mike Miller
President and COO
Scottsdale Insurance Company

Kevin Moran
VP, Human Resources
Cox Communications Arizona

Rick Naimark
Deputy City Manager
City of Phoenix

 

Bettina Nava                     Partner
FirstStrategic, Communication and Public Affairs

Ed Oxford
Senior VP and Chief Talent Officer
Banner Health

Douglas Parker
Chairman and CEO
US Airways

William Pepicello
President
University of Phoenix

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

Don Robinson
President and COO
APS

Vince Roig
Chairman
Helios Education Foundation

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

David Tedesco
Managing Partner
True North Companies

Mike Tully
President and CEO
AAA

Steve Wheeler
Community Volunteer

Warren Whitney
Senior Vice President and Chief External Affairs Officer
Maricopa Integrated Health Systems

Christine Wilkinson
Senior VP and Secretary, ASU President, ASU Alumni Association