Member Spotlight: Dr. Tammy McLeod

Member Spotlight: Dr. Tammy McLeod

June 2026 Member Spotlight Tammy McLeod, Ph.D. President and CEO, Flinn Foundation Where are you originally from and what brought you to Arizona? I grew up in Colorado and have had the opportunity to work across different regions and industries, including time on both...
Member Spotlight: Sean Edmonds

Member Spotlight: Sean Edmonds

April 2026 Member Spotlight Sean Edmonds Economic Development Manager, Arizona State University Where are you originally from? Born and raised in Arizona! I’ve lived in Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, and now living in North Phoenix. How did you come to work in the...
Member Spotlight: Julie Leonard

Member Spotlight: Julie Leonard

March 2026 Member Spotlight Julie Leonard Economic Development Analyst/Coordinator Where are you originally from and what brought you to Arizona?  I am originally from Hanna City, IL which is a rural community in the non- Chicago part of Illinois.  My husband, Dan and...
Member Spotlight: Marc Valenzuela

Member Spotlight: Marc Valenzuela

January 2026 Member Spotlight Marc Valenzuela Senior Economic Development Project Manager at Salt River Project Where are you originally from and what brought you to Arizona? I grew up in a super small town in the Imperial Valley of California, in an agricultural...
Member Spotlight: Katherine Anderson

Member Spotlight: Katherine Anderson

November 2025 Member Spotlight Katherine Anderson Career Navigator, Title I-B, American Job Center at Yavapai College Where are you originally from and what brought you to Arizona? I was born in Anaheim, California and moved to San Diego when I was a toddler.  We were...
Member Spotlight: Jon Gardikis

Member Spotlight: Jon Gardikis

October 2025 Member Spotlight Jon Gardikis Business Development Manager, Jokake Construction Where are you originally from and what brought you to Arizona? I was born in Quincy, Massachusetts. We moved to Glendale, Arizona when I was young for my dad’s business –...