Executive Committee

Tanya M. Muñiz
Chair
Muñiz Strategies

John Ramirez
Immediate Past Chair
Dean of Operations
College of Doctoral Studies University of Phoenix

Michelle Ruttle
Treasurer
Controller
CasaAmigos Tequila

Lorena Valencia
Vice Chair - External Activities
Founder and CEO
Fizz Technologies
Fizz Technologies

Lorena C. Van Assche
Vice Chair - Internal Activities
Shareholder
Thorpe Shwer, P.C.

Gabe Doak
Secretary
Business Manager
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Steve Lopez
Foundation Chair
Senior Director of Customer Strategy
Salt River Project
Board Members

Ruben Alonzo
Executive Director, Government & Community Engagement
Arizona State University

Julie Ann Alvarado-Dubek
EVP & Chief HR Officer
Banner Health

Omar Alvarez
President
TPQ Foods LLC

Amy Bruske
President
Kolbe Corp

Maria R. Chavira
Chancellor/ Vice Moderator of the Curia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix

Washington Covena
SVP, Commercial Verticals & Strategy
Blue Cross Blue Shield

Alexis Espinosa
Director, Group Events & Hospitality
Arizona Diamondbacks

Ivan Garcia
Senior Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager
First Fidelity Bank

Bonsal Glascock
Managing Partner
Balaras

Stephanie Lopez-Gillmore
Regional Banking Senior District Manager
Wells Fargo

Steve Macias
President Arizona Market
Optum

Juan Pablo Marquez
Market President
BMO Harris Bank

Melissa McDonald
Chief Operating Officer
La Raza Development Fund

Annette Musa
Senior Vice President, Private Client Advisor
Bank of America

Israel Ortiz
VP | Relationship Manager II Comercial Banking
PNC Bank

Andrew Pacheco
Partner
Ryan Rapp Underwood & Pacheco, PLC

Mario Paniagua
Deputy City Manager
City of Phoenix

Freddy Saavedera
Attorney
Saavedera Law Firm

John Sizer
Retired Senior Audit Partner
Deloitte

Mayra Uribe
SVP, Community Development
National Bank of Arizona

Jose Yanez
Senior VP
Chase Business Banking

Marian Zapata-Rossa
Partner
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
Ex Officios

Leonardo Loo
Legal Counsel
Ex-Officio
Managing Partner/Attorney
Quarles & Brady, LLP

Armando A. Roman
Finance Counsel
Ex-Officio
Founder and CEO
AXIOM Founders Family Office, Inc.

Javier Feliciano
Human Resources Counsel
Ex-Officio
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Meritage Homes
Directors Emeriti

Lisa Urias
Director Emerita
Chief Program and Community Engagement Officer
Arizona Community Foundation

Tony Astorga
Director Emeritus
President
AZTOR Health & Wealth Management Advisors