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Underhill Financial adds Price
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Carrie Price has joined Underhill Financial Advisors, LLC as client relationship manager.
Priceโs responsibilities include client scheduling and communication, organizing client education and enrichment events, and community outreach.
Underhill Financial adds Chapman-Garcia
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Felicia Chapman-Garcia is now serving as a document specialist for Underhill Financial Advisors, LLC.
Chapman-Garciaโs main roles include preparation of new account documents, client service requests, and insurance case management.
Magdalena Verdugo is named CEO of YWCA Southern Arizona
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Step Up to Justice selects Spiller-Shiner as associate director
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Melissa Spiller-Shiner has been selected to serve as associate director of Step Up to Justice.
In this capacity, Spiller-Shiner works with the organizationโs leadership to develop and implement the vision and direction of Step Up to Justice.
Step Up to Justice is a full-service, free civil legal center for low-income individuals and families in Pima County.
Dr. Vasireddy joins Arizona Oncology as medical oncologist
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Arizona Oncology has added a medical oncologist, Dr. Sreekanth Vasireddy.
Vasireddy has experience and training in the diagnosis and treatment of cancers and blood diseases, with a special interest in breast cancer.
He will see patients at the cancer centerโs St. Maryโs treatment facility.
Vasireddy brings more than a decade of education, training and experience focusing on cancer treatment to Arizona Oncology.
He comes from Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Avery Therapeutics welcomes McBride as research associate
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Matthew McBride joins Avery Therapeutics, Inc. as senior research associate.
McBride has a strong background in studying the human body and conducting wet lab research. He will apply his five-plus years of research expertise working with animal models to assist with assays, cell culture, and lab managerial duties for the advancement of Averyโs therapeutic programs from the pre-clinical phase through commercialization.
Avery Therapeutics is dedicated to advancing tissue-engineered therapeutics to treat diseases and injuries to human muscle.
Hesterlee named executive VP, chief research officer of MDA
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Tucson resident Sharon Hesterlee has been appointed as executive vice president, chief research officer of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Hesterlee brings 20 years of experience in the pharma, biotechnology and nonprofit sectors.
Hesterlee previously held several leadership positions with the Muscular Dystrophy Associationโs research and venture philanthropy teams and has served as project lead for industry gene therapy programs in Friedreichโs Ataxia Giant axonal neuropathy, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 21 and myotonic dystrophy type I.
In her new role, Hesterlee is responsible for leading innovations in research and science by delivering strategic and operational leadership of MDAโs discovery, translational and clinical research portfolio.
Carondelet hospitals announce additions to its leadership
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Carondelet Health Network has a new chief nursing officer at both St. Josephโs Hospital and St. Maryโs Hospital, as well as a new director of human resources at St. Maryโs.
Chris Brady joined Carondelet Health Network as director of human resources at St. Maryโs Hospital.
Brady, who will also provide human resources support for the Carondelet network, joined the company after serving as human resources director for the town of Oro Valley. He was an advisor to the townโs executive leadership and management team, aligning the human resources department with the organizationโs strategic plan and directing leadership development; recruitment and retention; employee relations; training and development; benefits and compensation administration; and policy and procedure development.
Carondelet hospitals announce additions to its leadership
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Carondelet Health Network has a new chief nursing officer at both St. Josephโs Hospital and St. Maryโs Hospital, as well as a new director of human resources at St. Maryโs.
Kimberly Diaz was promoted to chief nursing officer for St. Josephโs Hospital.
Diaz has more than 20 years of nursing experience and most recently served as interim chief nursing officer at St. Josephโs Hospital. She oversees inpatient nursing and nursing leadership development, collaborates on process improvement projects and serves as executive sponsor for the manager-based council, hospital interdisciplinary council, clinical improvements, budgeting and other areas. Diaz previously held nursing leadership positions at Avista Adventist and St. Anthony Central hospitals in Colorado, as well as other nursing positions in Colorado, Florida and Pennsylvania.
Carondelet hospitals announce additions to its leadership
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Carondelet Health Network has a new chief nursing officer at both St. Josephโs Hospital and St. Maryโs Hospital, as well as a new director of human resources at St. Maryโs.
Jennifer Roy was promoted to chief nursing officer at St. Maryโs Hospital.
Roy became chief nursing officer at St. Maryโs Hospital after holding the interim CNO title. She has been with Carondelet since 2014, serving as director of case management, spiritual care and palliative care at St. Josephโs Hospital and at the network level prior to her post as St. Maryโs interim CNO. Roy has held other staff RN and nursing leadership positions in Kansas, Missouri and Virginia.
Former CFO Kauffman promoted to chief executive of Holualoa Cos.
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Richard B. Kauffman was promoted to chief executive officer of developer Holualoa Cos.
Kauffman, who has been with Holualoa since 2000 in various finance and operational roles, previously served as the companyโs chief financial officer.
Kauffman worked for KPMG and Campbell Soup Co. prior to joining Holualoa.
He is a member of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council and the Urban Land Institute and serves on various boards of directors of Holualoa portfolio companies. He also represents the company in its charitable and community endeavors.
Councilmember Santa Cruz's Ward 1 staff includes Soltero
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Staff members serving Tucson City Councilmember Lane Santa Cruzโs Ward 1 office have been named.
Elizabeth โLizโ Soltero, chief of staff/executive director, is a two-time graduate from the University of Arizona who holds a bachelorโs degree in Mexican American studies and a masterโs in information resources and library sciences. Soltero worked for the Pima County Public Library system for nine years, and most recently worked for the University of Arizona as the director of the Adalberto & Ana Guerrero Student Center serving Latinx/Chicanx students on their academic journey.
Councilmember Santa Cruz's Ward 1 staff includes Espinoza-Burruel
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Staff members serving Tucson City Councilmember Lane Santa Cruzโs Ward 1 office have been named.
Luz โFlorโ Espinoza-Burruel, community engagement coordinator, most recently worked at the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona connecting clients and volunteers to community resources. She looks forward to building community in Ward 1, and creating a welcoming and inviting space at the office.
Councilmember Santa Cruz's Ward 1 staff includes Brett
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Staff members serving Tucson City Councilmember Lane Santa Cruzโs Ward 1 office have been named.
Teresa Graham Brett, director of equity and community engagement, is a two-time graduate from the University of Arizona. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in history and Asian studies and a juris doctor degree. Her career as an educator and administrator in higher education has focused on leading work in social justice education, diversity and inclusion.
Councilmember Santa Cruz's Ward 1 staff includes Portela
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Staff members serving Tucson City Councilmember Lane Santa Cruzโs Ward 1 office have been named.
Andrรฉs Portela III, policy and community development adviser, brings with him a vast understanding of affordable housing policy, community-based education, and marketing. Portela graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor of arts in political science and with minors in African studies, East Asian studies, adolescent and community education and marketing. Since graduating, he has worked for Congressman Ron Barber, the Southwest Fair Housing Council and the Dunbar Pavilion.
Councilmember Santa Cruz's Ward 1 staff includes Ramirez
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Staff members serving Tucson City Councilmember Lane Santa Cruzโs Ward 1 office have been named.
Antonio Ramirez, communications director, is a graduate of Stanford University with a degree in political science. Most recently, Ramirez has been working in communications for the Pima County Health Department. He previously taught on the Hopi Reservation and later wrote as a senior public information officer for the Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President.
New director to lead CPLCโs public policy strategy
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Joseph Garcia has joined Chicanos Por La Causa as director of public policy, a new position to advance the nonprofitโs advocacy and its mission of political empowerment through policy analysis, community outreach, white papers and presentations.
Garcia, a University of Arizona graduate who worked for the Tucson Citizen, also previously served as the director of communication and community impact at Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. During his 10 years there, he was founding director of the Morrison Institute Latino Public Policy Center.
Garcia is familiar with the stateโs unique regional challenges and opportunities, having lived numerous years in Tucson, Flagstaff and the Phoenix area.
UA global nursing chooses its new associate dean
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University of Arizona College of Nursing Professor Marylyn Morris McEwen has been named associate dean for global nursing.
The position was created, in part, as a response to the universityโs and the UA Health Sciences strategic plans to extend the reach of UAโs nursing programs across international borders.
Global Nursing is slated to begin in fall 2020. McEwen is responsible for forging the bonds that lead to micro-campuses worldwide. Partnerships have been proposed for Mauritius; the Philippines; Cambodia; Lima, Peru; and India.
In response to global partnersโ requests, McEwen plans to begin with the entry-into-practice-level nursing program before extending into graduate- and doctoral-level programs. The college will assess the capacity and readiness for prospective partners to engage in the program, determining prerequisites that must be met by students seeking entry into the program, faculty capacity and assessment of local health-care systems to support clinical experiences.
The programs will be delivered in UA Global micro-campuses, with the goal to allow students to sit for state nursing board exams and potentially practice nursing in the United States.
Tucson Urban League names interim CEO
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Clarence E. Boykins has been named interim CEO of the Tucson Urban League.
Boykins is a long-time Tucson resident with experience and expertise in leading initiatives and organizations in the community.
He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organization, fundraising and public relations.
Boykins has directed or lead several initiatives within the African-American community. He was key in keeping the Black Chamber of Commerce open for several years and increasing membership in the organization. He also served as the coordinator for the Southern Arizona Victory Together Martin Luther King Campaign, which was instrumental in the state of Arizona formally adopting the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. He was also the first African-American fashion buyer for a Federate Store (Levyโs Department Store) and was the director of Tucson Convention Center.
Criminal defense lawyer McNally joins Nesci & St. Louis
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Sean McNally joined the law firm of Nesci & St. Louis PLLC.
McNally is a litigator specializing in criminal and DUI offenses. McNally is a graduate of the University of Arizonaโs James E. Rogers College of Law. While in law school, he focused primarily on criminal defense law, earning a certificate of criminal law and policy, and working primarily with the Pima County Public Defenderโs Office. After law school, McNally clerked at the Arizona Court of Appeals for the Hon. Sean E. Brearcliffe.
Since joining Nesci & St. Louis, McNally has focused on pretrial litigation and trial work in DUIs, misdemeanors and felonies in courts throughout Arizona.
Farmers Insurance gains an adviser in Fitzpatrick
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The Southern Arizona District Office of Farmers Insurance Group appointed Andrew Fitzpatrick as the newest adviser to Tucson.
Fitzpatrick holds his property/casualty, and life/health insurance licenses.
Rusing Lopez & Lizardi adds Ramirez
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The law firm of Rusing Lopez & Lizardi added an associate, Matthew Ramirez.
Ramirez also earned his law degree from the UA College of Law earlier this year and was a clerk for Rusing Lopez & Lizardi while in law school.
As an associate at RLL, Ramirez works with clients in general business litigation matters, estates and trust litigation, gaming and Native American law, personal injury, real estate and construction litigation, and business formation and corporate governance.
Rusing Lopez & Lizardi adds Mitchell
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The law firm of Rusing Lopez & Lizardi added an associate, Caitlyn Mitchell.
Mitchell earned her law degree from Arizona State University and previously practiced in Phoenix, where she gained experience in probate, guardian and conservatorship proceedings, trust management and dispute resolution.
Mitchellโs practice areas include business formation and corporate governance, bank and credit union representation, and real estate and construction litigation.
Rusing Lopez & Lizardi adds Atwood
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The law firm of Rusing Lopez & Lizardi added an associates, Travis Atwood.
Atwood joined the firm after earning his law degree at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law earlier this year. While in law school, Atwood served as a judicial extern for U.S. District Judge James Teilborg and gained courtroom experience working for the Pima County public defender and the Colorado state public defender. At RLL, he practices in both the business transactional and litigation areas.
Heim named general manager of Tuxon boutique hotel
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Veteran hotelier Tim Heim was named general manager of The Tuxon, a new 112-room boutique hotel nearing completion.
Throughout his 20-plus-year history in the hospitality industry, Heimโs leadership has garnered multiple awards for the properties in which he has worked.
His most recent role included overseeing Elyton Hotel, Autograph Collection, in Birmingham, Alabama. Heim is also recognized for his tenure as general manager of Hotel Blackhawk, Autograph Collection, in Davenport, Iowa.
His arrival at The Tuxon is a homecoming for Heim, having worked in various local hotels.
Cushman & Wakefield Picor adds Martinez to team
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Cushman & Wakefield Picorโs multifamily brokerage team welcomes Conrad Martinez.
Martinez is a graduate of New Mexico State University with a major in marketing and a minor in the PGA of America Professional Golf Managements Program.
His three-year golf career included playing professionally in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico and Latin America. He competed in over 80 professional events.
Sundt hires Carlucci as bid director
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Richard Carlucci recently joined the Sundt Infrastructure Development Group as a bid director.
He is responsible for public-private partnership bids and private development opportunities.
Carlucci brings a range of skill sets to his new role, including project finance, commercial negotiations, proposal development, strategic partner evaluationย and alternative technical concept development.
He comes to Sundt from Ashurst LLP. Prior to that, Carlucci was a commercial director at Skanska Infrastructure Development.
Jackson named executive director of Devereux Arizona
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Yvette Jackson was selected to serve as executive director of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Arizona.
Jackson previouslyย served as Devereux Arizonaโs assistant executive director.
As executive director, Jackson oversees the care and treatment of more than 4,500 children and adolescents, annually, who are living with emotional, behavioral and cognitive differences. She also manages Devereux Arizonaโs Adolescent Health and Wellness Clinic โ a specialty outpatient clinic providing whole-person care to teens and young adults.
Jackson has been a part of Devereux Arizona for 21 years, first coming on board as a foster parent recruiter/trainer before being promoted to program manager of foster care services. She later moved into the role of director of community-based services, and then assistant executive director.
Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital adds Olson to staff
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Family nurse practitioner and primary care provider Lisa L. Olson, has joined Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital.
Olson has nearly 35 years of nursing experience as a registered nurse, case manager, clinical manager and director. She has experience in treatment of standard, acute and chronic illnesses; emergency room, intensive care unit and urgent care expertise; womenโs reproductive health; in-home and hospital geriatric and elder care programs; and post-operative cardiac care.
She is certified as a nurse practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is licensed as a registered nurse and advanced practice nurse by the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
Nachtrab joins Jewish Federation of S. Arizona
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The Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona has appointed Laura Nachtrab as the administrative services manager.
Nachtrabโs administrative experience prior to joining the JFSA includes customer support for Total Artificial Heart manufacturer SynCardia Systems, LLC; grants manager at the Tucson Symphony Orchestra; and temple administrator at Lakeside Congregation for Reform Judaism in Illinois.
Pawlicki-Sinclair joins Jewish Federation of S. Arizona
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The Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona has appointed Andrew Pawlicki-Sinclair as the assistant director for leadership development and engagement.
Pawlicki-Sinclair has worked for Arizona Serve and the Arizona Conservation Corps, managing AmeriCorps national service grants. Before that, he served as an Ameri-Corps VISTA member at Santa Rita High School as part of the anti-poverty-oriented Tucson Community Schools Initiative.
Richards takes on principal role at San Miguel High School
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Michael Richards was selected to serve as principal of San Miguel High School.
He brings more than 20 years of local, national and international experience as a classroom teacher, school administrator, curriculum resource developer and leader of programs in teacher training, principal development and institutional learning for Catholic schools.
This is a return to San Miguel for Richards, having previously served as a founding faculty member, assistant principal, and director of the corporate work-study program.
In accepting this position, Richards is returning to his roots in Lasallian Catholic education and the Cristo Rey Network. In previous positions, heโs supported San Miguel and other schools nationally in the development of a rigorous, college-ready curriculum of standards and benchmarks, associated mastery rubrics, and aligned summative course assessments. Heโs also led professional development programs to assist teachers and principals in planning and instructional practice related to that curriculum.
NAMI-SA gains office manager, volunteer coordinator
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Donna Derrick has been named the office manager and volunteer coordinator for the National Alliance on Mental Illness Southern Arizona.
NAMI-SA is a nonprofit providing no-cost advocacy, education and support to those affected by mental illnesses.
SARSEF adds Fowler to team as coordinator of Racing the Sun
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Danielle Fowler has joined SARSEF as coordinator of Racing the Sun.
The program, which is open to all Arizona high schools, challenges students to design, build and race solar-powered go-karts.
Fowler joins the Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation with 10-plus years of experience in blindness education, nonprofit operations and disability rehabilitation.
Sundt welcomes Bojorquez back to Tucson office
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Sundt Construction, Inc. has welcomed Amy Bojorquez back to the companyโs Tucson office as a business development representative.
In addition to the business development responsibilities, Bojorquez will assume responsibilities of estimating administrator.
Bojorquez started at Sundt in 2002 as a business development coordinator for the Buildingโs Arizona District, where she was responsible for compiling introductory marketing packages, tracking employee certifications, updating resumes and managing the business development reports. She later served as a senior proposal specialist.
Rusing Lopez & Lizardi names senior counsel
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Rusing Lopez & Lizardi has named James F. Morrowย senior counsel.
Morrow has been practicing law since 1973. He most recently was in the real estate practice group at the national law firm of Quarles & Brady, where his practice focused on commercial lending and real estate. He also has extensive experience in real estate matters on Native-American land representing tribes, developers and lenders.
Rusing Lopez & Lizardi names partner
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Rusing Lopez & Lizardi has named Robert J. Lloyd as a partner in the firm.
Lloyd has practiced law for nearly 40 years and was senior counsel at RLL prior to being named a partner. Lloydโs practice has focused on corporate, securities and tax law.
Step Up to Justice adds Nathaniel Whitthorne
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Nathaniel Whitthorne joined Step Up to Justice as an intake specialist in August.
As an intake specialist, Whitthorne conducts client interviews, coordinates client clinics and assists with internal case management.
Whitthorne is an undergraduate student at the University of Arizona, and will receive his Bachelor of Arts degree in May.
Step Up to Justice adds Matthew Caylor
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Matthew Caylor joined Step Up to Justice as the organizationโs Housing Outreach Mentoring and Education, or HOME, fellow.
Caylor is responsible for coordinating a housing clinic to provide tenants with assistance regarding urgent housing issues.
Long Realtyโs Foothills office welcomes Toby Parks
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Toby Parks has joined Long Realtyโs foothills office.
Licensed in 2016, Parks holds the Seniors Real Estate Specialist designation, awarded by an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors.
She works with buyers and sellers from Oro Valley and Vail, and represents properties at all price points.
Finiโs Landing names hospitality leaders to management posts
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Finiโs Landing, a Foothills restaurant, has made some appointments.
Local chef Ryan Jones has been named kitchen manager and executive chef.
Jones comes to Finiโs Landing after more than a decade of service in restaurants across Southern Arizona, including several years as a chef with Fox Restaurant Conceptsโ Zinburger, Culinary Dropout, and Blanco Tacos & Tequila, where he served as an award-winning executive chef.
Finiโs Landing names hospitality leaders to management posts
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Finiโs Landing, a Foothills restaurant, has made some appointments.
Glen Stosius, a veteran on the local hospitality scene, was named general manager.
Stosius brings more than 25 years of restaurant and bar management experience, including stints at Ra Sushi, Penca and First Watch. His career spans from New York City to Miami, but heโs called Tucson home for 16 years.
Gutierrez affiliates with Tucson/Foothills Coldwell Brokerage
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June Gutierrez has associated with the Tucson/Foothills office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage as an affiliate agent.
Prior to affiliating with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, she was an area manager with Encompass Health. She has worked in sales and marketing for 15 years in the health and wellness industry.
Nielsen joins Green Valley Continental Coldwell Brokerage
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Chris Nielsen has associated with the Green Valley Continental office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage as an affiliate agent.
Prior to affiliating with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Nielsen worked as an in-house sales manager for a nationwide appraisal management company.
Jewish Federation appoints new staff members to its organization
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The Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona recently appointed the following new management staff members:
Melissa McGee comes to JFSA as campaign manager. Most recently, she was the director of development services for the University of Arizona Health Sciences, where she oversaw all aspects of a comprehensive philanthropy operation, including prospect research, pipeline management, reporting and analysis, fund management, stewardship, and events. Before joining the UA, she began her career as an account manager with a small Tucson public relations firm.
Jewish Federation appoints new staff members to its organization
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The Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona recently appointed the following new management staff members:
Kimberly Driskell joins JFSA as a chief financial officer. Driskell spent 11 years as vice president/controller for the YMCA in Brockton, Massachusetts, and four years as controller for Morgan Memorial Goodwill in Boston. Before returning to Arizona, she was CFO for the League School of Greater Boston, which serves children on the autism spectrum.
Jewish Federation appoints new staff members to its organization
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The Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona recently appointed the following new management staff members:
Inbal Shtivi joins the Weintraub Israel Center as director. The Weintraub Israel Center is a joint project of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona and the Tucson Jewish Community Center that creates living cross-cultural bridges and greater understanding through personal contacts.
Jewish Federation appoints new staff members to its organization
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The Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona recently appointed the following new management staff members:
Aviva Zeltzer-Zubida was named vice president for planning and community engagement.
United Way of Tucson exec promoted to senior position
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George Schlecht has been named United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizonaโs chief financial officer.
Schlecht comes to the CFO role after serving as United Wayโs controller since 2016.
In this position, he managed the organizationโs accounting department including payables, receivables and payroll.
A certified public accountant, he has more than a decade of nonprofit and public accounting experience and will now manage all of the organizationโs financial business.
United Way of Tucson exec promoted to senior position
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Jeff Petrovic has been named United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizonaโs vice president of philanthropy.
Petrovic comes to the position after serving as United Wayโs senior director of leadership giving since 2017. In this position, he led the effort to grow the individual donor base throughout the region.
He has more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit management and fundraising and will now oversee all of the organizationโs philanthropic programs and activities.
Dieng selected for Geicoโs VP of claims position in Tucson
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Sidy Dieng has been named assistant vice president of claims for Geicoโs regional operations in Tucson.
Dieng started his Geico career in 2003 as a sales agent at the Virginia Beach, Virginia, regional office. He made the Chairmanโs Club Gold Tier for exceptional sales in his first year.
After moving to the claims division, Dieng held examiner roles in each department of the division. He was promoted to supervisor in 2008 and then to manager of claims service representatives in 2011.
Two years later, he was promoted to manager of the telephone claims adjuster division at the Tucson regional office. In 2014, he began managing Arizona bodily injury claims operations as well. Dieng was promoted to the regionโs liability director in 2016.
Euber named COO of SARSEF after manager role at TGen in Phoenix
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Julie Euber has been named chief operations officer of the Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation.
She brings years of experience with programs and events that provide opportunity for students to actively engage with science and engineering. Previously, Euber managed education and outreach initiatives at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) in Phoenix.
Hout joins Cypress Civil to help fill new survey department
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Cypress Civil Development has hired Debbie Hout, survey technician, as part of its new survey department.
A civil engineer by degree, Hout has functioned in a survey support role for several local surveying companies.
She will assist with project scheduling, research, drafting and administrative tasks in support of the survey department.
Junak promoted at Cypress Civil
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Cypress design engineer Blake Junak recently achieved his Professional Engineerโs registration and has been promoted to project manager.
Junak joined Cypress Civil Development two years ago.
Reyes joins Cypress Civil to help fill new survey department
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Cypress Civil Development has hired John David (JD) Reyes, survey principal, as part of its new survey department.
Reyesโ survey career started with a stint in the U. S. Navyโs Seabees organization.
He joins Cypress with over 24 years of experience in the surveying industry.
White added to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerageโs team
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Beth White joins the Green Valley-Continental office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage as an affiliate agent.
Prior to affiliating with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, she was a wholesale account executive with GreenBox Loans.
White has worked in the mortgage business for 38 years as a mortgage broker/company owner and a loan officer.
Puthenveetil joins UA Family and Community Medicine, Banner
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Dr. Angela Puthenveetil, an assistant professor with special interests in integrative medicine and preventative medicine, has joined the University of Arizona Department of Family and Community Medicine and BannerโUniversity Medicine.
She will provide patient care at Bannerโ University Medicine Cortaro Primary Care clinic, and will be a faculty member for the family medicine residency program at Bannerโ University Medicine Family Medicine Clinic at Alvernon.
Board certified in family medicine, Puthenveetil completed her medical degree at American University of Antigua, New York, and her residency in family medicine at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Indiana. She then completed a fellowship in integrative medicine at the UA Family Medicine Residential Fellowship Program and is completing an integrative medicine fellowship at the UA Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine.
Castillo joins Vista Point Properties as sales agent, property manager
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Daniel Castillo has joined Vista Point Properties as a residential sales agent and property manager.
For the last eight years, he worked as a certified Arizona association manager for several homeowners associations in Southern Arizona.
He received his certified Arizona association manager designation and received an Arizona Association of Community Managers Rising G.E.M. (Guided Excellence in Management) Award in 2014.
Biotech startup Averytย Therapeutics names Romero executive assistant
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Natia Romero joins biotech startup Avery Therapeutics, Inc. as executive assistant.
Romero has a background in executive support, most recently at private equity firm TPG Capital in San Francisco.
She earned a B.A. in psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Tucson Highโs Wilch is named SARSEFโs director of research
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Margaret Wilch joins SARSEF (Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation) as director of research.
For more than 20 years, Wilch taught and mentored Tucson High Magnet School researchers.
At SARSEF, she will support Arizona high school teachers and students in developing research communities and partnering with the University of Arizona to generate research questions and projects.
Pepper Viner Homes promotes Crawford to chief operations officer
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Steve Crawford has been promoted to chief operations officer for Pepper Viner Homes.
Crawford, a licensed real estate broker, has been active in the construction and real estate industry for 30 years, including land acquisition and development, golf course communities, and custom homes.
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl makes Lara bowl services manager
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Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl has named Juliana Lara to the position of manager of bowl services. Her primary responsibilities include social and digital media strategy and content creation as well as assisting in operation logistics.
Prior to joining its full-time staff, Lara served as a media relations intern for the bowl. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelorโs degree in communications.
Benoit joins Universal Avionics as director of business development
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John Benoit has been appointed to the position of director of strategic business development of Universal Avionics.
Benoit has more than 20 years of experience in the aerospace industry, including leadership and business development roles at Esterline Avionics Systems, Aviage Systems and Performance Software. He was also a system engineer and technical program manager at Honeywell Aerospace.
He holds a bachelorโs degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.
Sabino Recovery announces continuing care coordinator
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Sean Reddix will serve as continuing care and alumni services coordinator at Sabino Recovery.
Reddix most recently worked as a discharge planner with Community Partners Integrated Healthcare. He holds an associateโs degree in social work with a specialty in substance use disorders.
Tretschok named CEO of group for Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital
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Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital has named Tawnya Tretschok as chief executive officer of its Santa Cruz Valley Physician Group. Tretschok was the CEO of Carondelet Medical Group. Prior to that, she was chief department administrator for the University of Arizona Health Network. She holds a masterโs degree in organizational management.
Northwest Allied Physicians adds 3 new providers
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Northwest Allied Physicians recently welcomed new providers to its growing practice: David R. Dietrich, orthopedic surgeon; Brianna Gruenwald, family medicine; and Alice Whittington-Gulba, bariatrics.
Northwest Allied Physicians adds 3 new providers
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Northwest Allied Physicians recently welcomed new providers to its growing practice: David R. Dietrich, orthopedic surgeon; Brianna Gruenwald, family medicine; and Alice Whittington-Gulba, bariatrics.
Northwest Allied Physicians adds 3 new providers
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Northwest Allied Physicians recently welcomed new providers to its growing practice: David R. Dietrich, orthopedic surgeon; Brianna Gruenwald, family medicine; and Alice Whittington-Gulba, bariatrics.
Northwest Allied Physicians welcomes three new providers
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Northwest Allied Physicians, serving Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Green Valley and Vail, recently welcomed new cardiology, orthopedic and primary care providers to its growing practice:
Hafsa Akram, M.D., family medicine; Corbin Ballam, D.O., internal medicine; Stephanie Belokin, D.O., family medicine.
Northwest Allied Physicians welcomes three new providers
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Northwest Allied Physicians, serving Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Green Valley and Vail, recently welcomed new cardiology, orthopedic and primary care providers to its growing practice:
Hafsa Akram, M.D., family medicine; Corbin Ballam, D.O., internal medicine; Stephanie Belokin, D.O., family medicine.
SARSEF alumna named CEO after serving as research, deputy director
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Liz Baker-Bowman, who early in life benefited by participating in SARSEF programs โ winning science fairs and scholarships โ has been named chief executive officer of that organization, the Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation.
Bowman has served as deputy director of SARSEF since 2016, director of research from 2013-2016, and board member from 2006-2013.
SAHBA chooses Decker to lead business development activities
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Kathy Decker joins the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association as the lead for business development activities.
Decker comes to SAHBA after five years as a development manager for the Arizona Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
She holds a bachelor of science in technical sales from Texas A&M University.
Bauman awarded fellowship from national medicine organization
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Julie Bauman, M.D., has been awarded a competitive fellowship with the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women.
Bauman serves as chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology and associate director of translational research at the University of Arizona Cancer Center.
Before joining the UA College of Medicine in 2016, she was an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, where she co-led the Head and Neck Cancer Program and co-directed the Head and Neck Cancer Center of Excellence at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Northwest Allied Physicians welcomes three new providers
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Northwest Allied Physicians, serving Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Green Valley and Vail, recently welcomed new cardiology, orthopedic and primary care providers to its growing practice:
Hafsa Akram, M.D., family medicine; Corbin Ballam, D.O., internal medicine; Stephanie Belokin, D.O., family medicine.
Torborg affiliates with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
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Sarah Torborg has associated with the Williams Centre office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage as an affiliate agent. She comes to the office with many years of home renovation experience.
Previously she was an agent with Farmers Real Estate.
Barrera new parish administrator of Our Saviourโs Lutheran Church
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Kathryn Barrera is the new parish administrator of Our Saviourโs Lutheran Church.
The position is comprised of scheduling, accounting and overseeing the daily operations of the church campus, as well as working closely to coordinate with Lutheran Social Services, which recently relocated its Tucson operations to Our Saviourโs.
Barrera has a bachelorโs degree in piano performance from San Diego State University and has experience in administration at universities, music schools and churches.
Lazarus, Silvyn & Bangs hires Large as senior land planner
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Lazarus, Silvyn & Bangs PC, a land use law firm with offices in Phoenix and Tucson, has named Robin Large as senior land planner.
Large brings more than 14 years of private and public land planning experience. She is a former planning commissioner for the town of Oro Valley.
Large earned her undergraduate degree in history and graduate degree in planning with a concentration in land use and community planning from the University of Arizona.
W.E. OโNeil Construction names Potter as chief estimator
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W.E. OโNeil Construction Co. of Arizona announced the addition of Brian Potter as chief estimator.
Potter holds a bachelorโs degree in construction management from Arizona State University. Although based in Phoenix, Potter will oversee both Tucson and Phoenix offices.
National energy consultancy hires Mercado for principal position
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Victor Mercado joins ILLUME Advising as its business development principal. Mercado will oversee the firmโs marketing and communication efforts.
Previously, Mercado held leadership positions at the University of Arizona and Sunnyside Unified School District; he was also director of a startup incubator for the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Robinson appointed consultant at Alexander|Carrillo Consulting
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Alexander|Carrillo Consulting has welcomed Lisa Robinson as a consultant on its team.
Robinson previously served as director of development at Tu Nidito Children and Family Services.
Robinson will provide expertise in fundraising, including fund development audits, grant writing, corporate partnership development, board management and cultivating of giving programs.
Horner joins CBREโs Tucson office as associate after time as a CFO
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Bryce Horner has joined CBRE Capital Markets as associate. Based in Tucson, Horner will focus on investment property sales.
Horner comes to CBRE from Tucson-based Tango Commercial Real Estate. Prior to this, he launched a financial modeling technology company, serving as chief financial officer.
Horner graduated from The University of Arizonaโs Eller College of Management in 2014.
Tucson Symphony Orchestra appoints new vice president
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Philanthropy specialist Glenn Paris has been appointed vice president of development.
A veteran producer, artistic administrator and fundraiser, Paris has led major development efforts for such organizations as ion theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, New York City Mission Society and HB Playwrights Foundation.
Tucson Symphony Orchestra appoints new vice president
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Veteran symphony marketer Bruce Robinson has been named to the new position of vice president of patron loyalty.
Robinson worked in the fields of energy, food, travel and education before his eight-year tenure as chief marketer for the Houston Symphony. Most recently, Robinson was the marketing director for the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. He earned his doctor of musical arts degree at the University of Arizona.
Sabino Recovery announces new clinical director
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Shara Turner has been named clinical director of Sabino Recovery.
Turner has spent the last nine years in public health working with individuals dually diagnosed with a variety of substance use and mental health disorders, complex trauma, and extreme environmental and social inadequacies.
Most recently Turner served as lead therapist and clinical supervisor of an 18-bed residential facility where she also developed and led an intensive outpatient equine program.
Turner is a masterโs level licensed professional counselor, is certified by Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association and is versed in a variety of therapeutic modalities.
Shipley joins Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
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Leslie Shipley has associated with the Tucson/Foothills office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage as an affiliate agent.
She comes to the office with real estate sales experience as well as 15 years of real estate investing.
Previously, she was a new home consultant for the Robson community of Quail Creek. She was elected to the board of directors of the Green Valley Recreation Association. She holds a senior real estate specialist designation.
Erchull is now Long Realtyโs designated Broker
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Cathy Erchull has been named designated Broker for Long Realty.
Erchull began in real estate in 1999 as a sales agent with Long Realty. Erchullโs realty career sales; teaching as an Arizona Department of Real Estate instructor; and serving as branch manager and regional manager for her previous brokerage. She obtained her Arizona brokerโs license in 2002.
She has served stints as president of the Tucson Association of Realtors and of the Multiple Listing Service of Southern Arizona; and was a regional vice president of the Arizona Association of Realtors. Erchull was named Realtor of the Year for 2018.
Step Up to Justice hires Hoyos
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Step Up to Justice has hired Briana Hoyos as rent leader.
Hoyos will coordinate community opportunities for tenant education and recruit and train volunteer attorneys, among other roles. Hoyos received her bachelor of arts in law degree from the University of Arizona in May.
Step Up to Justice hires Rodarte
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Step Up to Justice has hired Graciela Rodarte as intake specialist.
Rodarte will help low-income families navigate a complicated legal system. Currently a student at the University of Arizona, she will receive her bachelor of arts degree in May 2020.
Slater named chief executive officer at Youth On Their Own
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Youth On Their Own has chosen Elizabeth Slater as chief executive officer.
Slater, a nonprofit executive and fundraiser, previously served on the YOTO board of directors. She has more than 20 years of experience working with teens in education, health-care and foster care settings.
Slater holds a bachelorโs degree in nonprofit administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as well as professional certificates in nonprofit leadership from San Jose State University and in professional fundraising from Boston University. She has been a certified fundraising executive since 2009.
Green takes over as assurance manager at R&A CPAs
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R&A CPAs has hired John Green, CPA, as assurance manager.
Green joins R&A from Community Provider of Enrichment Services where he was chief financial officer.
Previously he was assurance partner at BDO USA LLP; partner-in-charge, insurance industry group, at Marcum LLP; and partner at Wolfson & Green, CPAs, all in New York.
In addition to a bachelorโs degree in accounting from Boston College, Green holds a master of science degree in industrial and organization psychology from Grand Canyon University.
Afni promotes Commissaris to center director for Cox, Verizon
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Afni has promoted Bryan Commissaris to call center director for clients Southeast Tucson Cox, Verizon telesales and sales chat, and American Express programs, as well as Opelika Verizon sales chat program.
He is responsible for driving the strategy, vision and financials through performance for these programs.
Commissaris began his career over 20 years ago as an agent. He worked his way up at Afni to coach and operations manager before receiving the title of associate operations director in November 2018.
New partner Hawkins joins Farhang & Medcoff attorneys
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Farhang & Medcoff welcomed a new partner, Eric Hawkins, to the practice.
Hawkinsโ practice focuses on all areas of construction and business law, including litigation, contract drafting and review, business and employment disputes, Registrar of Contractors matters, administrative litigation, corporate law, and fire district law.
A Tucson native and graduate of the UA James E. Rogers College of Law, Hawkins teaches numerous seminars and classes for businesses, contractors and attorneys.
New partner Eckel joins Farhang & Medcoff attorneys
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Farhang & Medcoff welcomed a new partner, Neal Eckel, to the practice.
Eckel specializes in construction, business and employment law, including corporate formations, contract drafting and review, and business and employment disputes.
A graduate of the University of Arizona and the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Eckel has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America as one of the top construction law and litigation attorneys nationwide.
El Conquistador Tucson promotes Suarez to general manager
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Otton A. Suarez has been promoted to general manager of El Conquistador Tucson, a Hilton Resort in Oro Valley. The 428-room AAA Four-Diamond resort property is managed by Prism Hotels & Resorts.
Suarez brings more than 36 yearsโ experience in the hospitality industry, including the past several at El Conquistador as its hotel manager, overseeing all resort operations and guest interactions. He was actively engaged in the multi-million-dollar total resort renovation completed in 2017.
Prior to that, Suarez held management positions at Tucsonโs Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort & Spa and Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, among others.
Two UA nursing faculty are chosen as fellows from national academy
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The American Academy of Nursing recently announced that two University of Arizona College of Nursing professors will join 231 other distinguished nurse leaders in the academyโs 2019 class of fellows.
They are associate professors Sheila M. Gephart, and Ruth E. Taylor-Piliae, who are both registered nurses with doctorate degrees.
Gephart studies technical and parent-engaged solutions to reduce the burden of necrotizing enterocolitis. Taylor-Piliaeโs research seeks to increase physical activity among older adults with heart disease and stroke through innovative interventions.
Two UA nursing faculty are chosen as fellows from national academy
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The American Academy of Nursing recently announced that two University of Arizona College of Nursing professors will join 231 other distinguished nurse leaders in the academyโs 2019 class of fellows.
They are associate professors Sheila M. Gephart, and Ruth E. Taylor-Piliae, who are both registered nurses with doctorate degrees.
Gephart studies technical and parent-engaged solutions to reduce the burden of necrotizing enterocolitis. Taylor-Piliaeโs research seeks to increase physical activity among older adults with heart disease and stroke through innovative interventions.
Deputy director of UA Cancer Center is promoted as new interim director
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Dr. William Cance, deputy director of the University of Arizona Cancer Center in Phoenix and an oncology surgeon, has been appointed interim director of the UA Cancer Center.
Cance will oversee all clinical operations and research for the UA Cancer Center and will have a primary leadership role in the UA Cancer Centerโs September 2020 submission for renewal of its five-year Cancer Center Support Grant through the National Cancer Institute.
Cance received his medical degree from Duke University; completed his residency in general surgery at Barnes Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine; and a fellowship in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Moore named dean of UA College of Nursing
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After a national search, Ida M. โKiโ Moore, Ph.D., RN, has been named dean of the University of Arizona College of Nursing. She had served as interim dean for the last 10 months.
Moore has 25 years of research experience, primarily investigating the impact of central nervous system-directed cancer treatment for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia and brain tumors.
She earned bachelorโs and masterโs degrees in nursing from the University of Iowa, and received her doctorate from the University of California, San Francisco. She joined the UA in 1988.
Oro Valley Chamber hires Sharp as events director
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Kristen Sharp is the new events director for the Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Sharp comes to the chamber from St. Markโs Early Childhood Center, where she taught youngsters at the Northwest Tucson campus.
During her career, she has managed stores in Tucson for Bose and Hollister, and worked as a high school agricultural education teacher and Future Farmers of America advisor in her native Missouri.
She is a graduate of the University of Missouri, with a masterโs degree in agricultural education from the University of Arizona.
Myers promoted by TAA to director of procurement
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Kathy Myers has been promoted to director of procurement for the Tucson Airport Authority. She had been procurement manager for the past three years.
A TAA team member since 2005, Myers began in what was then known as planning and development. She became contract administrator in 2010 and procurement manager in 2016.
Mother-daughter team joins Sothebyโs International Realty
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Russ Lyon Sothebyโs International Realty announced that Judy Smedes and Kate Herk have joined its Tucson office, moving from a competing brokerage.
Smedes and Herk are a mother-daughter team. Smedes has been a licensed agent in the Tucson market for 30 years, and her daughter Herk has been a licensed agent for 15 years.
Mother-daughter team joins Sothebyโs International Realty
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Russ Lyon Sothebyโs International Realty announced that Judy Smedes and Kate Herk have joined its Tucson office, moving from a competing brokerage.
Smedes and Herk are a mother-daughter team. Smedes has been a licensed agent in the Tucson market for 30 years, and her daughter Herk has been a licensed agent for 15 years.
Massman is new education director at Mini Time Machine Museum
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The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures hired Mackenzie Massman as education director.
Massman has more than 20 years of experience in museums. She has worked in history, art and childrenโs museums in the areas of registration, volunteer management, education and guest services.
Most recently she was director of guest experiences for the Childrenโs Museum Tucson/Oro Valley.
Fidelity National Title welcomes Turnipseed as senior trust officer
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Rachel Turnipseed joined Fidelity National Title of Southern Arizona as senior trust officer.
Turnipseed brings 20-plus years of industry experience, most of it in a trust department.
Regier Carr & Monroe makes Sullivan its newest partner
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Regier Carr & Monroe LLP announced Nicole L. Sullivan, a CPA, as its newest partner.
A tax partner, Sullivan specializes in small-business accounting, tax compliance and planning for individuals and businesses.
Sullivan started her accounting career with Regier Carr & Monroe in 2003. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse.
Jewish Federationโs Urias will assist with advertising, marketing
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Arizona Jewish Post and Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona appointed Romรกn Gabriel Urias as advertising and marketing assistant.
A recent graduate of Tucsonโs Southwest University of Visual Arts in graphic design, Urias previously interned as a junior graphic designer for 17 months and worked as a part-time advertising account executive for five months, both with Arizona Jewish Post.
Lane joins UA Health Sciences as associate VP of communications
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University of Arizona Health Sciences named Mark Lane associate vice president for communications.
Lane has more than 25 years of leadership experience in communications, public relations and brand marketing.
Most recently, Lane served as assistant vice president for communications at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Lane graduated magna cum laude from Texas Tech University with a bachelor of arts degree in journalism.
At SARSEF, Erdelyi will direct corporate/community engagement
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Kim Erdelyi joined the Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation (SARSEF) as director of corporate and community engagement.
Erdelyi has a degree in communications and several years of experience in fundraising and outreach for corporate and nonprofit organizations.
SARSEF focuses on developing critical-thinking skills in grades Pre-K through 12 with the goal of fostering a passion for science, tech and engineering.
Vector selects Koster as new chief financial officer
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Vector, a Tucson-based space access company, announced Stephanie Koster has been named chief financial officer.
Koster brings more than 20 years of experience in domestic and international strategy, finance,ย and operations across several Fortune 50 and high-growth aerospace companies.
She joins Vector from Blue Origin, where she was director and treasurer of domestic and international affiliates. Koster has also held senior leadership roles at The Boeing Company.
GLHN Architects & Engineers hires senior electrical engineer
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GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc., an employee-owned firm with more than 50 years of experience in health care and higher education projects, has hired an engineer.
Tony Spence joins GLHNโs Tucson office as a senior electrical engineer. His experience includes electrical design, power distribution, motor control, grounding, lighting and lightning protection.
SinfonรญaRx makes promotions
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SinfonรญaRx, a Tucson-based health-care company, announced promotions internally and into its parent company, Tabula Rasa HealthCare.
Stephanie Forbes, PharmD, has been promoted to clinical operations pharmacist for SinfonรญaRx. She previously was pharmacy director for Medication Management Center, the predecessor to SinfonรญaRx.
SinfonรญaRx makes promotions
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SinfonรญaRx, a Tucson-based health-care company, announced promotions internally and into its parent company, Tabula Rasa HealthCare.
Scott Morgan has been promoted to vice president and chief security officer for Tabula Rasa HealthCare. He previously was director of information security for SinfonรญaRx.
SinfonรญaRx names CEO, makes other promotions
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SinfonรญaRx, a Tucson-based health-care company, announced promotions internally and into its parent company, Tabula Rasa HealthCare.
Sandra Leal, a doctor of pharmacy, has been promoted to chief executive officer of SinfonรญaRx. She has been with the company since 2015, originally as vice president for innovation, then as chief operating officer.
Sonora Behavioral Health Hospital names medical officer
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Sonora Behavioral Health Hospital in Tucson, a provider of acute psychiatric care for children and adults, has named Dr. Aaron Wilson as chief medical officer.
Wilson also serves as chief medical officer for Sierra Tucson, a residential treatment center in addiction and behavioral health care.
He earned his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his residency in psychiatry. He was chief resident at Tulaneโs Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Sciences.
Mosher to lead criminal prosecutions division
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Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall announced she has appointed Jonathan Mosher as chief criminal deputy to lead the criminal prosecutions division in the Pima County Attorneyโs Office.
Mosher has been an attorney for 24 years and served as a deputy county attorney for the last 14 years (in the Pima County Attorneyโs Office and the Coconino County Attorneyโs Office), prosecuting some of Arizonaโs most serious crimes.
Most recently, Mosher served as the Pima County Attorneyโs Officeโs chief trial counsel in charge of overseeing all homicide cases and handling investigations of officer-involved shootings.
Pham is supply chain analyst for Apex
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Cassie Pham started with Apex as an intern in February 2019. Shortly after graduating from the University of Arizona with a bachelorโs of science in engineering management, she began her career at Apex as a full-time supply chain analyst.
Scaramella new director of UAโs Norton School
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Laura Scaramella is the new director of the University of Arizonaโs Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences.
In a UA news release, Scaramella said she plans to work with faculty and community partners to reimagine the schoolโs strategic vision to better match community and research needs. She also plans to support a diverse student population with a curriculum that extends learning outside the classroom.
Scaramella comes to the UA from the University of New Orleans. She earned her Ph.D. and masterโs degree in family studies and child development from the University of Arizona.
SinfonรญaRx promotes Boesen
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SinfonรญaRx, a Tucson-based health care company, announced promotions internally and into its parent company, Tabula Rasa HealthCare.
Kevin Boesen, PharmD, has been promoted to chief sales officer of Tabula Rasa HealthCare. Boesen founded SinfonรญaRx in 2006, and for more than a decade served as the companyโs chief executive officer.
SinfonรญaRx promotes Roy
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SinfonรญaRx, a Tucson-based health care company, announced promotions internally and into its parent company, Tabula Rasa HealthCare.
Reg Roy has been promoted to director of regulatory compliance for SinfonรญaRx, from his previous role as compliance officer for the company.
SinfonรญaRx promotes Martin
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SinfonรญaRx, a Tucson-based health care company, announced promotions internally and into its parent company, Tabula Rasa HealthCare.
Rose Martin, PharmD, has been promoted to chief operating officer for SinfonรญaRx. Martin is a founding pharmacy staff member of the company.
Sweasy joins UA Cancer Center, bringing expertise in DNA repair
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Joann Sweasy, Ph.D., an expert in DNA repair and genomic instability, joined the University of Arizona Cancer Center as associate director for basic sciences.
Sweasy also was appointed to a joint faculty position at Tucsonโs UA College of Medicine in the departments of cellular and molecular medicine and radiation oncology.
Her research focuses on genomic instability and how it leads to mutations that result in human diseases such as cancer.
Before joining the UA, Sweasy was associate director for basic sciences and co-leader of the Radiobiology and Radiotherapy Program at the Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center at Yale University. She received her doctorate in microbiology at Rutgers University.
Badri to direct PPEP Microbusiness and Housing Development Corp.
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Portable Practical Educational Preparation (PPEP) Inc. selected Yasmin Badri as director of the PPEP Microbusiness and Housing Development Corp. PMHDC provides loans and technical assistance to small businesses.
Badri has extensive experience in national and international microbusiness development in positions at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., the United Nations Development Program in Khartoum, Sudan, and has served on the Maricopa and Pima County International Rescue Committees.
Badri holds a masterโs in business administration/executive education degree from Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University, among other degrees.
Bailliere and BeachFleischman launch payroll venture Contempo
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Payroll executive and entrepreneur Lawrence Bailliere and BeachFleischman PC announced the formation of a joint venture to launch Contempo HCM, LLC an Arizona-based payroll and human capital management company. Bailliere has been named CEO.
BeachFleischman will offer Contempoโs services to its clients and will provide operational support to the company. Contempo HCM aims to meet the workforce management needs of Arizona businesses operating in the small and middle-market sectors.
Wells Fargo Commercial Banking picks Tignini as market executive
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Keri Tignini is now a market executive for Wells Fargo Commercial Banking in Arizona. Based in Phoenix, Tignini leads teams serving business banking and middle-market banking customers in Metro Phoenix and Southern Arizona.
Before her current role she was a team lead for middle-market banking in Arizona. Tignini graduated cum laude from the University of Arizona with a bachelor of science degree in finance.
SinfonรญaRx reports promotions
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SinfonรญaRx, a Tucson-based health-care company, announced promotions internally and into its parent company, Tabula Rasa HealthCare.
Jeniece Roher was promoted to chief compliance officer of Tabula Rasa HealthCare. Roher previously served as director of regulatory affairs for SinfonรญaRx.
SinfonรญaRx reports promotions
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SinfonรญaRx, a Tucson-based health-care company, announced promotions internally and into its parent company, Tabula Rasa HealthCare.
Ashley Coleman, Pharm.D., was named vice president of pharmacy operations of SinfonรญaRx. Coleman previously was pharmacy director for one of the companyโs six nationwide call centers. She will now oversee the companyโs telehealth and pharmacy operations.
SinfonรญaRx reports promotions
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SinfonรญaRx, a Tucson-based health-care company, announced promotions internally and into its parent company, Tabula Rasa HealthCare.
Ann Wild, Pharm.D., was promoted to chief clinical officer of SinfonรญaRx from her previous role as vice president of clinical operations. Wild will lead the development and optimization of clinical intelligence deployed to health plans, providers and patients across the nation, the company said in a news release.
Webb promoted to vice president of retail delivery at Vantage West
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Vantage West Credit Union promoted Keysha Webb to vice president of retail delivery. Webb is responsible for developing and driving a service delivery model that includes digital banking, a member solutions center, retail sales and deposit operations.
She previously served as assistant vice president for retail solutions and led the credit unionโs first digital banking conversion in April.
Webb obtained her bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Arizona, and her masterโs of business administration from the UA Eller College of Business and Public Administration.
YMCA of Southern Arizona picks Winchester to direct NW branch
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The YMCA of Southern Arizona named John Winchester as executive director of the northwest branch, where he will oversee operations, volunteer and staff development, financial development, and collaboration with community stakeholders.
Winchester comes to the YMCA from the University of Arizona, where he managed outreach and marketing for the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies.
Truly Nolenโs Wild promoted to chief financial officer
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Truly Nolen Pest Control announced the promotion of executive team member Matt Wild to the newly created position of chief financial officer in the companyโs corporate headquarters at 432 S. Williams Blvd.
Wild, who originally worked for Truly Nolen from 1999-2001 as a staff accountant and in acquisitions and strategic planning, rejoined the company in 2013 as director of finance and business strategies. In between, he spent 10 years as chief executive officer and chief financial officer for San Luis Sports Therapy/Movement for Life in San Luis Obispo, California.
CBRE welcomes Demeroutis, specialist in industrial properties
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Alex Demeroutis joined CBREโs Tucson office as associate in industrial and logistics advisory and transaction services.
Demeroutis will specialize in the sale and lease of industrial properties used for manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, back office, and research and development.
She comes to CBRE from the Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce where she was vice President and events director.
Nanotherapeutics expert Lu joins UA College of Pharmacy
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The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy appointed Jianqin Lu as assistant professor in pharmaceutics/pharmacokinetics in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology.
Luโs research applies synthetic chemistry, nanoparticle engineering and tumor immunology to develop nanotherapeutics to address pressing unmet needs in current cancer therapy.
He trained as a postdoctoral fellow at the California NanoSystems Institute. He earned his bachelor of science in pharmacy from Hunan University of Chinese Medicine in China in 2010, followed by his doctorate in pharmaceutics from the University of Pittsburgh in 2014.
Vantage West promotes Bridges to chief revenue officer
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Vantage West Credit Union has promoted Danielle Bridges to chief revenue officer.
Bridges will provide leadership and oversight for overall sales, services and operational performance of the consumer and business revenue producing and operational networks of the credit union.
Her areas of oversight include lending, retail branch networkย and deposit operations. Bridges is also accountable for member engagement and retention through relationship building and service delivery.
Bridges has worked 13 years at the credit union. She joined Vantage West in 2006 as senior internal auditor, and was promoted to vice president/loan center in 2008 and to vice president of retail sales and operations in 2017.
Bridges holds an MBA and bachelor of science in business economics and finance from the UAโs Eller College of Business and Public Administration. She also completed a three-year executive education program at the Western Credit Union National Association Management School.
UA announces appointments for research and innovation
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Elizabeth R. โBetsyโ Cantwell has been appointed as senior vice president for research and innovation for UA.
Cantwell will lead the UA Office of Research, Development and Innovation, which includes the Corporate Engagement Program, Tech Launch Arizona and the UA research parks.
She will be responsible for expanding the universityโs capacity for knowledge creation and discovery; integrating efforts by faculty, students, staff and executive leaders to move inventions and technologies to the marketplace; increasing the UAโs connectivity with external collaborators; spearheading industry and public partnerships; and increasing total research funding.
She joins the UA after serving as the CEO of Arizona State University Research Enterprise.
Cantwell moved to higher education after working for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where she was director for economic development and currently serves as a guest scientist.
Cantwell earned a masterโs in business administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania after earning a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley, in mechanical engineering and a bachelor of arts in human behavior from the University of Chicago.
UA provost
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Canyon Community Bank appoints new assistant vice president
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Canyon Community Bank promoted Phillip Sullivan to assistant vice president and commercial banking officer.
Sullivan, who has been in banking for eight years and is also a UA graduate, will focus on business development of commercial clients.
Canyon Community Bank appoints new senior vice president
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Canyon Community Bank promoted El Ndoye to senior vice president and Tucson market executive.
Ndoye will be responsible for growing and managing the bankโs commercial and retail business in the Tucson market. Ndoye has 18 years of banking experience and is a graduate of the University of Arizona.
