Paul Lambertson, dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at Grand Canyon University; Charles B. Chadwell, dean of the Steve Sanghi College of Engineering at Northern Arizona University; and Heather Buchta, partner and chair of the IT and Tech Transactions Team at Quarles & Brady, were elected unanimously recently to serve three-year terms on the Arizona Technology Council’s board of directors.
Lambertson joined Grand Canyon University as the inaugural dean of the College of Engineering and Technology in 2023. In this role, he and his team focus on equipping each student with the knowledge and skills necessary to become innovative and entrepreneurial leaders in their respective fields.
Beyond the full responsibility for more than 5,000 students across 39 academic programs, Lambertson also leads the university’s Center for Workforce Development, directly engaging the nation’s dearth of tradesmen and tradeswomen; semiconductor workforce development program, immersing GCU into the national semiconductor ecosystem; and Cyber Center of Excellence, accelerating student learning throughout cyberspace.
Besides serving as a dean at NAU, Chadwell is a professor of civil and environmental engineering. He has more than two decades of leadership experience at NAU and California Polytechnic State University, advancing student success, faculty excellence and industry partnerships.
At NAU, he has secured landmark funding, including a $10-million naming gift, and assumed leadership of a $13-million semiconductor lab and workforce development award while expanding research, academic programs and global partnerships. Nationally, he serves as executive director of Chi Epsilon, the civil engineering honor society.
Buchta advises on artificial intelligence, information technology and data privacy with an additional focus on trademark and copyright matters. With nearly 25 years working in the IT space, she has deep knowledge of the industry, its standards and practices, and a clear sense of risks that are emerging, as well as those no longer relevant.
Buchta is an artificial intelligence governance professional, certified information privacy professional and certified information privacy manager through the International Association of Privacy Professionals. She is co-chair of the Data Privacy & Security Industry Team, chair of the IT and Tech Transactions Team, and Phoenix office chair for the Intellectual Property Group.
The board directors serve advisory and fiduciary roles by representing the interests of the state’s technology industries in the Council’s strategic planning and ongoing operations. The current board includes 32 members representing a diverse set of organizations.
 Paul Lamberston |
 Charles B. Chadwell |
 Heather Buchta |
