Greater Phoenix Chamber Announces New Board Members

The Greater Phoenix Chamber announced new leaders within its board of directors to lead the organization in its mission to catalyze regional prosperity through forward-thinking public policy, intentional economic growth, and diverse, prepared talent in fiscal year 2025.

Laura Lynn Smith, division vice president and general manager, ADP, Inc. will serve as the 2024-2025 board chair, succeeding Scott Smith, managing partner of TowerHunter. Stacy Derstine, vice president of external affairs, APS, will serve as chair-elect.

Serving on the Executive Committee of the board of directors are the following officers:

Board Chair – Laura Lynn Smith, ADP, Inc.
Chair-Elect – Stacy Derstine, APS
Legal Counsel – Ryan Curtis, Fennemore Craig
Audit and Governance Committee Chair – Kris Newman, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Finance Committee Chair – Tim Wetzler, Enterprise Holdings
Human Resources Chair – Shannon Butler, Aetna/CVS Health
Investment Committee Chair – Francis McAllister, Freeport-McMoRan
Nominating Committee Chair – Rob Taylor, SRP
Public Affairs Committee Chair – Susan Anable, Cox Communications
Strategic Direction Committee Chair – Michelle Walker, SSC Underground
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation Chair – Jay Kaprosy, Veridus
Member at Large – Guy Berry, Redirect Health
Member at Large – Ravi Gupta, Ernst & Young

The Chamber is proud to have the following business leaders complete its board of directors for fiscal year 2024-2025:

Eric Bottolfsen, GoldBook Financial
Emily Breuker, University of Phoenix
Johnathan Buxton, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
Jennifer Carusetta, Phoenix Children’s
Peter Chuchro, Cigna**
Matthew Clark, Verizon
Craig Culy, Musical Instrument Museum
Joanna Dwyer, PetSmart**
Joel Eberhart, Ideas Collide
Lorraine Field, Sonora Quest
Allen Fore, Kinder Morgan, Inc.**
Joe Grossman, EPCOR, Inc.
Chad Heinrich, Arizonans for Affordable Health
Kate Hickman, Alliance Bank of Arizona
Kim Ho, evolvedMD**
Carla Vargas Jasa, Valley of the Sun United Way
Matt Ligouri, Southwest Gas
Chad Luchiano, Wells Fargo**
Kelsey Lundy, Compass Strategies**
Eric E. Lynch, Polsinelli
Jim Macdonald, JPMorgan Private Bank
Cullen Mahoney, Trammel Crow**
Grenee Martacho, Concord General Contracting Inc.
Kevin Martinelli, LocaliQ/Arizona Republic
Tamala McBath, Dress for Success Phoenix**
Jennifer Nelson, Honeywell Aerospace
Dani Nugroho, Marsh McLennan
Paul Penzone, Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona**
Amilyn Pierce, Arizona Diamondbacks
Ron Price, Visit Phoenix
April Rhodes, Spectrum Healthcare Group**
Chet Samuelson, BOK Financial**
Chris Sarver, National Bank of Arizona
Liz Shipley, Intel
Dave Smith, Carlisle Companies Incorporated**
Andi St. John, CBRE**
James Stover, Arizona Complete Health**
Donna Taylor, Beatitudes Campus
Vince Thelander, Bank of America**
Jim Tomes, Telgian Holdings, Inc.
Dr. Kevin Tulipana, City of Hope – Phoenix
Craig Waugh, Greenburg Traurig**
Doug Welzel, Amazon
Jennifer Yee, Snell & Wilmer**

**New board members for FY 2024-2025

“The leadership of our board of directors is vital, as we continue to lead the local business community in navigating the rapidly growing Phoenix economy,” said Todd Sanders, president & CEO of the Greater Phoenix Chamber. “I am eager to work with our incoming Board leaders and members as we tackle the concerns of local businesses and implement long-term solutions while continuing to provide valuable tools and resources to our members and community.”

The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation board of directors for fiscal year 2025 includes: