Congratulations to Class XVI on their Graduation, June 10, 2010!
From left to right: Lloyce Robinson, Melissa Holdaway (hiding), Patricia Krogh,
Skip Peeples, John Vescova, Sharon Wolcott, Elizabeth Wilkinson, Molly Stockly,
David Fyke, Frank Saverino, Cathy Vix, Jerry Mullen, Dawn Demers, Ed Gerak,
Karen Hong, Jill Knaak, Janene Van Leeuwen and Jerry Hoyler.
Thank you to our sponsors.
Leadership West Elects New Board of Directors
At the Leadership West Annual Meeting on June 10th, the membership elected new executives and members to the board.
The Leadership West Board of Directors is a dedicated, hard-working group of volunteers, who donate their time, energy and resources to keep Leadership West strong and the West Valley thriving. They are the foundation of the volunteer-led, non-profit organization that is responsible for cultivating leadership in more than 350 alumni leaders over the past 16 years.
The New 2010/2011 Executive Committee
President - Landis Elliott, Class 10 – West Valley Magazine
Vice President - Anthony Sumner, Class 14 – Sandbox Development Consultants
Treasurer - Debbie Charlesworth, Class 10 – Meridian Bank
Secretary - Jen Martyn, Class 13 - SRP
Member-at-Large - Karen Keith, Class 12 – La Kreme Kustom Events
Newly elected members include
Jennifer Campbell, Class 15 – Parks and Recreation Superintendent for the City of Goodyear;
Tamara Caraway, Class 15 –Adolfson & Peterson Construction; Tom Payton, Class 15—Architect
; Jim Rumpeltes, Class 13 – retired City Manager of Surprise;
Jessie Singer, Class 15 – Marley Park, a DMB Community; and
Connie Stepnitz, Class 14 – Assistant to the Deputy City Manager of Goodyear.
They join board members
Jennifer Farrell, Class 14 – Black, Gould and Associates;
Venita James, Class 10 – the Arizona Republic and AZCentral.com;
Darcie McCracken, Class 14 – Deputy City Clerk for the City of Glendale;
Laura Oxley, Class 12 – P.I.O. for the AZ Department of Health Services;
Patrick O’Grady, Class 14 – The Business Journal; and
Zac Storey, Class 9 – Digital Business Systems.
Leaving the Leadership West board after serving laudably are
Chuck Fitzgerald, Class 13 – AZ Department of Economic Security;
Cathy Gorham, Class 7 - Deputy City Manager for Glendale,
Michelle Dionisio, Class 3 – Executive Director of Benevilla;
Seth Kanter, Class 3 – APS;
Leslie Rowans, Class 12 – United Health Group;
Rich Shelton, Class 5 – RE/MAX Desert Showcase Realty and
Neil Terry, Class 9 – Orcutt Winslow Partnership.
Neighborhood Award Program
The first-ever Surprise Neighborhood Award Program (SNAP) winners were recognized at a June city council meeting for neighborhoods and residents that have made contributions toward the future sustainability of Surprise's neighborhoods.
Dave McGrew, LW Class 12,operator of the Surprise
Marketplace Chick-Fil-A, was recognized as “Outstanding Neighborhood Partner for his efforts donating food to various neighborhood organizations, clean-up events and block parties for six years. He has organized block parties, assisted the Surprise Sundancers, and supported the Chamber of Commerce.
LW Members on the Move
John Rowan, Class 15, just released a children's book called Jake the Bombed Out Bomb Dog. It's about John's experiences as an NYPD Detective during 9/11 and his adventures with his dog, Jake.
Right now John is the Assistant to the Police Chief in Goodyear.
For more info on the book, click here.
The
Rev. John F. Maher, Jr. Class 13, of the Prince of Peace Episcopal Church in Peoria, announces that he has begun serving as Vice President of the Board of Valley View Community Food Bank. He met the director of the organization when both gentlemen recently spoke at Class 16’s Health and Human Services Day.
That’s how Leadership West works!
New,
LW Board Vice President, and Class 14 alumnus, Anthony Sumner, is proud to announce the 5th anniversary of his company, Sandbox Development Consultants.
Read more about their accomplishments here.
LW Advisory Board
Member, David Veillette and Kathy Knecht, Class 4, serve on the AZ Broadway Theater Board of Directors. They
invite you to take advantage of two tickets to Footloose for $65. Tell the box office you read about the promotion in the LW Newsletter. Call 623-776-8400. Show ends July 25th.