Leadership
It’s a new day
It’s a new day at AZCEND. A time of fresh starts, expanding horizons and new beginnings.
We’re deeply committed to bringing help and hope to our community so that neighbors in need experience a brighter future than they may have ever imagined.
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Ashley Sanchez, President
Director of Marketing and Communications, MD Helicopters
Alejandro Rios, Vice President/Secretary
Operations Manager, Intel Corporation
Chris Melson, Treasurer
Vice President, First Bank
Julie Graham, Member at Large
Director, External Affairs, Dignity Health
Board Members
Jacqueline Clines
Program Manager, APS
Zachary Cummard
Police Commander, City of Chandler
Jessica Edgar
CUSD – Executive Director PK-12
Yolanda France
Midsize Business Management, SRP
Jackson Graves
Program Manager, Waymo
Lisa Macafee
Owner/President, Crestcom/Impact Leadership Development
Aaron Nelson
Marketing, Toyota Financial Services
Sarah Oglesby-Dunegan
Senior Minister, Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Michael Soelberg
Chief of Police, Town of Gilbert
Alexa Whippo
External Communications Manager, Deloitte
Matthew Whitaker
Diamond Strategies
Andrew Althoff (Ex Officio)
President, AAA Pallet & Lumber Co.
Trinity Donovan (Ex Officio)
CEO, AZCEND
Did you know?
More than 15,000 people received a lifeline of essential, life-changing services and resources at AZCEND last year.
Staff
Executive
Trinity Donovan, Chief Executive Officer
Program Operations
Steve Hewitt, Operations Director
Jackie Cruz, Administrative Assistant
Ariel Ackerman, Assistant Director of Programs
Paula Knight, Food Bank Manager
Kelly Delgado, Senior Programs Manager, Gilbert Senior Center
Esmeralda Sanchez, Family Resource Center Manager, Heritage Center
Finance
Andrew Phelan, Finance Director
Gisela Silva, Accounting Associate
Development
Shelley Nelson, Development Director
Sarah Amstutz, Development Coordinator
Maddie Lawler, Volunteer Coordinator
Did you know?
AZCEND earned a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator — the highest possible rating a charity can receive!