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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

Alejandro Rios, President

Operations Manager, Intel Corporation

 

Sarah Oglesby-Dunegan, Vice President/Secretary

Senior Minister, Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation

 

Chris Melson, Treasurer

Vice President, First Bank

 

Zachary Cummard, Member at Large

Police Commander, City of Chandler

 

Ashley Sanchez, Past President

Director of Marketing and Communications, MD Helicopters

Board Members

Jacqueline Clines

Program Manager, APS

 

Jessica Edgar

CUSD – Executive Director PK-12

 

Yolanda France

Midsize Business Management, SRP

 

Julie Graham

Director, External Affairs, Dignity Health

 

Jackson Graves

Program Manager, Waymo

 

Lisa Macafee

Owner/President, Crestcom/Impact Leadership Development

 

Aaron Nelson

Marketing, Toyota Financial Services

 

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

Volunteer Coordinator – Open

 

Did you know?

AZCEND earned a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator — the highest possible rating a charity can receive!