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
Did you know?
More than 20,000 people received a lifeline of essential, life-changing services and resources in over 100,000 visits to AZCEND last year.
Staff
Executive
Jenna Cooper, Chief Executive Officer
Program Operations
Steve Hewitt, Director of Operations
Ariel Ackerman, Director of Programs
Paula Knight, Food Bank Manager
Kelly Delgado, Senior Program Manager
Guadalupe Reynoso Jimenez, Interim Family Resource Center Manager
Finance
Andrew Phelan, Director of Finance
Gisela Silva, Accounting Associate
Development
Shelley Nelson, Director of Philanthropy
Misty Sawyer, Development Coordinator
Did you know?
AZCEND earned a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator — the highest possible rating a charity can receive!
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