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Flinn-Brown Fellow Jane Strain

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Flinn-Brown Fellow Edgar Soto: A veteran, coach, and educator with lifetime ties to Pima County 

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Flinn-Brown Fellow and former Jerome mayor Nikki Check looking to serve her county  

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Flinn-Brown Fellow Dave Engelthaler combines public health and leadership

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Flinn-Brown Fellow Benah Parker helping leaders move the needle

Fellows ProfilesCivic Leadership

Flinn-Brown Fellow Clare Aslan a leader in sustainability research at NAU

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Fellow Fernando Shipley: a Gila County public servant

Fellows ProfilesCivic Leadership

Flinn-Brown Fellow Sean Berens serves as senior counsel for governor

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Fellow Yvette-Marie Margaillan of Autism Pediatrics to lead global initiative’s Tucson hub

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Flinn-Brown Fellow Brittney Kaufmann advocates on behalf of Arizona’s largest health systems

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