Of all the ways we could have celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership, I suspect a children's book was not the most obvious choice. But it was something I felt strongly about. I'm at a…

Jerry McPherson has lived what he describes as “many lives.” Soldier, entrepreneur, corporate auditor, nonprofit leader, and now state agency executive, his career has taken a few unexpected turns. Each has shaped how he approaches leadership and public service.

Brent Burgett grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the youngest of three children, shaped by a father who was a combat veteran and volunteer firefighter and a mother whose New Mexico roots instilled in him a strong work ethic.…

When Fellows chose “Living the Network: 15 Years of Leadership in Action” as the theme for this year’s Flinn-Brown Convention, it felt like the right way to mark an important milestone. Fifteen years is certainly worth celebrating, but what I kept thinking…

In this CivEx: Cross-Sector Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence, moderated by Flinn-Brown Fellow Chris Richardson, senior vice president, enterprise architecture, CSAA, the panel included Minky Kernacs, co-founder and CEO, Mercurio Analytics; Srinivas Mukkamala, CEO, Securin Inc.; and J.R. Sloan, chief information officer, Arizona Strategic Enterprise…

For more than two decades, Ashley Bridwell has helped people navigate complex systems during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. What began as a career in clinical social work has grown into a civic leadership journey spanning…

On behalf of the Flinn-Brown team, thank you for making the 2026 Flinn-Brown Convention such a meaningful and memorable gathering. Your engagement and energy truly brought our theme,  “Living the Network: 15 Years of Leadership in Action” to life.