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David J Gullen

Dr. David Gullen to hand over Flinn Foundation board chair after more than two decades of service

March 30, 2023

Dr. Eric Reiman, nationally recognized Alzheimer’s researcher, selected as new chair Dr. David Gullen, the longest-serving member of the Flinn Foundation board of directors, is stepping down as chair after 21 years of leading the philanthropic grantmaking organization. He will…


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March 2023 Network News

March 30, 2023

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace Technology becomes entrenched in our lives so quickly that it is sometimes hard to recall a world without even a recent change. Today, it’s unrealistic and unimaginable to think we could live a day outside the…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow John Garcia III brings expertise to federal agency

March 30, 2023

’m currently a senior advisor in the Office of Policy, Evaluation and Planning at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. In my office, we ensure alignment across the department with the secretary’s priorities, using evidence-based approaches to inform…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow and attorney Benjamin Taylor to lead State Bar Board of Governors 

March 03, 2023

Fellows Spotlight Benjamin Taylor(Phoenix, 2019) Attorney, PartnerTaylor & Gomez Law, LLP LinkedIn | Twitter 1. Can you please describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization? I work as a personal injury, civil rights, and criminal defense…


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February 2023 Network News

February 28, 2023

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace Since late January, our team has been on the road recruiting for our newest cohort of Fellows. We began in Tucson with an info session hosted by Ted Maxwell and Nicole Barraza (Tucson, 2020) at Southern Arizona Leadership Council, followed…


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Flinn-Brown application opens. Apply by Feb. 28

February 01, 2023

For more than a decade, the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation has offered the premier statewide civic-leadership program for experienced Arizona leaders to expand their knowledge, put their connections to use, and make a difference in…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow Ryan Gregg

Flinn-Brown Fellow Ryan Gregg offers cybersecurity services to public and private sectors

January 31, 2023

There are many challenges that we are facing in the world, our country, state, and communities today. One of those is the vulnerabilities that come with such advances in technology and the exploitation by mal actors, organized crime, terrorist organizations…


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