News and Updates

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

June 28, 2023

Yvette-Marie Margaillan serves as CEO and clinical director of Autism Pediatrics in Tucson, which provides therapeutic health-care services and advocates for public policy initiatives that help increase access to health care. Margaillan says her work focuses on bridging the health-literacy…


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June 2023 Network News

June 28, 2023

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace “When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don’t repeat it.” – Paul “Bear” Bryant So, I made a…


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May 2023 Network News

May 26, 2023

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace On Monday, we announced our new cohort of Flinn-Brown Fellows! 28 leaders from across the state were selected as the 15th cohort of Flinn-Brown Fellows. Each new Fellow brings varied career and political experiences, policy interests, and perspectives…


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

May 26, 2023

I serve as CEO of the Health System Alliance of Arizona. The Health System Alliance of Arizona represents the largest health systems and employers across Arizona, including Abrazo Health, Banner Health, Carondelet Health, Dignity Health, HonorHealth, and Northern Arizona Healthcare.…


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Arizona Center for Civic Leadership announces 2023 class of Flinn-Brown Fellows

May 22, 2023

Flinn Foundation program selects 28 Fellows for their interest to engage actively in civic life The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation has selected 28 leaders from across the state as the 15th cohort of Flinn-Brown Fellows.…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow Christina Spicer

Fellow Christina Spicer helping grow the Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council

May 02, 2023

After six years at Teach For America-Phoenix, Christina joined the Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) in 2014. She served as Deputy Director for three years with oversight of the programmatic operations (including girl program, product program, and camp), fund development,…


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April 2023 Network News

May 01, 2023

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of Jack (J.C.) Mutchler on April 10, 2023, in Hereford, Arizona. J.C. was in the inaugural class of Flinn-Brown Fellows in the spring of 2011.…


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