Thoughts from Dawn Wallace “Hope” is the thing with feathers –That perches in the soul –And sings the tune without the words –And never stops – at all  – Emily Dickinson Recently, a colleague suggested I watch an Apple TV+…

Elyse Guidas (Phoenix, 2019) Executive Director, Activate Food Arizona LinkedIn | Twitter 1. Can you please describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization?  Activate Food Arizona connects food to people. In both urban and rural communities…

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace Thank you to all the Fellows who joined us at the Heard Museum for the 2021 Flinn-Brown Convention! It was a real pleasure to meet you all—some of you whom I’ve gotten to know through phone…

The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership has honored five of the state’s most dedicated and impactful leaders with the 2021 Flinn-Brown Awards. The five winning Flinn-Brown Fellows include statewide and local office holders and leaders in higher education, economic development,…

Ricky Hernandez (Tucson 2018) Assistant Vice President, University Alumni & Development Program Financial Operations, University of Arizona Foundation LinkedIn | Twitter 1. Can you please describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization?  I currently oversee the…

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace Welcome Fall! My most favorite time of year! The weather cools down, the days get shorter, and everything ever produced by human invention gets hijacked by the scent of pumpkin spice. 🎃 On a bittersweet note,…

Robert Navarro (Chandler, 2017)  Deputy Director of Operations for Support Services, Arizona Department of Child Safety  LinkedIn  1. Can you please describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization? Currently, I serve as Deputy Director of Operations for…