Sarah Benatar (Flagstaff, 2015) Coconino County Treasurer Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook  1. Can you please describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization? I often am asked this question as county treasurer. It is a unique and interesting…

Thoughts from Sara Larsen Hello Fellows,  In a recent meeting with members of the Civic Health Steering Committee, we posed the question, “Why is this work important to you?” We were seeking responses from the members whose work spans across…

Blaise Caudill (2014) Public Affairs Analyst Southwest Gas Corporation Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram 1. Can you please describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization? Working public affairs/government relations is like the perfect mix of going on endless…

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace Hello Fellows,  Recently, my almost teenager and I took our first solo road trip. Charged with curating our travel playlist, she produced an eclectic discography that featured her favorite modern artists and her version of the…

Heidi Jannenga, one Arizona’s most accomplished health-care-technology entrepreneurs, has been elected to the Flinn Foundation board of directors.  Jannenga, co-founder of Phoenix-based WebPT, the leading software provider for electronic medical records and practice management for rehabilitation therapists, brings to the board premier expertise in the clinical and business currents shaping Arizona’s health-care and technology sectors.  “The Flinn Foundation helps research discoveries today become startups and therapeutics tomorrow,” said Dr. David J. Gullen, chair of…

Karen Francis-Begay Assistant Vice Provost Native American Initiatives, University of Arizona LinkedIn | Facebook Describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization. I have the privilege of working to coordinate and support our Native student programs and…

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace In the early 20th century, a Bell Company executive first coined the term “network effect” as a strategy to expand regional telephone services. This principle refers to any situation in which the value of a product,…