March 2025 Network News
March 25, 2025
Many of you know that the Flinn Foundation was established by Dr. Robert and Irene Flinn. Dr. Flinn was a renowned leader of Arizona's medical community who had a special interest in both medical education and new technology, especially for…
Flinn-Brown Fellow Christian Osmeña
March 24, 2025
Christian Osmeña is a distinguished leader in higher education administration, public policy, and civic engagement. As the Vice President for Enterprise Planning at Arizona State University (ASU), he is instrumental in charting the university’s strategic direction.
February 2025 Network News
February 25, 2025
Super Bowl Sunday in my house holds the same weight as a sacred holiday—rituals are observed, traditions upheld, and loyalties declared. And since Taylor Swift has become the unofficial queen of the NFL, our Swiftie Nation household has decidedly been…
Flinn-Brown Fellow Mary Venezia
February 24, 2025
To Oregon-born Mary Venezia, Arizona is home. After spending much of her childhood in Phoenix and graduating from Saint Mary’s High School, she escaped the heat by heading north to Northern Arizona University for her bachelor’s degree.
Flinn-Brown application opens. Apply by Feb. 28
February 01, 2025
The Flinn-Brown Fellowship is a statewide civic leadership program like no other. Now in its second decade, the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation offers the premier program for experienced leaders to expand their knowledge, put their…
January 2025 Network News
January 28, 2025
Happy New Year! Can you believe it? We’re officially a quarter of the way through the 21st century. Twenty-five years ago, we were nervously stockpiling bottled water and canned goods for Y2K, worrying that computers would crash, planes might fall…
Flinn-Brown Fellow Dan Coleman
January 28, 2025
When Dan Coleman co-founded Modern Works Music Publishing in 2004, he did not just enter the music industry—he helped reshape it. With none other than John Legend as the company’s first signing, Coleman’s vision for bridging artistry and commerce took root.