By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation After nearly a decade of service in the U.S. Army, Brett Rustand returned to Tucson in 2008 ready to move on to the next phase of his life. But as time went by, the retired Army…

“Flinn-Brown Takeaways” are short bursts of information and insight to help advance your own civic expertise. In this feature, Flinn-Brown Fellow Erik Lee will build your knowledge on doing cross-border business with Mexico. Erik is the executive director of the…

By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation Lea Márquez Peterson loves business. She likes owning and running her own business. And she enjoys promoting businesses both big and small, helping them expand their workforce and market. Márquez Peterson, president and CEO of the…

“Flinn-Brown Takeaways” are short bursts of information and insight to help advance your own civic expertise. In this feature, Flinn-Brown Fellow Juan Moran shares his tips for working across government agencies on complex issues. Juan is a community relations officer…

By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation From the time Mignonne Hollis was a senior at Tombstone High School—graduating-class size: 28—she believed the key to her success was to make connections outside of Cochise County. She would attend events in Tucson and Phoenix…

Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy. Through a competitive application process, approximately 35 Arizonans will be selected to join the network of nearly 225 Flinn-Brown Fellows from the state’s business, agricultural, industry, education, nonprofit,…

Almost every established civic leader once started out at the same place: as an interested resident who wanted to be of greater service to their place. If your 2016 resolution is to be more involved in your community as a…