Board of Directors
LaCinda Smoot Lewis, President
Co-Owner/Business Manager
EFY Enterprises LLC
Dr. Maria Hesse, Vice President
Retired
Arizona State University
Joyce McKinney, Treasurer
Retired
IBM
Julie Garrison, Secretary
Director of Program Management,
Chief of Staff to the CTO
Verra Mobility
Ada Anaeme
Director, Rehabilitation Services
Dignity Health, East Valley
Imelda Castro
Retired
Intel
Rhonda Curtis
Branch President
First International Bank & Trust
Denise Hayes
Retired
Salt River Project
Sandra Hudson
CEO Trust and Wealth Management,
President, TrustBank AZ
TrustBank
Jill Jensen
Retired
Intel
Julia Marreel
Retired
Hotel Management
Jackie Orcutt
Senior Vice President
CBRE
Jen Shirkani
Principal"
Penumbra Group
Charissa Wagner
Senior Vice President,
People Operations, Development and Acquisition
Taylor-Morrison
Emeritus Board Members
Kathleen Dowler
Director of Community Health
Dignity Health
Caryn Gose
Retired
Salt River Project
Janice Parker
Workforce Development Consultant
Employees
Kate Hastings, Executive Director
Jessica Pace, Programs and Services Manager
Service Area
Our service area includes the cities and towns of Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Tempe, Ahwatukee, Guadelupe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Higley, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Apache Junction, and unincorporated areas within these community boundaries.
For the purposes of our Scholarship and Mentoring program, women must be residents of one of these communities at the time of application and continuously while involved.