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Our Team

Steven G. Zylstra

Steven G. Zylstra

President + CEO

Diana White

Diana White

Chief of Staff

Deborah Zack

Deborah Zack

Vice President, Membership Services

Karla Morales

Karla Morales

Vice President, Southern Arizona Regional Office

Jamie Neilson

Jamie Neilson

Director of Operations + Events, Southern Arizona Regional Office

Leslie Marquez

Leslie Marquez

Director, Marketing + Communications

Darryle Emerson

Darryle Emerson

Director, Programs + Events

Angelica Espinoza

Angelica Espinoza

Bookkeeper

Victor White

Victor White

Administrative Assistant

Ron Schott

Ron Schott

Executive Emeritus

Don Rodriguez

Don Rodriguez

Editor, TechConnect

Board of Directors

AZTC’s Board of Directors provides strategic organizational leadership and works hard to establish the Arizona Technology Council as the leading trade association in the state. From overseeing the Council’s annual budget to strategically planning for the future, our board is committed to enhancing the tech sector’s presence in Arizona.

 

Board Chair

Alex Iuorio, Senior Vice President, Supplier Development, Avnet

Board Vice-Chair

Christine Boles, Vice President, Industrial Solutions Division, Intel

Secretary

Jon Talcott, Esq., Shareholder, Buchalter

President + Chief Executive Officer

Steven G. Zylstra, Arizona Technology Council

Treasurer

Eric Lewis, CPA, Partner, EY

Executive Committee Members

 

Executive Committee Members-at-Large

  • Anne Dougherty, Founder & Co-Owner, Illume Advising
  • Eric Miller, Principal + Co-Owner, PADT, Inc.

Executive Committee Emeritus Members

  • Mark Goldstein, President, International Research Center
  • Dan Mazzola, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor – Information Systems, W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University
  • Eric Miller, Principal + Co-Owner, PADT, Inc.

General Board of Directors

 

Directors

  • Matt Blair, President, Immedia
  • David BolmanPh.D., Provost, University of Advancing Technology
  • Kevin Campbell, Vice President of Information Technology Operation, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)
  • Michael Curley, Partner, Quarles
  • Brian K. Darby, Vice President, Strategic Technology Initiatives, QTS Data Centers
  • Reetika Dhawan, CEO of Entrepreneurial Collage & Vice President of Workforce and Healthcare, Arizona Western College
  • Cheryl Eckardt, Vice President, Global Network Service Technology, American Express
  • Jan Janick, Chief Technology Officer and VP of Global Engineering, Benchmark
  • Sheila Kloefkorn, CEO, KEO Marketing Inc.
  • Keith Latchaw, President and CEO, MSS Business Transformation Advisory
  • Patrick Marcus, President, Marcus Engineering
  • Eric Miller, Principal + Co-Owner, PADT, Inc.
  • Grace O’Sullivan, Vice President, Corporate Engagement and Strategic Partnerships, ASU Knowledge Enterprise
  • Jason Pfaff, Vice President and General Manager of North America, Iron Mountain
  • Lisa Rehurek, Founder & CEO, RFP Success Company
  • Todd Russell, Vice President – Commercial Banking, Alliance Bank of Arizona
  • Calline Sanchez, Vice President, IBM Systems Services & Technical, IBM
  • Katie Schwertz, Senior Engineering Manager, Edmund Optics
  • Carol A. Stewart, Associate VP, Tech Park Arizona, University of Arizona
  • Jeff Unruh, Principal, Alerion Capital Group
  • Kurt M. VandenBussche, Vice President for Technology Strategy and Innovation, Honeywell
  • Chuck Vermillion, CEO, AccountabilIT
  • Amy Walters, Digital Products / Vice President, Product Operations, City of Hope
  • Sandra Watson, President and CEO, Arizona Commerce Authority

Emeritus Directors

  • David Beauchamp, Partner, Clark Hill PLS
  • Michael Berens, M.D., Director, Cancer and Cell Biology Division and Senior Investigator, TGen
  • Paul Burns, Esq., Shareholder, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP
  • Joanne Carthey, Chief Operating Officer, Namescape
  • Stephen Fleming, Vice President, Strategic Business Initiatives, University of Arizona Office for Research, Discovery + Innovation
  • Mark Goldstein, President, International Research Center
  • Ray Harris, Director, Fennemore Craig
  • Don Henninger, Executive Director, SCOTT – Scottsdale Coalition of Today and Tomorrow
  • Charles Jirauch, Esq., Partner, Global Southwest Capital
  • Noah Kroloff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Homeland Security
  • Rod Lenniger, Executive Coach & Consultant, RAL Advisory Services
  • Dan Mazzola, Assistant Professor, W.P. Carey School of Business
  • Jon McGarity, Chief Executive Officer, Ethix Associates
  • Kevin McHolland, Partner, EY
  • James Powers, Chairman and CEO, Calibrus Call Center Services, LLC
  • Mark Schonau, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Matrix Medical Network
  • Pat Stoner, SVP of Sales, Encora
  • Quinn Williams, Esq., Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Robert Witwer, Retired, Honeywell