On behalf of Dr. Pearson and Dr. Glasper, we wish to thank Chancellor Maria Harper-Marinick and President Sasan Poureetazadi for their participation and support of this forum.
Dr. Rufus Glasper and Guest Plenary Panel
- Mr. Gene D'Adamo- President & CEO, Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
- Ms. Suzanne Pfister- President & CEO, Vitalyst Health Foundation
- Mr. Vince Roig- President & CEO, Helios Education Foundation
- Dr. Steve Seleznow- President & CEO- Arizona Community Foundation
Examples of Innovation Presentations
Education & Workforce Development
Dr. Linda Collins- Department Chair, Mesa Community College
Ms. Nina Jaleeli- Account Executive, Apple Education
Community Partnerships & Advocacy
Ms. Robin Arredondo-Savage- Vice Mayor, City of Tempe
Food Security, Transportation & Housing
Ms. Diana Yazzie Devine- President Native American Connections
Philanthropy & Scholarship
Mr. Rich Nickel- President & CEO, College Success Arizona
Mr. Jaime Casap-Chief Education Evangelist, Google Inc.
Advisory Council
- Dr. Sonya Pearson - Co-Chair
- Dr. Rufus Glasper - Co-Chair
- Dr. Monica Sharma - Keynote Speaker, Trainer
- Jaime Casap - Guest Speaker
- Bill Clites
- Rod Golden
- Tom Kusek
- Jim Larney
- Leah Palmer
- Eddie Webb
Steering Committee
- Dr. Sonya Pearson - Chair
- Luis Ellis
- Wallace Graham
- Michael Kelly
- Carmen Lorenzana
- Monica Margaillan
- Kathleen Perales
- Melissa Turnbull
- Delia Vital