Al is the owner of Back9 Consulting, LLC and a Vistage Chair who leads high-performing Peer Advisory groups of CEOs in the greater Phoenix, AZ area. Al’s career has been a blend of owning and operating numerous small businesses and working in several leadership roles for a Fortune 500 company.
Monica Ryden, JD
Monica works closely with both large and small employers helping them navigate day-to-day issues affecting the workplace, including employee discipline and discharge, wage and hour issues, workplace safety, internal investigations, employee handbooks/manuals, employment and confidentiality agreements, medical leave policies and practices, accommodation of disabled individuals, and many other human resources
Darryn Jones
Darryn Jones is the Senior Business Developer for Mortenson, an integrated construction and real estate development firm, where he leads their healthcare and data center portfolios. Prior to Mortenson, Darryn was a Vice President with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, overseeing the emerging technologies business attraction strategy for the region.
Elizabeth Greene
Elizabeth is a learning and development professional with over 16 years of experience in creating organizational learning strategies that drive employee engagement and business results. She has extensive experience in the design, development, facilitation and evaluation of classroom-based training, online training events and hybrid learning delivery with a full understanding
Mary Holman
Mary Holman is Executive Vice President and Director of Private Banking at National Bank of Arizona®. She is responsible for strategically growing the Private Bank through enhanced services and credit solutions for high net-worth clients. Mary has over 30 years of banking experience and is an active member of the
Dr. Raymond Sachs
Dr. Raymond Sachs began his professional ventures with seven years of service in the United States Navy. He then graduated from Loyola Medical School as an Orthopedic Surgeon and spent his career working for Kaiser Permanente in San Diego. Sachs is now retired and, as of 2019, has lead 15
Silvia Alvarez
Silvia is a Senior Vice President, Director of Corporate Communications for First Horizon National Corporation. She oversees external communications, reputation management, corporate social responsibility and corporate giving for the Company that provides financial services through its regional banking, fixed income and wealth management subsidiaries across the Southeast U.S. She is
David Newstone
Newstone is a Phoenix-based public interest attorney devoted to increasing access to justice for low-income and underserved Arizonans through public legal education, civil litigation, and legislative and administrative agency advocacy. He brings his passion and expertise in human rights law and policy to the board.
He holds graduate degrees in