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MESHA DAVIS ARIZONA FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN
Mesha Davis is the CEO of Arizona Foundation for Women (AFW) and is a champion for women. She began in 2016 and successfully executed the organization’s signature event honoring actress Ashley Judd with the Sandra Day O’Connor Lifetime Achievement Award.
Mesha was instrumental in hosting a release event for the latest Status of Women Report, a vital research piece that provides a clearer picture of the state of Arizona women. The report serves as a roadmap for AFW to prioritize the challenges women face, and develop strategies to solve these challenges through research, advocacy and philanthropy.
Prior, Mesha was Chief Development Officer at Southwest Center for HIV/ AIDS. She completed a $10.1 milliondollar capital/capacity campaign. She held its largest 25th anniversary annual fundraising gala, raising more than $750,000, ranking as one of Phoenix Business Journal’s Top Charity events.
Mesha received the 2018 In Business Women of Achievement and 2017 Achieving My Purpose Women of Achievement awards.
www.azfw.org 602-532-2800 mdavis@azfw.org
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816-294-6238
Originally from St. Joseph, Mo, Elizabeth Muncal moved to Arizona in 2007 and began her nonprofit fundraising career at Arizona State University. After earning her Master of Nonprofit Management degree she has held various fundraising roles in healthcare and higher education organizations in the Valley before returning to ASU in 2018. As Director of Development for Arizona State University Foundation, Elizabeth has the privilege of connecting donors with projects that match their passions and further the mission of Arizona State University as The New American University…measured not by whom it excludes, but who it includes. As a “lifelong learner,” Elizabeth finds great fulfillment in her work as well as her volunteer roles in the community with Phoenix Suns Charities 88, The American Cancer Society and her (other) alma mater, Park University. Elizabeth’s greatest joy in life is her two-year-old daughter, Victoria, who keeps her on her toes and constantly laughing.
ELIZABETH MUNCAL
ASU Foundation
Elizabeth.Muncal@asu.edu www.asufoundation.org
LORRAINE TALLMAN // AMANDA HOPE RAINBOW ANGELS Lorraine is the driving force behind Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels. Her experience in the pediatric cancer world sparked her lifelong devotion to advocacy and support for children and their families. She is committed to fulfilling her daughter, Amanda’s, wish to provide dignity and comfort to all children battling life-threatening diseases. Comfycozy’s for Chemo, an adaptive apparel line, was created in 2012 and a 501c3 established in 2013. Over 8,000 children have received a Comfycozy. She serves on the Family Advisory Council and Memorial Service Grievance Committee at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Lorraine teaches ‘Family Centered Care’ classes to new healthcare professionals. She is a speaker for Mother’s Grace, MASK magazine, the Child Life Specialist Association, and many other organizations. Lorraine was awarded the Phoenix Business Journal’s Healthcare Heroes Innovator Award in 2018. She also shared Amanda’s experience with Bard to inspire the medical device AllPoints Port Access System Port Stabilizer, known as the “Amanda Needle”.
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BECKY JACKSON // HOMEWARD BOUND A passionate, persistent, dynamic, and heartfelt leader. Becky Jackson believes “no” is never the answer and true solutions can only occur through collaboration. Following a major career change 16 years ago, she entered the Arizona non-profit landscape hoping to give back to the community in a big way. Becky attributes success in her career to the amazing female role
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models who built her up to where she is today; President and CEO of Homeward Bound. Now driven by the opportunity to empower homeless women as they seek to change the trajectory for their own children, she knows that Homeward Bound’s work creates future KNOW Tribe members in our community. Becky believes the best things in life are simple- time with her granddaughter, her family, a slice of cornbread and a light pink Cosmo!
TERRY BENELLI LISC PHOENIX
As executive director of LISC Phoenix, Terry Benelli is all about asset management, capital investment and balanced ledgers. But when this nonprofit leader takes care of business, it’s in the interest of building inclusive communities that nurture the wisdom and creativity of local leaders.
For Terry, comprehensive community development is not possible without targeted investment in people and small businesses. She is dedicated to ensuring residents of marginalized neighborhoods acquire assets they desire for upward mobility — jobs, safe and stable housing and communities designed to promote health.
The Phoenix office of Local Initiatives Support Corporation makes capital investments with an equitable lens. In 2017, LISC Phoenix invested $24 million that leveraged an additional $112 million.
Terry oversees a community development operation that takes into account education opportunity, community safety, social and cultural cohesion and access to health care. LISC-infused projects and programs thwart the devastating forces of gentrification and displacement.
ELIZABETH AYERS-CLUFF IMPACT ONE Elizabeth Ayers-Cluff received her BSW in Social Work from Arizona State University. In 2009, at 37 she began her battle with breast cancer. After years of treatments and surgery came to an end, she realized that while there were all kinds of information about breast cancer awareness, prevention and research, there was very little support to help women in the trenches to help women in the “now”. She took her years of experience in the non-profit sector and formed Impact One Breast Cancer Foundation. She has assisted over 600 women diagnosed with breast cancer. The Hope Box program has helped women in underserved communities— women who have been forgotten or women who simply just need Hope! Most of her energy has focused on supporting women who need additional services to help aid in their recovery. Each hope box is shipped with vital essentials needed to help her breast cancer sisters feel whole again.
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KIM HO PHOENIX CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
Kim Ho is a native of Arizona and graduated from the University of Arizona. She has over 14 years of business to business consultative experience and over 10 years in medical sales. Previous positions include Enterprise Development Manager for WebPT and West Coast Regional Manager and Global Trainer at TP Orthodontics, Inc. Kim is currently a Corporate Development Officer with Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation and builds partnerships with organizations and companies all over Arizona. She has been honored with Phoenix Business Journal’s 40 under 40 Business and Community Leaders, Asian Corporate & Entrepreneur Leaders Member of the Year and is a Class 37 Alumni of Valley Leadership Institute. She also serves the community as a Board Member for Adelante Healthcare, ACEL and is a proud mentor for New Pathways for Youth. She is passionate about supporting local and is excited to be a part of this amazing group of women.
IG: kimhostyle www.linkedin.com/in/kimho1/ kho@phoenixchildrens.com
SARAH AMARAL JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF ARIZONA A California transplant and ASU grad, Sarah Amaral is passionate about healthy fitness habits, corgis, and helping others in her community to change lives. As the Development & Special Events Senior Manager for Junior Achievement, she manages all facets of events ranging from conceptualization, fundraising, logistics, volunteer recruitment and management. Junior Achievement prepares students to succeed in work and life by teaching them how to manage their money, be ready to enter the workplace and to think innovatively. Sarah drives that mission by raising awareness and funds throughout the community for Junior Achievement. In her four years at JA, her events have raised nearly $5million. She carries this passion for others into her personal life through involvement with charities, including being a current member of Suns 88. She also dedicates her holiday time and money hosting a Friendsgiving for locals without families in town and delivering homemade treats to hospitals and first responders on Christmas Day.
www.jaaz.org 480-219-0226 saraha@jaaz.org
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SARA MAYER THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
Sara is a champion for philanthropy and committed to building the capacity of the community as evident in her volunteer service on multiple non-profit boards in Arizona. Sara has received a number of awards, including the prestigious Junior League of Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor Community Service Award. Most notably, Sara recently founded and serves as President for Joyride Society. The Joyride Society – a nonprofit giving circle in Arizona, Mississippi, and Illinois - is trendy, fun, and exciting. Sara serves on the Association of Junior Leagues International Governance Committee as 1 of 9 members representing 291 Leagues in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States. Professionally, Sara is the Director of Operations for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for five chapters in the Southwest region. Through her consulting business, she has facilitated workshops and presented motivational programs nationwide. She inspires audiences to dream big, achieve big, and get everything done! Personally, Sara has been a licensed foster parent for several years to a teen daughter and a strong advocate for foster youth.
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ekaplan@tgen.org
LIZ KAPLAN TGen
602-463-1240
Liz Kaplan, a Director of Development at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), is passionate about philanthropy, the non-profit sector and corporate social responsibility.
“I want to make a true difference in our community,” said Liz, who has more than 20 years of experience. In 2019, she will take the helm as President of the Greater Arizona Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. The Association’s goals are to foster the development and growth of fundraising professionals.
She works closely with TGen’s Center for Rare Childhood Disorders (C4RCD), which helps diagnose and treat children with rare neurological disorders.
Often, these children arrive at TGen with just a collection of symptoms after sometimes spending years going from one doctor to the next. At TGen, specialists have a diagnosis rate of nearly 40 percent, putting many of these children on a road to better health.
She also supports TGen’s neurogenomic research, including TGen’s unique MindCrowd.org Alzheimer’s project.
www.tgen.org
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120 E. 5th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281
After graduating from Georgia State University with a B.S. in Criminal Justice, Officer Lindsay McCall Long started her law enforcement career with Georgia’s Gwinnett County Police Department. She initially moved to Arizona to police at Paradise Valley and is currently a Tempe officer.
As a member of Tempe’s Critical Incident Stress Management team, Officer Long provides peer support to co-workers. As secretary of the Doeg Nelson Chapter of Arizona NOBLE, Officer Long has the opportunity to collaborate with officers valley-wide.
During her 15 year law enforcement career she has worked patrol, undercover, a robbery task force and in investigations. But, personally helping people on the ground ultimately fuels Officer Long’s love of patrol.
Being a wife and mother of two was integral in Officer Long’s journey to become a postpartum doula and breastfeeding advocate for working mothers. One of her proudest achievements is the implementation of a department-wide breastfeeding policy.
LINDSAY MCCALL LONG Tempe Police Department
lindsay_long@tempe.gov 480-350-8311
