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Tammy Howell joins ACF as Regional Director
The Arizona Community Foundation is pleased to announce Tammy Howell is the new Regional Director, ACF of Flagstaff, as of August 14, 2024. Tammy brings 20 years of experience leading teams and building programs to support organizational and community initiatives. Her most recent role was at North Country HealthCare, where she was the Director of…
May-July staff updates
As part of the overall evolution in ACF’s organizational structure to align with our new strategic plan, several team members have been hired, promoted, or received title changes in the past couple of months. Promotions & Title Changes: Kim Covington: Vice President, Strategic Partnerships Lisa Stratton: Director, Development Sheri Denny: Regional Director, Sedona Colleen Iuliucci:…
Two key Regional Director promotions announced
The Arizona Community Foundation is pleased to announce two key promotions in its regional offices. Both regional directors will focus on sustainable asset development, donor and community engagement, professional advisor outreach, and volunteer development across their region. In the ACF of Sedona office, Sheri Denny, MBA, CNP, has been promoted to Regional Director. Sheri has…
Michelle Gayles joins ACF as Chief Impact Officer
The Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Gayles as the organization’s first Chief Impact Officer, effective July 8, 2024. In this pivotal role, Michelle will join the Executive Team and report directly to Anna María Chávez, ACF’s President & CEO. Michelle Gayles brings over 25 years of distinguished leadership…
Jacob Schellinger joins ACF as General Counsel
The Arizona Community Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of Jacob Schellinger as its first General Counsel, effective June 24. With a distinguished career dedicated to utilizing law and policy to improve the lives of people and communities, Schellinger brings invaluable experience to his new role at ACF. Prior to joining ACF, Schellinger served…
April staff promotions
The following team members were elevated to new positions as part of an overall evolution in ACF’s organizational structure to align with our new strategic plan, effective April 1, 2024: Jennifer Foley: Vice President, Marketing & Communications Morgan Bishop Fraser: Vice President, Operations Amber Ramirez: Senior Director, Development Ashley Acton: Senior Director, Grants Management Allan…
ACF announces key promotions and recruitment
The Arizona Community Foundation is pleased to announce that executive Eric Nystrom and senior leader Jennifer W. Perry have been elevated to new positions as part of an overall evolution in the foundation’s organizational structure. Eric Nystrom was promoted to Chief Operating Officer, having been named as interim COO in December. In this role, Nystrom…
Monica Brown named Chief People Officer
The Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) is pleased to announce that Monica Brown will join ACF as its first Chief People Officer beginning January 16, 2024. Brown comes to ACF after serving as The Cleveland Foundation’s Vice President, Human Resources, Building Operations & Guest Services. Monica spent over 16 years at The Cleveland Foundation (TCF) and,…