Our Leadership

Board of Directors

Koran Hardimon

Board President
Ginkgo Consulting

Greg Lim

Board Vice President
WellBeings

Ginger Sykes Torres

Board Secretary
Local First Arizona

Joshua Shade

Board Treasurer
U.S. Bank

Janice Falkenberg

Maricopa County Community College District

John Meza

Arizona Anti-Trafficking Network

Jessica Rivera-García

Arizona Head Start Association

Kate Stuart

Frame Consulting

Staff

Briana Clark

Director, Special Initiatives
briana@valleyleadership.org

Stephen Flaaen

Director, Tech-Based Initiatives
stephen@valleyleadership.org

Jen Gastelum

Manager, Explore Program
jennifer@valleyleadership.org

Kate Kucharski

Director, Business Engagement & Wellbeing
kate@valleyleadership.org

Carrie Larson

Manager, Catalyze Program
carrie@valleyleadership.org

Marcus Losada

Controller
marcus@valleyleadership.org

Paige Soucie

Director, Marketing & Communications paige@valleyleadership.org

Amanda Straight

Manager, Strategic Doing amanda@valleyleadership.org

Natalka Zeleny

Program Logistics Manager
natalka@valleyleadership.org

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Apply Today: Explore Class 5

Applications for Explore Class 5 are now open! If you’re looking to get to know the great diversity of our state and learn how our most pressing issues show up in different communities, we encourage you to apply today