Economic Development Committee

Seeks ways to support retention and expansion of existing businesses in the region; as well as collaborate with a variety of economic development organizations on efforts to retain, expand and attract businesses. The committee has three core pillars: Business Retention/Expansion, Legislative/Regulatory, and Education/Outreach. In addition, the committee will oversee the Chamber’s BidSource procurement program. There is a requirement that the co-chairs serve on the GPCC Board of Directors.

Debbie Drotar

Greater Phoenix Chamber, Vice President Business Development

Mani Subra

Design One, Inc, President/Owner

Jeffrey Durbin

Greater Phoenix Chamber, Senior Business Development Executive

Jennifer Mellor

Greater Phoenix Chamber, Vice President Economic Development

Kathy Chance

Greater Phoenix Chamber, Executive Assistant to President/Chief Executive Officer

Janelle Tassart

Greater Phoenix Chamber, Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategic Investments

Todd Sanders

Greater Phoenix Chamber, President/Chief Executive Officer

Danny De Hoog

Maricopa County, Legislative Liaison

Jocelyn McAlpin

Greater Phoenix Chamber, Web Manager

Lillie Moore

University of Phoenix, Account Manager - Career Services

David Gryp

Notre Dame Federal Credit Union - Notre Dame FCU, AZ Market President

David Bentler

Arizona Public Service Co., Community Development Manager

Marti Cizek

Cizek Associates, Inc., President

Penny Allee Taylor

Valley of the Sun United Way, Vice President, Public Policy & Advocacy

John Graham

Sunbelt Holdings, President

Sandy Johnson

Sunbelt Holdings, Office Administrative

Sandra Abalos

REDW Advisors & CPAs, Principal

Barry Aarons

The Aarons Company LLC, Owner

Don Isaacson

Isaacson Law Firm, P.C., President

Paul Beckert

Pinnacle Business Solutions, President

Arizona State University - MBA University of Iowa - BBA Certified Public Accountant - Arizona Prior Employment - Intel Corporation

Jim McFadzen

Border States Electric Supply, Area Manager

Warren Whitney

Valleywise Health formally MIHS, Senior Vice President and Chief External Affairs Officer

Jill Hegardt

Past Chair DMB Associates, Vice President of Entitlements

Jay Kaprosy

Veridus, Partner

Eric Emmert

Dorn Policy Group, Inc., Senior Vice President

Jeff Fairman

Past Chair Sundt Construction, Inc., Vice President of Business Development

Michelle Lehman

Arizona Public Service Co., Community Development Manager

Gretchen Kitchel

Salt River Project-SRP, Public Affairs Consultant

Jaime Molera

Molera Alvarez, LLC, Consultant

Jonathan Howard

Quarles & Brady, Partner

William Fischbach

Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., Attorney

Pam Lindley

City of Phoenix - Community & Economic Development, Program Manager

Julie Rees

Triadvocates LLC, Principal

Jason Baran

Salt River Project-SRP, Manager, State & Local Government Relations

Chris Damron

Digital Financial Group, Senior Vice President

David Koeninger

Arizona Cardinals, General Counsel

Dean Petersen

West-MEC (Western Maricopa Education Center), Director of Student Services

Jim Lee

Fennemore, Director

Humphrey Shin

FirstBank - 20th St. & Camelback, President

Daniel Froetscher

Chairman Arizona Public Service Co., President & Chief Operating Officer

Jason Gitkin

City of Phoenix Aviation Dept./Public Relations, Community Relations/Events Manager

Richard Bark

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Director Government Relations and Environmental Counsel

Kim Wilmot

City of Phoenix - Community & Economic Development, Administrative Secretary

Bridget Lovett

University of Phoenix, Seniro Corporate Counsel

Dominic Bartola

Valley of the Sun United Way, Resource Development Officer

Manny Tarango

Salt River Project-SRP, Legislative Relations Representative

Brett Johnson

Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., Partner

Kathleen Duffy

Duffy Group, Inc., President

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